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Written by William Cox
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Thursday, 21 September 2006 |
I get a lot of emails and comments posted from folks asking questions about robotics. Unfortunately, most of them are rather specific and I just don't have the time to answer them all individually.
Thankfully, that's where a few cool products, books, and websites come into play. Back when I first got started in robotics (back in 1998 or so), there were very few books on the subject and even fewer websites or nifty products.
But, times have changed folks! Robots are now almost as cool as iPods and Emo.
I've put together a small list of items that you can use to 1) start your journey into robotics and 2) enhance your knowledge. Feel free to leave comments on other useful items. This is meant to be a starting point. It's also a good place to find good gift ideas ... hint hint hint.
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Written by William Cox
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Wednesday, 16 August 2006 |
 I was recently offered the chance to review Microbric's Viper Robotics Development Kit. I always love to try out new robot kits and see what's on the market, so I jumped at the chance. Prior to Microbric contacting me, I had heard some about the kits. You may have read a prior review of the kit from our pals at robots.net, Sprocket's Slog, or at Robots Dreams. It seemed like a unique concept and I was eager to see if it played out in reality.
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Written by J Wolfgang Goerlich
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Tuesday, 20 June 2006 |
Microsoft Research is working with Carnegie Mellon to launch the Center for Innovative Robotics. "Microsoft also has several academic and commercial partners that plan to support its software. Those include CMU, Lego, CoroWare, KUKA Robot Group, Robosoft and MobileRobots."
From the Entertainment & Devices Division, comes, not surprisingly, Windows embedded as the preferred robot OS. A neat twist comes in reusing the AGEIA relationship, using PhysX engine not only for Xbox games but also for robotics simulation.
The Platform Products Division is kicking in a customized Visual Studio IDE. The .Net and CLR model is being applied to robotics. Naturally, this means that the MSDN weight is being put to generating articles, tutorials, and sample code. They are packing the combined effort as the Microsoft Robotics Studio. If you are interested, download the community technical preview (CTP) here. As a .Net developer, I am pretty excited about this, though I expect this move will generate some controversy.
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Written by Jerome Demers
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Friday, 06 January 2006 |
The following article will show you how to build a simple robot,
called "The Beetle Robot", created by Jerome Demers. It's great for beginners and easy to do.
This is the Beetle Robot v. 3 you are going to build:
Before starting, I suggest you to read the complete tutorials. This will greatly lower the chances of you making a mistake.
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Written by William Cox
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Friday, 06 January 2006 |
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Ok, so you know nothing about robotics huh? Well, you've come to the
right place. Unfortunately there are lots of people like you out there.
Robotics isn't an easy hobby, and there really isn't a whole lot of
information out there, especially compared to other hobbies. But, with
a little diligence and hard work, you'll be up and running in no time.
Below are 10 hints and tips to getting started. Hopefully they'll help
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Written by William Cox
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Tuesday, 25 October 2005 |
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 Yesterday I received a preview copy
of Robot Magazine's "premier issue." After having seen it in very
rough form during RoboNexus, I have to say that the actual print version is
even more impressive. For those of you familiar with RC Driver or Fly RC, Robot
Magazine will be from the same publisher, Maplegate Media, and have the same
high-quality, thick paper, and rugged construction of the other magazines. Tom
Atwood is also the editor of Robot Magazine.
The magazine's purpose is described
in the opening comments from the Editor, Tom Atwood. He writes,
Robot magazine's coverage is multi-tiered.
We will focus on hobby robots that come ready-to-run and on complete robot kits
such as the emerging Robo-One humanoid robots ... We will cover homebuilt robot
projects, techno hacks and the latest plug & play accessories and gear.
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Written by William Cox
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Tuesday, 06 September 2005 |
 The folks at McGraw Hill graciously sent me a copy of Edwin Wise's new book, Robotics Demystified, for me to review. Unfortunately, I got it right around the time that I left for Hong Kong (study abroad) and I'm just now getting around to actually reviewing it.
The title calls it a "self-teaching guide" and the back cover reads; "Now anyone with an interest in robotics can gain a deeper understanding - without formal training, unlimited time, or genius IQ." So, I cracked open the book to find out if this is true or not.
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Written by William Cox
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Tuesday, 28 June 2005 |
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This is a little how-to guide on crimping connectors for various electronics projects. The art of crimping is sometimes a difficult one, but necessary for 1) reliable and 2) decent looking connections. Breadboards are nice for quick wiring projects but in the long run they are unreliable and look pretty nasty.
To crimp you will need:
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Written by Jean-Christophe Zufferey
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Monday, 30 May 2005 |
In this article, Jean-Christophe shows you how to maximize the utility you get out of a Sharp GPD12 rangefinder.
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Written by Ted Macy
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Monday, 30 May 2005 |
This is a review of the SR-07 Speech Recognition Kit
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