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GIRC Path Calculations

Posted on December 28, 2011 by engineerzero

(ATTN Google Searchers: Click here for Generation Starship Orinoco.) The user guides the robot in GIRC by creating a path. The path is composed of segments which are created by mouse clicks. The program calculates the length (or distance traveled) … Continue reading →

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GIRC data display with Processing

Posted on December 22, 2011 by engineerzero

GIRC (Graphical Interface for Robotic Control) is a program (aka sketch) that is written in Processing and enables the user to graphically program my robot to follow a course. The poor little microcontroller doesn’t understand computer graphics, so I have … Continue reading →

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Servo Command!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by engineerzero

“Servo Command!” is a computer program written in the Processing computer language to control a continuous rotation servo via an Arduino interface. I got a lot of the information out of books on Processing and the Arduino, then modified it … Continue reading →

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GIRC: Graphical Interface for Remote Control

Posted on September 18, 2011 by engineerzero

GIRC is my program to operate a remote-control vehicle via computer with a graphical user interface. The program is written in Processing and an Arduino is used for the hardware interface. Here’s a screen capture with the path being drawn … Continue reading →

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PC to Arduino to LED Control

Posted on January 29, 2011 by engineerzero

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts (like the slideshow here), I want to build a teleoperated mining robot. Since I’m somewhat short of both cash and experience, I have to start small. One key part of the system will be … Continue reading →

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