Category Archives: robots

Alarm clock that slaps you awake

Posted on November 13, 2015 by robertwilkie

This was just too odd to no post up. The author basically takes a haloween arm prop, puts it on a motor that spins around above her head when the alarm goes off. Its affective, as long as you have … Continue reading →

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You too can build your own medical capsule bot

Posted on November 10, 2015 by robertwilkie

Vanderbilt released development kits there robot capsule tech . It looks pretty cool. I wonder when it will become common for doctors to use these devices. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/11/vanderbilt-engineers-open-up-their-medical-capsule-robot-technology/?utm_source=mainrss

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I think I saw something like this a few years ago on Kickstarter

Posted on November 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

This basically takes a can of spraypaint and makes a dot-matrix printer with it (oh you are the driver of the can). I recall a project like this on kickstarter a few years back with an arduino. I wonder if … Continue reading →

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Another simple arduino drawbot

Posted on October 26, 2015 by robertwilkie

No so sure on the “low cost” part, but its still a nice build for a portable, and in theory expandable draw bot. I wonder how long it lasts on one set of batteries. How how big of a drawing … Continue reading →

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Print out your own robotic arm

Posted on October 5, 2015 by robertwilkie

I seem to be on a theme with arduinos, 3D printing, and robots today. Anyways another nice build for a robotic arm that you print out, assemble, and control with an arduino. I don’t think this would be a good … Continue reading →

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3D print your own portable drawbot

Posted on October 5, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice simple robot build where a good chunk of the materials comes from 3D printed parts. This would be a fun project with kids. http://www.instructables.com/id/Low-Cost-Arduino-Compatible-Drawing-Robot/

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Build…well print an RPi door opener

Posted on September 29, 2015 by robertwilkie

Too funny, the authors build a door opener for a latch style door knob. Now if they could just clean up some of the wiring for a nicer look. https://cclub.cs.wmich.edu/planet/2015/01/26/raspberry-pi-door-opener-redux.html

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Another nice (and smaller) plot clock

Posted on September 29, 2015 by robertwilkie

Author includes some of the 3D printed bits too. Nice build for a simple and more…portable clock with a whiteboard and arduino. I wonder if he could take it a step farther and get the arduino board built into the … Continue reading →

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Cool stand to automate touches on a phone

Posted on September 25, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice build on an automated “touch” for a cell phone. The author built it for his game that he plays, I am thinking this may make a good physical tester for touch screens. http://www.instructables.com/id/Physical-Phone-Automation-Stand/?ALLSTEPS

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Nice write-up on how to use Omnidirectional wheels.

Posted on September 22, 2015 by robertwilkie

Why? Well these wheels allow for more precise turns with robots. The author has some nice visual pictures on how to use the wheels with different configurations. http://www.instructables.com/id/Omnidirectional-Mecanum-Wheels/?ALLSTEPS

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