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What robot tutorial would you like to see next?

Stepper Motors
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Tactile Sensing
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Solar Robots
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #150 on: September 14, 2007, 09:26:57 PM »
looks like someone killed two birds with one stone...nice instructable there
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #151 on: September 15, 2007, 06:10:45 PM »
thanks! but i think i lost the contest, my bot just didnt have the flashiness of some of the others . . .

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #152 on: September 18, 2007, 12:37:51 PM »
Advanced Teleoperation ;)

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #153 on: October 03, 2007, 09:51:53 AM »
What kind of tutorials are you working on now?
Cant wait to see :)

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #154 on: October 03, 2007, 10:58:13 AM »
Segway! Segway! Segway! We want a ballancing robot tutorial!  ;D
or is it just me? ::)
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #155 on: October 12, 2007, 04:09:34 PM »
Programming in C/C++!!!
You keep telling us that C in important but no learning tutorial (you know learning about outputs, then inputs, then ADC e.t.c.!!!)
For either AVR or PIC!!

Maybe bascom is good (can include asm) but AVR studio is better!!!
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #156 on: October 25, 2007, 02:20:28 PM »
How about adding in basic logic gates. I know how they work now because of College classes, but when I first got interested in Robots I couldn't begin to design a circuit board. You could go into a complete circuit loop, AND, NAND, OR, NOR gates. Then move on to Multiplexers, Demultiplexers, Comparators, flip-flops, latches, and other complex gates.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #157 on: October 26, 2007, 06:39:09 PM »
How about a guide on basic tools and supplies needed for robot construction.
Like soldering iron, saw, power drill, etc. ?

Is machine shop tools what I'm talking about?
« Last Edit: October 26, 2007, 06:40:15 PM by garriwilson »

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #158 on: October 30, 2007, 08:42:00 PM »
This might be complicated and you might not be able to, but what about a physics tutorial on flying robots, flight dynamics, fun :D
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #159 on: November 09, 2007, 09:51:20 AM »
I would like to have a tutorial about selecting the write motor, I know you wrote one. I just want to know how to calculate the troque needed for robotic arm base. I have a motor which is connected to a gear and this gear is connected to another gear. The 2nd gear has a shaft which is connected to a plate, this plate form the robotic arm base. If something is not clear inform me via [email protected]. thanks in advance.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #160 on: November 10, 2007, 07:42:30 PM »
my .02
Tele-operation (along with camera intergration) and voice recognition.
Plz.
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #161 on: November 10, 2007, 09:34:02 PM »
i'm writing a tutorial about that on my blog!


i'll add a little bit a day starting next month

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #162 on: November 25, 2007, 05:40:55 PM »
I know its been awhile since I've used this list to select tutorials to write . . .

but here we go:

With 55 votes, or 9.8%,
I now have up not one but TWO tutorials for serial on robots
http://www.societyofrobots.com/microcontroller_uart.shtml
http://www.societyofrobots.com/microcontroller_uart_50_robot.shtml
I will definitely be writing a bootloading tutorial in the next 2 months probably, adding a 3rd tutorial to my UART tutorial series - especially since the vote is high for Microcontroller Programming.
Those who voted for Serial & USB Programming now get a new vote. I am adding Bootloading as the newest item to vote on.

For those who have been wanting a better battery tutorial (29 votes at 5.1%), I wrote up a new energy tutorial and two calculators to help you out:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/mechanics_energy.shtml
http://www.societyofrobots.com/battery_calculator.shtml
http://www.societyofrobots.com/energy_calculator.shtml
Since I still feel the battery tutorial can be better, Ill keep the vote up for now. You can always change your vote if you are now satisfied . . .

Unfortunately there is a bug in the forum code that won't let me have more than 19 items to vote on, but as I complete tutorials Ill add new ones that were suggested.

