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electric scooter drives & wheels for robot ?

Has anyone ever used the electric scooter drives & wheels for robotics ? I saw one in the mall today for about $100 and...
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posted by pogo
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Limber Robot Might Hitchhike to Space

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features.cfm?feature=1101 Limber Robot Might Hitchhike to Space May 11, 2006 Media contact...
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posted by baalke
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Mars Exploration Rover Update - May 11, 2006

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Continues Studying Soil and Collecting Images...
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posted by baalke
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Botd software.

OK -- last UI change for a while. I've re-added the text-to-speech feature and a "Who's On" drop-down. That's about all...
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posted by mikey666
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25m Altitude/Distance/Range sensor

I have a RC model airplane capable of carrying max 800grams payload (after all my onboard electronics, batteries, GPS,...
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posted by <Falco>
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what should my new parallel port look like

hi i want to connect a tea dispenser to my parallel port of the comupter . the tea dispenser has a microcontroller whic...
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posted by impromptu.guitarist
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Want To Robotic

Hi Friends, I am a java programmer . I am too much interested in Robotics . But I dont know where to start from . What...
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posted by Surti.Sohail
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by Surti.Sohail

timing belt pulleys: why is P.D. > O.D. ?

For timing belt pulleys, why is Pitch Diameter greater than Outside Diameter ? I would think it would be the opposite o...
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posted by pogo
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by pogo

Pretty cool micro tank chassis

I just found this web site. http://www.dansdata.com/digiqtanks.htm This might make a nice micro tank tread chassis. Loo...
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posted by shawnbrown
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by shawnbrown

Loooong distance IR detection, and IR collimation

Hi, Every body know about the IR remote controls that we use everyday for our TV, music set etc. They are short range,...
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posted by <Rico Maxle>
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Saw this in the news today

Those wacky Japanese...what will they think of next? ;-) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12497049/ Watch the video...the mot...
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posted by shawnbrown
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Robotics development tools

Hi Everyone, I am new to field of robotics and I was wondering what tools I should consider studying for development of...
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posted by mandeep.singh.bhatia
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Need some quick testing

I've been (as I've had the chance) rewriting the software, Botd, that allows control of the robots here in my office fr...
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posted by mikey666
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by mikey666

BDMicro Still Around?

Is BDMicro (www.bdmicro.com) still in business? I've been trying to access their site for several days, and even though...
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