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What robot tutorial would you like to see next?

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Robot Grippers
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Offline klims

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #240 on: March 19, 2009, 04:40:03 AM »
I would LOVE to see a tutorial on programming gait sequences.

I have been working on my humanoid biped for quite some time now but I just cant get it stable.
From what I have read Inverse Kinematics is the way to go. Being an Engineering/Comp Science student I understand the theorey behind it but I'm struggling with its implementation.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #241 on: March 23, 2009, 10:57:21 PM »
Hi

I want a tutorial on aesthetics and spray painting that would be good because I want to put camo markings on my spy robot

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I was wondering how to paint camo on the bahx bot.  I'm glad you brought this up.  Is there a template and instructions out there somewhere?

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #242 on: April 04, 2009, 11:39:25 PM »
i would like to see a tutorial for programming in c for complete noobs. all i have seen on the market for free is computer programming in c. are they the same?

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #243 on: April 05, 2009, 12:33:27 AM »
i would like to see a tutorial for programming in c for complete noobs. all i have seen on the market for free is computer programming in c. are they the same?
yes they are fairly similar, they may each have a few differences but learn one and the other will pretty much be in your head.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #244 on: April 14, 2009, 11:38:06 AM »
I love all your existing tutorials. I have been lurking on this site for about a week now and can't stop reading your tutorials. They are very easy to follow. So here are my request:

Google Sketchup + Sketchy Physics tutorial - I can't find any good video tutorials for what seems to be an excellent free tool. I have only found one text tutorial and it's pretty lame. It would be nice if someone created either a text or video tutorial (with verbal instructions instead of fuzzy text in the video and background music). Take into account that not everyone has used sketchup on a daily basis and could use step by step help learning the basic sketchup lessons while also learning sketchy physics lessons.

How do wet vacuums work? - There is plenty of information about how vacuum cleaners work but I can't seem to find anything about how to suck up a liquid. This could be used for building subs and also bots like scuba roomba. I want to make a bot that cleans the grout lines in my kitchen floor so my wife does not have to get on her knees with a toothbrush.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #245 on: April 21, 2009, 12:28:24 AM »
some sucker vacuums work by having a motor axle with a tri-wing blade attached in an enclosed areawith input on one side and output on the other and it pushes the water from one side to the other.
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #246 on: April 27, 2009, 02:44:41 PM »
admin is there any way that you could make it so you can search profiles, like type dellagd in the search box and it show a link to my profile?
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #247 on: April 27, 2009, 04:34:51 PM »
cant you just go advanced search, type dellagd into the name field then go into the post and click your name?
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #248 on: April 27, 2009, 04:59:18 PM »
whoops  :P my bad you can  :P
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #249 on: May 05, 2009, 11:21:39 AM »
Gripper tutorial world bevery usefull

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #250 on: June 01, 2009, 04:39:54 PM »
I believe that you should also make another robot tutorial for people who have finished the 50 dollar robot and then think "What now?" But let this one be a little more challenging and don't hold everybodies hand like you did in the 50 dollar robot some people may be ready to start gradually building on their own yet with guidance. But I voted for voice recognition, that would be so cool.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2009, 07:34:04 PM by xCyclone »
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #251 on: June 02, 2009, 03:48:08 AM »
i see that microcontroller programming is winning ???
what do people want to know?
i may be able to make a tutorial on programming these holidays ;D
but what do people need to know more about? hardware? how TO do it?.... software?
I believe that you should also make another robot tutorial for people who have finished the 50 dollar robot and then think "What now?" But let this one be a little more challenging and don't hold everybodies hand like you did in the 50 dollar robot some people may be ready to start gradually building on their own yet with guidance. But I voted for voice recognition, that would be so cool.
there are a few robot tutorials in the "member tutorials" section of the site that are a little more complicated than the $50 robot but still provide programming and excellent instructions, for example: airman00's 3 in 1 robot.
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #252 on: June 02, 2009, 06:06:05 AM »
I believe that you should also make another robot tutorial for people who have finished the 50 dollar robot and then think "What now?" But let this one be a little more challenging and don't hold everybodies hand like you did in the 50 dollar robot some people may be ready to start gradually building on their own yet with guidance. But I voted for voice recognition, that would be so cool.

Also, on the index page of the $50 robot tutorial, there's a list of links below.The first few are of the tutorial, but then below theree are bonus projects one could do (I think there's sonar, bootloader, ect...)
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #253 on: June 02, 2009, 11:46:11 AM »
Oh thanks guys. I didn't know ;D
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #254 on: July 01, 2009, 08:27:08 PM »
I'm curios about what program does Admin use for CAD. And of course, it'd be great to have a tutorial about it.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #255 on: July 02, 2009, 12:35:40 AM »
he uses autodesk inventor i think, and its expensive...
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #256 on: July 02, 2009, 07:11:33 AM »
get google sketchup, its free
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #257 on: July 02, 2009, 11:16:18 AM »
I'm curios about what program does Admin use for CAD. And of course, it'd be great to have a tutorial about it.
about $7k my school has it. its a million times better then google but for 7k it should be ;D

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #258 on: July 02, 2009, 12:37:55 PM »
$7k (moans and faints)
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #259 on: July 13, 2009, 09:15:23 PM »
A tutorial on how to make a robot with IC's. Something simpler like a line following robot.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #260 on: July 13, 2009, 10:51:45 PM »
A tutorial on how to make a robot with IC's. Something simpler like a line following robot.
there are already several on this site, ake for example admins $50 robot.
point the photoresistors at the ground and you have a line follower.
have a brouse through the member tutorials, there is at least one line follower.
like airman00s' 3 in 1 robot. it follows lines fine.
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #261 on: July 15, 2009, 11:43:32 AM »
I use solid edge for 3D CAD

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #262 on: August 09, 2009, 05:54:11 PM »
hi

admin i know how busy u are but if u are finished with other tutorials if its not to much trouble.
could you please post a RC robot powered by solar energy.
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #263 on: August 10, 2009, 12:42:09 AM »
what more is there? there is already an rc tutorial, and then there is just the matter of hooking up a solar circuit to the battery leads... not much at all...
it just so happens my school is doing this at the moment (solar car race) ;D
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #264 on: August 20, 2009, 11:54:31 AM »
There probably is going to be a microcontroller programming tutorial so if there is gonna b 1 then can it b on the 2 microcontrollers in the 50$ robot tutorial. btw i wish my school was doing a solar car race

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #265 on: August 20, 2009, 02:21:54 PM »
There probably is going to be a microcontroller programming tutorial so if there is gonna b 1 then can it b on the 2 microcontrollers in the 50$ robot tutorial. btw i wish my school was doing a solar car race
which two microcontrollers are there on the $50 tutorial? the mega8 and what? 168?
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #266 on: August 20, 2009, 03:09:48 PM »
ya i think so. 8 is normal and 168 is for the upgrade

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #267 on: August 20, 2009, 04:32:59 PM »
ahh ok, programming them is generally the same.
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #268 on: August 21, 2009, 02:36:18 AM »
what more is there? there is already an rc tutorial, and then there is just the matter of hooking up a solar circuit to the battery leads... not much at all...
it just so happens my school is doing this at the moment (solar car race) ;D

is your school doing the world solar challenge.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #269 on: August 21, 2009, 03:06:15 AM »
nope, its just a small thing that schools from the albury wodonga region are participating in.
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