Today marks the occasion of the birth of a new website… and the birth of an amateur robotics project. Stay tuned to hear all about the adventures of FRAC!
PS. Don’t forget to read the first post below, which was written before this blog existed…
This Christmas, I got myself a nice never-grow-up toy: the GoPiGo robot kit from Dexter Industries (€ 76, http://www.dexterindustries.com/gopigo/), with servo kit (€ 16) and ultrasonic sensor (€ 20). The intent is to make an autonomous robot car. I have some experience with the Raspberry Pi, and some elementary grasp of electronics, but these are my first steps in the realm of robotics. What follows is my account of getting acquainted with this kit.