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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: Silverhighlord on May 07, 2008, 05:19:36 AM

Title: Begginer
Post by: Silverhighlord on May 07, 2008, 05:19:36 AM

Hello guys
How are you?
I'm 20 years old..I'm Portuguese and I'm starting to build some robots. I love robots and everything about it, so I would like to start build.
Do you have some advices? I have already talked with some guys here in Portugal and they told me to start with BEAM Robots. For which type I start?
Wainting for answer...

Cheers

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: airman00 on May 07, 2008, 05:39:36 AM

http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml

I highly recommend it

it allows a lot of improvement as well

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: pomprocker on May 07, 2008, 09:32:46 AM

BEAM robotics don't requiring any programming, so computer science majors like myself feel kinda left out  :P

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: benji on May 07, 2008, 11:06:05 AM

your best shot is to start studying a microcontroller

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: Silverhighlord on May 07, 2008, 11:59:24 AM

airman00 thanks for the website, it seems to be cool. At this moment I never built a robot so I'm trying to find how to start to do it. Do you know any website with good tutorials for me to start build robots?

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: ScorpIon on May 07, 2008, 12:00:20 PM

Dude, do you even know where you are? Lol :P

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: pomprocker on May 07, 2008, 12:39:45 PM

Quote from: Silverhighlord on May 07, 2008, 11:59:24 AM

airman00 thanks for the website, it seems to be cool. At this moment I never built a robot so I'm trying to find how to start to do it. Do you know any website with good tutorials for me to start build robots?

They're right under your nose...

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_tutorial_index.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_tutorial_index.shtml)

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: shlodo on May 10, 2008, 06:35:31 AM

I got into robotics about 1.5 years ago and have bought 2 microcontrollers. I'm mechanical engineering student and dont have huge understanding of programming. I'm more into building and designing the thing, and a bit of electronics.... I bought an I-box 3.0 and its so easy to program and learn programming with.

Check this out i'd highly recommend it. the kit comes with a bunch of sensors and I built a line following bot in a couple of hours fully programmed. I've recently bought 3A motor drivers and am using the  microcontroller 4 a high powered project and its sweet. It has 4 analog sensor inputs, 4 digital sensor inputs, 2 digital outputs, and 4 dc motor outputs. Lots of instructions and comes with 2 robots u can build, but i would use the microcontroller and build ur own.

http://inexglobal.com/products.php?type=ROBOTKIT&cat=ROBOTKIT&model=robobox

Title: Re: Begginer
Post by: shlodo on May 10, 2008, 06:38:05 AM

Also I might add that all I've needed was this kit and this website and I've been able to figure everything out. The robot tutorial is excellent and I commend the moderators for such an awesome site. Its the only robot resource u'll need