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Robot Blog Summary

Ubuntu Robotics Book

Filed Under: Ubuntu, Posted on: June 23, 2011

I've created an Extra for Robotics Programming 101 called Ubuntu Robotics.

Serial Port Programming

Filed Under: Guides, Posted on: August 19, 2010

I am going to talk about accessing the serial port via Java or via an HTTP/Serial Bridge. Accessing serial ports is the preferred method of communication to microcontrollers like the Basic Stamp 2, or Arduino.

Ubuntu Robotics - An Introduction

Filed Under: Ubuntu, Posted on: April 26, 2010

The last few robots I’ve had to set-up the exact same thing, the exact same way, and I thought I would share it. With the combination of these steps you can have a robot like Feynman Jr. 2 (Jr2) or Feynman 7 (F7).

Electronics I've Built

Filed Under: Misc, Posted on: April 26, 2010

Here's some various electronics I've built over the years to help me with my robotics.

Added New Robot

Filed Under: Misc, Posted on: March 15, 2010

Feynman Jr 2 I've added a new robot Feynman Jr. 2. The goal of this robot is to follow me around.

Stereo Vision with Ubuntu

Filed Under: Ubuntu, Posted on: March 5, 2010

I've long had a problem with using two web cameras at the same time in Windows and Linux. But now I've solved the problem and have Stereo Vision on my robot, Feynman 7.

Book Review - Robot Building For Beginners

Filed Under: Reviews, Posted on: March 5, 2010

A great introduction to robotics. If you're going to start building robots, get this book today!

Need A Robot Brain?

Filed Under: Misc, Posted on: March 4, 2010

Of all the things I wish I could have purchased off-the-shelf, it would have been a brain.

Computer Vision Book / Face Recognition

Filed Under: Misc, Posted on: February 25, 2010

Another idea that I've been working on is creating a book that's about computer vision.

Coming Soon A New Robotics Book

Filed Under: Misc, Posted on: February 9, 2010

I am in the process of creating another book on robotics programming. Simpler, easier to read and use, including a DVD with all the source code and a Virtual Machine.

Scott's Robots

CubeBot

An upgrade from the original CubeBot designed back in 2004.

Feynman Jr. 2

An upgraded refined version of Feynman Jr. The goal of Jr. #2 is to follow me around.

CRaB

This is a robot I created for the CRB (Columbus Ruby Brigade). It demon-straits some of the basic robotic principles: movement and visual recognition.

Feynman 7

This is an upgrade form Feynman 6, it is still in progress but contains 2 eyes and an arm.

Carnot

This will a test platform for Feynman. The main reason for his creation is power supply issues and transportation issues with the current version of Feynman.

There are also several problems with the supported Java APIs, mainly sun has abandon them: Java Communications and Java Media Framework.

Fours

I built this with some extra parts from CubeBot. He is powered by 4 AA batteries and an 9V battery for the CubeBot controller board. I put an SRF-04 Sonar on him so he could avoid things as he moved around. But that's all he really did.

Feynman Jr

A smaller faster lighter version of Feynman6. Same great software, same cool functionality, just in a smaller package and much, much faster...

Feynman6

I have decided to create Feynman6 and retire Feynman5. This robot will be taller, have more 80/20 and less wires via a new distribution board with onboard carrier for a BS2.