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Pololu Orangutan X2

nitro — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:51:20 -0500

Hi all,

I want to build a small robot, and wan to ask you if anyone have ever used the Orangutan x2 controller http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/720 I see that lots of people are using the PIC controllers, but I don't wanna use these, they require windows and expensive compilers. I'd rather work with linux and program in C/C++

If anyone have used it before, is the orangutan easy to use? can i connect a camera to it without many troubles?

Also can you suggest a cheap camera that I could use with my robot?

Thanks a lot

wanted: fm stereo receiver

rik — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:39:49 -0400

This is an electronics question that has little to do with robots. But this forum seems a good place to ask it anyway.

For an upcoming diy project, I am in need of some advice on integrated radio circuits. For my 93 yr old grandmother I hope to build a radio that can do this:

YES it's a robot, NO it doesn't have a microcontroller

maneuver — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:06:02 -0400

I think we need to get of our high horse here and let snyde remarks regarding our own elitism remain silent..

I have seen several comments here stating that a robot has to have brains to be a robot. Now, where is that rule written in stone? Does it have to run around on tabletops, using skid steering, detecting cereal boxes by IR or ultrasound, have blinking LEDs or follow black lines on a piece of cardboard to be a robot?

Arduino Nano

TheOther1 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:32:23 -0400

What is Arduino?

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

Using the axe023

Brennon — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:56:41 -0400

I have a couple of the axe023, and I was wondering about their full potential. Are they compatible with IR sensors? What else besides bumper switches and simple motors can you use them for? It would be fun to make a bunch of little robots.

Sparkfun

jgillick — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:01:18 -0400

They have a large selection of components, development boards, any kind of microcontroller, GPS modules, and lots of communication stuff (XBee, Cell phone modules, simple RF, etc).

Programming Microcontrollers

TofuRobot — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:57:42 -0400

I wanted to make a robot useing a microcontroller. But I have had trouble over time trying to program a microcontroller.

Would it bother anyone to write an article on programming a microcontroller?