Fall 2002
Fall 2002 home page.
| Article | Description | Author |
| Robot: SCROB | SCROB is a micro-robot that uses subsumption architecture to implement a variety of different attitudes that are consisted from a hierarchical group of behaviors.
Topics: Microcontrollers, Electronics, Programming/Algorithms |
George Vastianos |
| Robot: SLOTH | SLOTH is a robot that is used for rope climbing.
Topics: Projects, Motors/Locomotion |
George Vastianos |
| Robot: CRAWLY | CRAWLY is a robotic caterpillar. The locomotion mathematical model of this robot is based on a sinusoidal type of formula that makes it capable to scrawl on a variety of different types of terrain.
Topics: Projects, Motors/Locomotion |
George Vastianos |
| picoCMOS | The design and implementation of a tiny Cooperative Multi-tasking Operating System for the PIC Micro.
Topics: Projects, Microcontrollers, Programming/Algorithms |
J. L. Girard |
| Lithium Ion Batteries for Robotics | The article describes a universal Lithium Ion battery charger with a Smart Battery interface based on an Atmel ATMEGA8 microcontroller using GCC ver. 3.2.
Topics: Projects, Microcontrollers, Electronics, Power, Programming/Algorithms |
Don Carveth |
| Robot: ZNAP Walker | Doug Bell shows us how to build a robot using a combination of LEGO® and ZNAP.
Topics: Projects, Motors/Locomotion, Construction Techniques |
Doug Bell, Steve Kaehler |
| 556 Based Servo Exerciser | Werner Soekoe shows us how to build a simple circuit to control a servo motor without a microcontroller. Great for testing.
Topics: Projects, Electronics, Motors/Locomotion |
Werner Soekoe |
| Robot Builders Sourcebook | Kevin Ross reviews the latest book from Gordon McComb.
Topics: Product Reviews |
Kevin Ross |