Speaking of which, stop suggesting tutorials already in the vote! :P

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #163 on: November 25, 2007, 05:52:22 PM »
how about a toutorial to learn microcontroller programming

i know that there are many different kinds but the micro controller i am interested in is the atmega8 from the $50 robot

or the atmega168

from the $50 robot
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #164 on: December 11, 2007, 12:09:01 PM »
Hey,

   Me too interested in programming of micro controllers. Got held up while doing the 50$ :(. So I thought I'll learn programming myself as the chips ATmega8 etc are hard to get around here and copy paste programming wont do in the future  :P.
 
  Here the onus is on PIC programming as nobody in my area of study knows anything besides that.

   So plz...Somebody out of experience tell me the best way to learn PIC..... I think people are using 16S84 or something like that over here....

  Thanx in advance... :)

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #165 on: December 11, 2007, 12:21:29 PM »
the pic 16f84a i think thats what you mean is very limited in its use, it has a small programming space, no analogue converters, no uart, no i2c. Its just a basic digital i/0 style.

I think it would be best to start with pic18's since they are optimised for c code.

www.microchipc.com has some basic examples of how to program them

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #166 on: December 11, 2007, 12:30:30 PM »
Oh....wow....thanx ;D

   I'll certainly check that out..... Eh...1 more doubt...If I want to learn from the very basics will that site help me out??.... Seriously i d'nt know just by looking....Help :)

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #167 on: December 14, 2007, 03:49:51 PM »
welll... first of all i would like to see a tutorial of writing a code for a microcontroller :) C would be nice :) i dont know if anybody has allready offered it but its the thing i would need mostly :)
next if there is a tutorial about digital and analog inputs and outputs and development boards of stuff like that. i mean like a tutorial that explains everithing about a development board:what is it and etc... if there is one then please tell me :) and if there isn't then anybody could make it :)

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #168 on: December 14, 2007, 05:59:11 PM »
welll... first of all i would like to see a tutorial of writing a code for a microcontroller :) C would be nice :) i dont know if anybody has allready offered it but its the thing i would need mostly :)
next if there is a tutorial about digital and analog inputs and outputs and development boards of stuff like that. i mean like a tutorial that explains everithing about a development board:what is it and etc... if there is one then please tell me :) and if there isn't then anybody could make it :)
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #169 on: January 08, 2008, 01:05:20 PM »
I would like a special tutorial on "Laws of Scaling" for micro/mems robotics soon, please.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #170 on: February 06, 2008, 07:09:15 AM »
can you write a step by step tutorial on building a remote controlled racing car that can even avoid obstacles. most of the contests involve racing. by your tutorial we will be able to understand the complete basics. ;D

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #171 on: February 06, 2008, 08:21:38 AM »
Just a bit more info on the necessary tools required would be nice. For example, the tutorial on soldering would be a nice addition.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #172 on: February 06, 2008, 09:29:51 AM »
here is an excellent turorial on soldering. http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides/How_To_Solder
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #173 on: February 06, 2008, 08:30:34 PM »
here is an excellent turorial on soldering. http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides/How_To_Solder

Thanks, I even watched it at school without sound, and it's good.  ;D

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #174 on: February 09, 2008, 04:39:24 PM »
I have thought up the best tutorial ever!! Bum Bum Buummmm


!!!Safety!!!

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seems obvious, but the isnt one lol
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #175 on: February 10, 2008, 03:34:03 PM »
There should be a book - "Safety for Dummies"  ;D

EDIT: lol guess what there already is a book like that:

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?S=R&bid=1515261961&cm_mmc=shopcompare-_-base-_-isbn-_-na

not sure if it's for robotics though  :-\
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #176 on: February 10, 2008, 03:35:46 PM »
I think i need that.  ;D
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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #177 on: February 10, 2008, 03:37:24 PM »
How about difference between AC and DC. Advantages disadvantages. I don't know just trying to suggest something  :-\

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #178 on: February 12, 2008, 06:14:31 PM »
Another quickie suggestion would be intercommunication between several mcu's - ie. a system communication protocol.

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Re: want a new robot tutorial?
« Reply #179 on: February 13, 2008, 07:52:24 AM »
How about difference between AC and DC. Advantages disadvantages. I don't know just trying to suggest something  :-\
lol, i dont even know what these things are :D