The key to have a good experience with an all-terrain robot is the motor driver used to control the high-torque DC motors. In this article, I look into the best motor drivers for 24V brushed DC motors. This selection is made based on the robot specifications which began to take shape with the article about …
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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In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure your Raspberry Pi 3B+ board for running Ubuntu MATE 18.04.2 (codename Bionic) and the 12th ROS Distribution (codename Melodic). But we study robotics on this blog. We need ROS to read data from sensors and control motor drivers. So I have added the steps to install …
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This is one of the questions that comes up when I was planning a 4WD mobile robot able to deal with difficult terrains. And because without electrical energy my robot is just a simple piece of furniture, in this article I have to find the best report between technology and price for the batteries that …
A list of the ultrasonic sensors that can be used in robotics and are compatible with Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards.
Servo motors are largely used in robotics for precise control. Anyone – well, almost anyone – has mobile devices with Bluetooth connection capabilities. In this tutorial, you will find how to wirelessly control a servo motor with an Arduino UNO and an Android device via a Bluetooth connection. In the end, you will be more …
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