The Sabertooth 2x32 motor controller can be used to create a robust drive platform for your next robotic endeavour. This…
The Sabertooth 2x32 motor controller can be used to create a robust drive platform for your next robotic endeavour. This article uses an Arduino Uno to communicate with the Sabertooth 2x32 controller.
This two-part project will begin by showing you how to create a robot base from a used electric wheelchair. Part 1…
This two-part project will begin by showing you how to create a robot base from a used electric wheelchair. Part 1 creates a simple robot platform for use with remote control. Part 2 will develop a platform for use with and Arduino.
This project covers integrating servo control and object detection.
This project covers integrating servo control and object detection.
Learn how to communicate between your PC and the SAM4S using the Atmel Software Framework’s USB module and simple ASCII…
Learn how to communicate between your PC and the SAM4S using the Atmel Software Framework’s USB module and simple ASCII commands.
Part One in this two-article series focuses on the hardware setup and on using a pulse-width-modulated signal to control a servo.
Part One in this two-article series focuses on the hardware setup and on using a pulse-width-modulated signal to control a servo.
In this project, the reader will learn how to build and program a desktop industrial automation trainer for…
In this project, the reader will learn how to build and program a desktop industrial automation trainer for experimentation in robotics, motor, and process control system concepts on their workbench.
Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.
Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.
Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.
Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.
This project explains the basic operation of servo motors and how to interface with them using an Arduino Uno.
This project explains the basic operation of servo motors and how to interface with them using an Arduino Uno.
While the C-BISCUIT project is far from complete, it's already come a long way, seeing numerous ideas and design goals in…
While the C-BISCUIT project is far from complete, it's already come a long way, seeing numerous ideas and design goals in the process. This article will discuss some of these.
We'll learn Arduino library implementation and establish the firmware framework for the 7-part project series. We'll use…
We'll learn Arduino library implementation and establish the firmware framework for the 7-part project series. We'll use Microsoft Visual Studio Express for library editing.
This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.
This project explains how to isolate signals to eliminate ground loops in electronic systems.
This is the beginning of a multi-part, multi-author series on how to build your own robotics platform called C-BISCUIT,…
This is the beginning of a multi-part, multi-author series on how to build your own robotics platform called C-BISCUIT, an acronym for Collaborative Bot with Integrated System Core, Unmanned Interactivity, and Telemetry -- based on the Wandboard Quad computer.
The job of the capacitor in the output filter of a DC power supply is to maintain a constant DC value by removing as much…
The job of the capacitor in the output filter of a DC power supply is to maintain a constant DC value by removing as much power ripple as possible. Because these capacitors have a DC value, they are actually storing a lot of energy that never gets used.
In part 4 of this Build Raspberry Pi Controllers series, the reader will learn how to build an IR Remote Event counter…
In part 4 of this Build Raspberry Pi Controllers series, the reader will learn how to build an IR Remote Event counter using littleBits.
Learn all about Akerberg-Mossberg Filters and how to plot the frequency response using MATLAB.
Learn all about Akerberg-Mossberg Filters and how to plot the frequency response using MATLAB.
In this continuing series of Building Raspberry Pi Controllers, you'll learn how to build a object detection control…
In this continuing series of Building Raspberry Pi Controllers, you'll learn how to build a object detection control circuit for operating a small DC motor using a photocell.
LabVIEW is a graphical language targeted for equipment monitoring and control. Not using statements, it is programmed…
LabVIEW is a graphical language targeted for equipment monitoring and control. Not using statements, it is programmed using graphic controls. Here's a great intro to this fantastic language.
This is the final part in a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!
This is the final part in a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!
The buck converter is a ubiquitous DC-DC converter that efficiently converts a high voltage to a low voltage efficiently.…
The buck converter is a ubiquitous DC-DC converter that efficiently converts a high voltage to a low voltage efficiently. Efficient power conversion extends battery life, reduces heat, and allows for smaller gadgets to be built. The buck converter can be used in lots of cool applications.
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