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Weird reaction of servo .

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Ok everyone I had some free time and wanted to continue making my RMOAR  (you can find it with a search).

So I decided to write the code from scratch cause I had an idea about its object avoiding function.

I started writing some of the code and also debugging and testing it in every step. Allthough I figured out that when 

I added a line of code ,when the servo used for scanning was going left all were going smoothly when was going right 

suddenly the speed was increased  .So Im asking here "What Im doing wrong?" .

Beagleboard vs Gumstix

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Hello all.A  friend of mine wanted to buy a sbc (single board computer) . So  I  did some research to help him make the best decision and found out that Beagleboard and Gumstix are 2 pretty cool and powerfull sbc's with a supportive community on their back so I was between them . If one were to go for a Beagleboard or a Gumstix what would be the best choice ,you think?

Also you can suggest any other sbc that you find cool ,powerfull and that has a  community .

Some stuff arrived .

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Hello all ,4 days ago some new stuff arrived , Including wifly module ,gps module ,e.t.c

You can see a couple of  photos below .

(update 14/07/2011) : Electrode and plastics for the makerbot ToM arrived .

(update 19/07/2011) : Bnc shield arrived .

Flok-0-Bot is an old robot I have made .What it does is to follow light sources and avoid any obstacle on its way to the light source and when it finds it then it … Read more

Wixels and protocols.

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Hello all a week ago I discovered wixels I think they are actually pretty neat since they also have a microcontroller on board .

I also saw that a wixel it is not wifi ready but also transmits and receives in the same frequency .

So the question is can someone write the wifi protocol for a wixel and is it possible someone to develop his own

protocol using wixels ?

What will you do with 1600 euros.

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Well my question is what will you do if someone has given you 1600 euros to buy everything you want but only robotics stuff?

Say your opinion and say why will you choose what you choosed .(for every single thing).

Arduino or Propeller with Nitendo DS Display?

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Is it possible to connect the nds display (first generation) with arduino or propeller? I have heard something for arduino but only

for the touch screen's  touch panel.What about the actuall display with arduino or Propeller?

Aquarduino - The remote controlled aquarium(Arduino inside).

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Hello everyone ..

 

The idea of a remote controlled aquarium and generally the control of it using a common pc has been wandering in my mind .

So I decided to start making one .

The idea is to have a common aquarium that can be controlled remotely(the feeding process,information) through the internet hopefully .

The information the user will get through the page I will make for the project is : Ph level and temperature of the water 

Aquarduino - The remote controlled aquarium(Arduino inside).

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Hello everyone ..

(I transfered this one on the blogs area )

The idea of a remote controlled aquarium and generally the control of it using a common pc has been wandering in my mind .

So I decided to start making one .

The idea is to have a common aquarium that can be controlled remotely(the feeding process,information) through the internet hopefully .

The information the user will get through the page I will make for the project is : Ph level and temperature of the water 

Interfacing ENC28J60 with Arduino .

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Hello everyone , I just got in my hands a ENC28J60 (free sample) and I want to interface it with my Arduino ,can anyone here help me to do so?

I mean what circuitry I will need ,what components ,and how to make it .