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Tag Archives: servo
Servo Chatter
When I initialize my robot, the starboard (right-hand) servo chatters at the neutral position. As you can see from the video, for some reason this affects only the starboard servo and not the port (left-hand) servo. I think the reason … Continue reading
GIRC test drive on blocks
GIRC (Graphical Interface for Robotic Control) is a ‘sketch’ written in Processing that enables user to draw a path file, save and reload, and transfer control codes to an Arduino-brained robot. The magnitudes of the turns and distances haven’t been … Continue reading
Disorganized workspace, organized mind (I hope)
Today I verified that the Arduino sketch still runs the servos, and then I did some organizing and planning. The note card on the left shows the listing for GIRC control codes (so far). On the right, I wrote out … Continue reading
Budget Arduino Robot Upgrades
I’ve done some upgrades to my arduino robot. The change that seemed to help the most in the accuracy department was to upgrade the wheels. The potato chip container lids were kind of flimsy, so I replaced them with hard … Continue reading
Budget Arduino Robot Project
Given the problems that I was having on using GIRC (Graphical Interface for Robotic Control) with RC toys, I decided to build my own Arduino-controlled servo-driven robot. Aside from the electronics, the body probably cost less than five dollars. A … Continue reading
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Tagged arduino, budget, electronics, GIRC, project, robot, servo
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Servo Command!
“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
TOR Systems List
This picture identifies the major systems for the TOR. (TOR stands for Tele-Operated Robot.) Here is a preliminary parts list. 1. Arduino Microcontroller for input/output interface between communications and motor/servos. Easy to find, only $35. 2. Wireless Camera available on … Continue reading
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Tagged arduino, diy, microcontroller, robotics, servo, tele-operated robot, teleoperated robot, TOR, wheelchair motor, xbee
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