More about Robotics (243)

1-07-2007 | Although the simplest robots may be content to simply detecting obstacles, many robots that require precision in their positioning need to b...

1-07-2007 | Sometimes sophisticated sensors based on video cameras, infrared or ultrasound are not quite up to the job, and we have to resort to somewha...

1-07-2007 | Four-footed walking robots occupy a special place in the gamut of DIY robots. Walking on four legs has always been a challenge. Building the...

1-07-2007 | The most famous balancing robot, also viewed from the general public's perspective, is the Segway, invented by Dean Kamen [5]. This litt...

1-07-2007 | The name of this robot is actually a bit ambiguous. The hyphen in the name can also be placed in a different position, giving the name '...

1-07-2007 | When first trying our hand at robotics, we’re generally in a hurry to build a mobile robot that has a degree of autonomy. It’s with this aim...

1-07-2007 | There are currently three principal methods for the propulsion of a mobile robot: the modified radio-control servo, the stepper motor, and t...

1-07-2007 | Creating a robot capable of following an exact course without needing any external physical help — like a line marked on the ground, for exa...

1-07-2007 | If your mobile robot’s sole function is to roam about the tiling or wooden floors of your home, it’s not very likely to have much need of th...

1-07-2007 | Quite simply, it’s a light-seeking robot — a sort of moth (on wheels) if you prefer, since, just like its counterpart in the living world, i...