More about robots (229)

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...

1-07-2007 | Fans of the film ‘2001 a Space Odyssey’ will no doubt recall the polite yet sinister voice of HAL, the ship’s computer. It stands to reason...

1-07-2007 | Industrial production-line robots require high-resolution sensors to measure the position of robotic actuators so that the tools can be accu...

1-07-2007 | You will do doubt have seen pictures from ‘RoboCup’ showing robots booting footballs from one end of the pitch to the other. Building an ele...

1-07-2007 | Although ‘just for fun’ robotic applications can usually make do with the few bytes to few hundred bytes of Flash memory that’s available in...