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Experimenting with Sound Localization and Arduino

Wagner — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 04:55:58 +0000

Today I’m going to walk you through my experience trying to localize the source of a sound using Arduino. My goal with this was to add a feature to my robot that would make it more interactive and look more …

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Arduino robot controlled from an Android phone via Bluetooth

Stan — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:46:10 +0000

Project overview This is a differential steering robot that can be controlled from an Android phone via Bluetooth. The robot’s “brain” is Arduino Uno compatible board (an “Arduino on a breadboard”). The robot uses a JY-MCU Bluetooth module for communication …

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The Rover from the OWI 3 in 1 ATR kit enhanced for climbing

Stan — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:58:56 +0000

I recently bought the OWI 3 in 1 ATR (all terrain robot) kit from Amazon. What got my attention was its potential for hacking and re-use of its components. In the “Rover” mode the unit is pretty tightly packed. There …

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ATTiny85 Mini Robot vs. Black Box

Stan — Thu, 30 May 2013 05:02:45 +0000

A few days ago we got several ATTiny85 ICs (datasheet) and this is a first video of the small chip in action. Working out the kinks of programming this little guy with an Arduino Uno and getting Arduino libraries to …

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Project 2: Arduino Line following test 3

Stan — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:31 +0000

Test #3 of my Arduino Uno controlled line following bot for the upcoming competition. This test was focused on checking how the bot handles 90 degree turns with sharp corners, line intersections and line breaks. The robot uses 6 TCRT5000 …

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Competition 2: Line Following Robot

Stan — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:56:39 +0000

General Objectives: The objective of this contest is for a robot to follow a black line on a white background, without losing the line while navigating several turns on a race course. The robot to complete the course in the …

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T-Tank modified code for course – Test 2

Ted — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:15:36 +0000

Here i tested my bread boarded tank against a simulation of the trial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KjCIk-AGLy4

Robot Platform including h-bridges from $10 R/C Car

Stan — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:09:49 +0000

This is an “instructable” on how to hack a cheap remote controlled toy car and turn it into an Arduino powered autonomous robot vehicle. It requires some soldering, so be prepared to mess around with wires on a tiny PCB …

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