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Follow Light Stop in front of Object
Using a
This is a light follower robot that stops in front of objects. Its made from a Microbot from Picaxe. Code:   symbol left = b9 symbol right = b7 symbol difference … Read more

For multiple type sensor robots which is better

For robots that have multiple types of sensors, like adding touch sensors, light sensors, temperature sensors, and a mix, which is easier, Picaxe or Ardunio? Or is there a better microcontroller or setup? I know Lego's NXT has these abilties, but I wanted to know what other setups are out there that work really well or are the easiest to work with or put together.

IR DETECTOR

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So i have a IR detector and it is hooked up to an arduino i have programed it with the help of this blog http://www.arcfn.com/2009/08/multi-protocol-infrared-remote-library.html i am doing the example that is named " How to recieve" 

Problem: whenever i click a button on my remote the number 0 apeers on the serial monitor. What does that mean?

Provides a compact way to add LEDs and sound to a small robot.
SoundnFury is a small electronics module with a piezo speaker and four red-green LEDs installed on a round Radio Shack circuit board. SoundnFury provides a compact … Read more
Lightseeker/photovore
Using a
This is my second functioning robot. All the parts are recycled, so it didn't cost me more than a bit of time. The schematics can be found all over the internet, … Read more
Emits bright light and loud noises =D
Around the end of February every year there's a 'Chinese Lantern Festival' that happens in my city. Lots of junk to buy, cool lanterns, interesting food, and most … Read more

Automated Light Switch - Laziness Prevails!

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The Video explains all.

This is my automated light switch, built in a little under 2 hours. Just one application that a servo can be used for.

The servo is just mounted on some hastily cut masonite, the triangular brackets are just glued to the main board with PVA, and everything else is held together with double sided foam tape.

 

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Plays musical notes using a non-contact LED stylus.
This is 'Allura' - a small synthesiser I built as a platform to test out a few techniques for another project in progress. Read more
I have been asked recently to design a beambot for a customer. According to Wikipedia this is a true beam bot because only analog components are used. This model … Read more
My First Robot It's a simple modified RC buggy, designed to follow light. Picture (Before the Tragedy)   TRAGEDY! Read more
This is a robot I am working on to create art, I hacked an old RC car, but instead of hacking the car, i hacked the remote (the leftovers of which are on the hood … Read more
UPDATE: I decided to remove the H-Bridge part, now the motors are directly connected to the AA batteries, and the Arduino is connected to the 9V battery. This … Read more

LED fun!

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i think this little project would be good for your programming and electronics.

it looks like a lot of fun.

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This is actually not a robot, sorry. But.. If you have an old laser-pointer, and are building robots:   Hook up the laser to the microcontroller. Now you can tuen … Read more