roboteer (plural roboteers)
- One who operates a robot.
- One who takes an interest in robotics.
– From the English Wiktionary
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Robot News – Dutch trials with autonomous public transport
Proud to see my own little country to be on the forefront of innovation: autonomous public transport is coming!
The Guardian: “Driverless bus trial in Netherlands is first on public roads”
Murphy’s Law
So, this fellow Murphy came by the other day to bother the heck out of my little project!!
Finally, a list of parts!
Status
After some people asked after which components are used in my robot and where I got them from, I decided it was time to properly document this. If you are curious, check out the parts list in the “About” section!
Inspiration – RS4 self-balancing image processing robot
RS4 – Self-balancing image processing robot
Created and programmed by Samuel Matos
Robot News – Robot Wars TV show revival
I don’t know how it was for you, but at the time I thought Robot Wars to be one of the coolest TV shows ever. I think this show may have in fact played a significant role in my current choice of hobby 😉
D’oh!
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This just goes to show how inexperienced I really am: during the weekend I was struggling with my too-short Raspberry Pi camera cable…
Introducing FRAC – first prototype completed!
After burning many flasks of midnight oil, I’m proud to introduce to you…
The first FRAC prototype!
Sneak peek – work in progress
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From plan to realization: my custom hardware extensions are ready to go! Looking forward to assembling FRAC’s “backpack”… click the images for full size and description.
Installing new hardware…
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Hooked up and confirmed proper operation of the orientation sensor & the pan/tilt unit with 2 servos! I love it when a plan comes together…