Learn How to build a basic robot

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I would start from the very basics, introduction to the hardware and software, the logic and we would build a basic Robot with all the elements for you to keep exploring further
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How to build a basic robot Started on: November 9, 2011, 6:37 am

Vict December 14, 2011, 12:39 am - Ok, I'm in. I want to know. How we start? Ok, I'm in. I want to know. How we start?

RCid December 18, 2011, 12:47 am - There are several ways to define and build up a robot. The one I'll show you is just one kind. It has a mechanic part an electronic part and a software part. There are several ways to define and build up a robot. The one I'll show you is just one kind. It has a mechanic part an electronic part and a software part.

RCid December 19, 2011, 1:37 am - I would recommend you start planning the mechanical part . With it you'll realize how powerful your robot needs to be and what kind of movements you need to program I would recommend you start planning the mechanical part . With it you'll realize how powerful your robot needs to be and what kind of movements you need to program

erre December 20, 2011, 3:29 pm - I want to build an insect robot I want to build an insect robot

erre December 20, 2011, 3:31 pm - With 6 or 8 legs. With 6 or 8 legs.

December 24, 2011, 9:28 am - Ok, lets suppose it is a 6 legged robot. What do you want it to do? Just go straight? Turn to the left and right? Stop? If yes under which circumstamces? Could be : if there's a wall, if there is a sound, after certain amount of time, etc Ok, lets suppose it is a 6 legged robot. What do you want it to do? Just go straight? Turn to the left and right? Stop? If yes under which circumstamces? Could be : if there's a wall, if there is a sound, after certain amount of time, etc

RCid December 24, 2011, 9:30 am - -Ok, lets suppose it is a 6 legged robot. What do you want it to do? Just go straight? Turn to the left and right? Stop? If yes under which circumstamces? Could be : if there's a wall, if there is a sound, after certain amount of time, etc -Ok, lets suppose it is a 6 legged robot. What do you want it to do? Just go straight? Turn to the left and right? Stop? If yes under which circumstamces? Could be : if there's a wall, if there is a sound, after certain amount of time, etc

erre December 31, 2011, 7:37 pm - I just want it to go straight on uneven terrain. To make things interesting maybe have a light the robot needs to head to. That way the robot will negotiate its way to the goal (the light) I just want it to go straight on uneven terrain. To make things interesting maybe have a light the robot needs to head to. That way the robot will negotiate its way to the goal (the light)

Vict January 6, 2012, 3:24 pm - I think that if this is your first robot you should start with something with wheels I think that if this is your first robot you should start with something with wheels

Vict January 6, 2012, 3:26 pm - Why don't you try two wheels and differential steering? There's lot of documentation regarding that Why don't you try two wheels and differential steering? There's lot of documentation regarding that

erre January 6, 2012, 3:28 pm - Maybe it is a better idea, however I would love to know at least the theory behind the legged robots Maybe it is a better idea, however I would love to know at least the theory behind the legged robots

RCid February 8, 2012, 7:54 pm - Before you build up a control for a legged robot you need to learn from the masters which are... the insects. Find videos of insects or actual insects and check their walking. Nothing is random on their walking. Everything is synchronized like an orchestra. Try to find the patterns. Patterns are the key for the algorithm you are going to program. Remember, before writing the first line of code, building the first prototype, wiring the first circuit you need to understand the movement you are trying to emulate to perfection Before you build up a control for a legged robot you need to learn from the masters which are... the insects. Find videos of insects or actual insects and check their walking. Nothing is random on their walking. Everything is synchronized like an orchestra. Try to find the patterns. Patterns are the key for the algorithm you are going to program. Remember, before writing the first line of code, building the first prototype, wiring the first circuit you need to understand the movement you are trying to emulate to perfection

RCid February 14, 2012, 8:50 pm - Now , there's another thing you need to know. As complicated and beautiful an insect movement is. You need to break it down to what you can accomplish with your actuators. There are, the ones that offer circular movement, the ones that offer oscillatory movements (pendulums , motors with a mechanical arrangement) , the ones that move in one line and, etc Now , there's another thing you need to know. As complicated and beautiful an insect movement is. You need to break it down to what you can accomplish with your actuators. There are, the ones that offer circular movement, the ones that offer oscillatory movements (pendulums , motors with a mechanical arrangement) , the ones that move in one line and, etc

RCid February 14, 2012, 8:54 pm - And also remember that each one of these actuators is going to need a controller =) And also remember that each one of these actuators is going to need a controller =)

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