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!
Carol Reiley-Ng is a self described “surgical roboticist” who is pursuing a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University while creating amazing DIY projects that address environmental and health issues with low-cost technology.
“Having to explain the principles of soldering forced me to reassess my methods and ultimately made me much better at soldering,” says roboticist Annika O’Brien, on the mutually beneficial effects of teaching your skills to others.
Sproutel’s co-founders Hannah Chung and Aaron Horowitz are bringing Jerry the Bear to the White House Maker Faire. Jerry, an adorable teddy bear packed with sensors that uses interactive objects and touch screen games to help kids monitor glucose and use insulin.
Rob|Arch is a conference run by The Association for Robots in Architecture. This year the conference took place in Ann Arbor, MI and was preceded by workshops run at various institutions around the world. The use of industrial robots is fairly new to the field. Researchers are still exploring ways to use these exciting tools […]
Are robots with a heart the future… or the present? Yesterday SoftBank and Aldebaran announced their new emotional robot, Pepper.
As a MythBuster, model maker, and combat roboticist, I’ve hacked everything from R2-D2 to the Energizer Bunny.
By giving software developers the challenge (and help) to build a bot, boat, or rocket in a day, JSConf is turning web developers into hardware makers.
