Robotics

Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!

Roomba tilt control

Todbot shows you how to use your MacBook’s built-in tilt sensors and Perl to control a Roomba – Link & more. Related: Hacking roomba book – Link. New in Roomba hacking… – Link. HOW TO – Make a Roomba Serial Interface – Link. HOW TO – Roomba Bluetooth Interface – Link.

Homemade Balancing robot

Homemade Balancing robot

MAKE Flickr photo pool member mr_tentacle writes – “A 2-wheeled balancing robot. Balancing robots are also refered to as “Inverted Pendulum” robots, because they work on the same principal as a pendulum. The robot is dynamically unstable, e.g. left alone it will fall down. A gyro and accelerometer located near the axis of rotation (the […]