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!

HOW TO – Make a M&M Sorter

This is an old project using a BASIC Stamp, but I still wanted to get it up here “Identifying color is easy with the new Texas Advanced Optical Systems TCS230 frequency to color sensor. This is a high-sensitivity low-noise light-to-voltage optical converter that incorporates on board blue, green, and red optical filters. The sensor combines a photodiode and an amplifier on a single monolithic CMOS integrated circuit with a color filter over the photodiode. What’s really neat about this sensor is that it provides standard RGB color values with 90% accuracy.” Link.

Continue Reading February 29th, 2008 Phillip Torrone

New Roomba – The Scooba

iRobot and Clorox team up to make the Scooba. Today, iRobot unveils its latest innovation– the iRobot Scooba(TM), the world’s first Robotic Floor Washer, at the D: All Things Digital Conference. Scooba, a next-generation robot, simultaneously vacuums, scrubs and dries hard floors– all at the touch of a button. Best known for the Roomba Robotic Floorvac, iRobot has driven the commercial robot revolution. Originating as a small MIT spin-off, the company has grown to a $95 million a year business with products shipping in 25 countries. Press release and big photo –

Continue Reading February 29th, 2008 Phillip Torrone8

Simple walking bot

Matt Mets made this simple servo-controlled walking bot which uses a Barebones Arduino to walk, one leg at a time. Source code included. – Link.

Continue Reading February 28th, 2008 Becky Stern

Vibrobot from a speaker and pull-cord toy

Randy made his own version of the Bristlebot, but with a speaker and pull cord. Excellent, and with renewable propulsion! I like the little resistor antlers/feelers – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a Bristlebot a tiny directional vibrobot made from a toothbrush! – Link. Bristlebot racing snail – Link.

Continue Reading February 28th, 2008 Becky Stern2

Readybot will clean your kitchen

Dishwashers are so last week. I want a Readybot! Not only will this robot clean the dishes, it will tidy up the whole kitchen and you don’t even have to give it an allowance. Hopefully this will become a reality soon, because I need one…NOW! – Link

Continue Reading February 28th, 2008 Marc de Vinck8

Claytronics nanoscale robot designs

You may know of Claytronics (aka programmable matter) – the use of reconfigurable nanoscale robots to form shapeshifting objects. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have proposed several basic robotic designs as possible foundations for claytronics, including: Planar catoms test the concept of motion without moving parts and the design of force effectors that create cooperative […]

Continue Reading February 28th, 2008 Collin Cunningham

Ladybug maintenance bot

She may look like one, but don’t call her a “bug” – The “Lady Bird” autonomous robot was introduced to Western Japan’s highway rest stops in November of 2007 to maintain restroom cleanliness as well as friendliness – In addition to cleaning, Lady Bird can engage in simple conversation with restroom users, thanks to microphones […]

Continue Reading February 28th, 2008 Collin Cunningham

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