I wanted to see if I could operate my Roomba remotely and get it to report its status via Twitter while I was away from home. I also wanted to make the device independent of a computer. This is the solution I came up with and it works very well. Follow @TheRoomba on Twitter to see what …
Web-controlled Twittering Roomba using an Arduino Read More »
Welcome! I have been in robotics since I was a kid and I am very passionate by robotics. I learn BEAM robotics around 1997-98 and started building robots for a science faire project call “Insectroides” in 2001. http://robomaniac.solarbotics.net ( they change server and the website links does not work anymore it is on Linux and it is …
How to Build a Robot – The BeetleBot Using Arduino Read More »
So after 5 previous versions that had various flaws, I now have an Arduino robot that actually works and although basic is very cheap – although there a probably a few more flaws so please point them out to me but this is a good start on how to make your own robot. In order to catch up, please see my previous …
Obstacle avoidance Arduino robot – build your own larryBot Read More »
So you saw our video and you’ve fallen in love with Fixbot, have you? That’s okay, it’s understandable. We’ve fallen in love with it too. We have some great news! You can build your own Fixbot too, provided that you’re okay with getting your hands dirty and that you have access to a Makerbot / …
How to build your own sugru robot – Fixbot using Arduino Read More »
My wife bought me a Hasbro Interactive R2D2 Astromech Droid for my birthday a few years ago after I said how much fun it would be to hack it and I’ve finally managed to get inside and start playing!Although the built-in voice control functions are fun and cool to play with, and our 2 year …
Hack Your Hasbro R2D2 With an IOIO Microcontroller using Arduino Read More »
This instructable was created to be entered in the Robot Challenge. If I win, the parts will of course, go into robots like this one. Notes on how to include some of the very components in the prize packages are given in the last step. I am 28, so of course, I’m not going for the …
You’ll need these: HC-SR04 – Get this ultrasonic sensor from eBay.com.au for $2. SG90 Servo Motor – We’ve seen this servo selling for around $4 on ebay. Motor drive shield – You can get this expansion board for $5 online. If you’re new to APC we’ve been spending the last few months of this Masterclass looking at how to use the low-cost …
Our first Arduino robot called Rolly in our February issue proved to be a popular project. Powered by an Arduino Uno board it was easy to put together and cost very little. In this project we upped the ante again with our first walking robot appropriately called Stompy. He’s a quadruped a four-legged walker and …
Ever wanted to make an Android controlled robot or car? Control your RC car with a smartphone? Or wanted a tutorial about connected devices and getting started with it? Now you can do that with this simple DIY hack that even provides you with a free Android application, thus it doesn’t require you to have …
Create an Android Controlled Robot Using the Arduino Platform Read More »
The desired outcome of our final project was to create an autonomous robot that was programmed to move through a series of figures, then stop. Due to time constraints we limited the robot to “ drawing ” two figures, a five pointed star as well as a circle, on a piece of paper. We decided …
