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Lower cost alternative to Sick laser scanner sensors

Is there any (lower cost) alternative to Sick laser scanner sensors? http://ecatalog.sick.com/Products/ProductFinder/pro...
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posted by <Yugorwisky>
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Power Management Solutions?

Automating power management has always been a difficult problem for me to solve with my robotic platforms. Ideally, I'd...
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posted by chrisks
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1.5 millisecond delay

I need to make an OOPic delay for 1.5 milliseconds for an IR sensor, but the OOPic can only delay for hundredths of a se...
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posted by azimmy
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Newbie: SPDT Switch explaination please

I am trying to figure out exactly what a SPDT Switch does and how it works. My 10 year old nephew and I are going to pu...
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posted by nospam
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AD: SV1000 Embedded Video Generator

Low Cost Single Chip Video Generator Produces monochrome NTSC or PAL/SECAM compatible video Works with Stamp, PIC, 8051...
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posted by kenlem
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Source for Ultrasonic sensor

I wonder if someone could tell me from where I can source ultrasonic sensors (like one used in http://www2.automation.si...
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posted by <Jeardiawisk>
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Roanoke, VA Area Builders

Are there any Robot Builders here from the Roanoke, VA USA area? I am a new builder just starting out and would like to...
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posted by nospam
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Battery power to replace wall power supply?

Hello all, I have a video transmitter and camera that is just the right size for putting on a mobile robot. The problem...
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posted by no-mail-please
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wearable robot arm (exoskeleton)

I'm looking for a wearable robot arm similar to something like this: http://brl.ee.washington.edu/Research_Active/Exosk...
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posted by njkredglfr
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Re: Protection from motor currents

> My teacher at TAFE college told me about back EMF and said he uses > IN4007 "flywheel" diodes for back EMF suppressio...
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posted by bsd
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FS: 8051 board for $29

Low cost development board, the 8051 based NMIY-0031 board is on sale for $29 for February only. The board is very reas...
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posted by rmd
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Mars Exploration Rover Update - February 2, 2005

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Productive with Peace Efforts - sol 374-380, F...
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posted by baalke
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help dog get out - newbie project review

Hello all. Help please!! I could really use any suggestions about this project. I've never built an electronic project,...
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posted by noone
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Hands on PCI interface ...

Interfacing via ISA bus is very easy but slow and it is getting difficult to find ISA based PCs. USB bus easy to use bu...
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posted by <Nico>
33 comments posted 21yrs posted by <Nico>