Some of the farmer’s responsibilities have already been taken over by the machines. The robot tractors capable of turning around, cultivating or maintaining the land are a common presence in the landscape. The main objective of the manufacturers is to replace the manual labor for all types of farming activities. But I know, it is …
In the Internet of Things world, an interesting homemade robot application is to build a robot able to send real-time video images on an Android device. In this article, I explore the possibilities to do video streaming between a camera mounted on a robot and an Android device. Depending on your budget, you can build …
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The robots in agriculture or agbot are robots deployed for agricultural purposes. In the last 2 years were released as prototypes or for sale a lot of robots able to perform a wide range of agricultural chores. These robots uses specialized tools and accessories, arms and hands to perform agricultural tasks. I have collected …
The Raspberry Pi camera guide can be broken down into 8 dimensions: determine what you need; determine if you already own any potentially compatible camera; define the automatic functions of your camera; the compatibility between camera and your Raspberry Pi model; how to interface the camera to the prototyping board; accessories for cameras; what type …
The interest in snow plow robots has exploded over the last 5 years, largely thanks to the hobbyists in robotics area. In this inspirational post, I present the most important parts of a snow plow robot to make your work easier and lets you focus on what is more important: building the snow plow robot. …
I want to build a 4W robot platform able to deal with difficult terrains. The first step is to make a list of possible DC motors able to push the robot on sand, mud, over rocks, in a forest, in lawns or anywhere else I would like to drive it. In this article, my objective …
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Two weeks ago I received in my post box the Sabertooth 2 X 25A motor driver. I bought it because I have big plans for it in short and long terms. From the beginning, I’ll use it to drive indoor autonomous robots; then I will move on to build a high powered robot for all-terrain …
Two weeks ago, I wrote a review of the mBot Ranger kit. It was for the first time when I’ve been playing with a Makeblock kit, and I was impressed. Quality components, a lot of room for further extensions, etc. You can read more about my experience with the kit in the mBot Ranger review. …
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The benefit of a DIY tank track lies in designer’s attention to fit for a specific project. However, to stay inspired and come up with unusual ideas, a design needs some unique and creative stuff — a small detail that would make a big difference. Who says that a robot should use only off the …
The nice part when I build things in robotics is that I can reuse the components from one project to another. Several boxes full of sensors, motor drivers, and a wide range of kits. What is missing here is just an idea and some time to put it together. So, I decided to build something …
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