Microcontroller-based robotics: raise a flag whenever you get mail on GMail - DIY video
Revision3’s Systm is one of my favorite WebTV sites!
Their talks are always thought-provoking.
In this episode, they turned on a microcontroller-based project aimed at signal, via a servo motor, incoming mail on a Gmail account.
It’s good starting point for microcontroller beginners, servos integration with open source languages (Python in this case) and a lot more.
As their [...]
Students Build “Guitar Hero”-Playing Robot
Tired of playing Guitar Hero? Why not getting a robot playing for you?
Lots of college students spend their semester playing the video game Guitar Hero, but not all of them are lucky enough to work it into their final exams.
Two students expect their new robot to pull the strings that earn them an “A.”
“There’s 18 [...]
IEEE How To Build A Robot Arm
Ralph Painter from the IEEE’s Teacher In Service Program (TISP) leads a class describing how to create a robot arm out of common craft materials. This project is designed to spark interest in pursuing a career in engineering in school-age children.
How to make a cockroach robot [video]
Full instructions provided (but batteries not included!)
Here’s an easy robot made out of the parts that you can find in an RC(remote control)car or in any eletronics´ store if you want it to go slower then just take of the wheels … (works better if you the tape or heat-shrink-tubing on the iron bars or [...]
