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Why do robots use Linux?

I'm deciding which is the best operating system to choose to run my robot using 802.11 wi-fi technology. I've seen a fe...
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posted by SamNick
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by SamNick

Fischertechnik Robo Interface

I would be interested in hearing comments and experiences with the Fischertechnik robo interface (I've included its des...
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posted by acampbellb
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by acampbellb

Mars Exploration Rovers Update - August 30, 2005

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: On Top of the Hill - sol 579-584, Aug 30, 2005: After...
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posted by baalke
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by baalke

High resolution, low cost, quadrature encoders

We can I source (I'm in Australia), high resolution (better than 10000 steps per revolution) quadrature encoders prefere...
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posted by sandra
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by sandra

Optical shaft encoder question

Hey all-- I've been pretty quiet here but I started rebuilding my autonomous rover a few weeks ago since I've got some...
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posted by mehaase
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mehaase

Reading USB camera data from a microcontroller

Can some USB, microcontroller expert advise me how can a USB webcam be interfaced with a microcontroller (PIC, ATMega,...
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posted by ivanNath
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by ivanNath

How to turn On/Off a +5vcc power?

I have a set of sensors and actuators all operating at +5v and draw 10mA to 680mA current. My microcontroller will stwi...
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posted by jh14323
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by jh14323

need to build robot ( or machine) to do spray job

need to build robot ( or machine) to do spray job on a wooden board of size around 20 inches by 20 inches. The size of...
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posted by nospam
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

hi?

hi i was just wondering if a flying robot has ever been made out of lego thanks
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posted by jhektor
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by jhektor

please help profile cutter

Hi I am looking for imformation or schematics for a MAGIC EYE PLASMA PROFILE CUTTER ,this is the type where you put a d...
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posted by windy
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by windy

Micro camera motorized gimbal

A member of this group has taken me up on helping her with a project. It has to do with putting a digicam on a gimbal a...
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posted by Waynelund
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Waynelund

posting 20050827

Tea shrugged. "A half hour, forty five minutes." "Really," I said. "It is, isn't it?" Roland puffed a final puff on his...
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posted by woudman_c
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by woudman_c

Camera on RS232 =? Micro-USB module + WebCam

Hi, I recently saw a Micro-USB module on Dontronics's web site (http://www.dontronics.com/micro-usb.html). Appearently...
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posted by kw
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kw

analog to quadrature converter?

How difficult would it be to make an analog to quadrature converter, that reads a potentionometer, and detects a change...
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posted by usenet_daughter
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by usenet_daughter