Features & Projects
28
Tear Down: The iRobot Looj
by Bryan Bergeron
Get inside the latest offering from iRobot
and explore its potential as a robotics
platform.
32
The Servo Buddy
by Jim Stewart
An introduction to servo motor
construction and operation, and a
description of an inexpensive circuit to
control a servo without a microcontroller.
36
Designing and Building a
Robot From Scratch
by Brian Benson
Part 3 covers common tools and
techniques that will make the actual build
process easier.
42
The R2 Builders Club
by K. Stiles Howard
In a galaxy right here at home, a unique
community of roboteers build R2-D2
replicas not just for fun, but for very
worthy causes.
50
Managing Your Mobile
Monkey
by Fred Eady
Discover how to add 2GB of direct
access storage to your robot with just a
PIC and a micro-SD memory card.
58
Reviving an Androbot BOB
by Robert Doerr
Extra sensors, original sensors, wireless
operation, autonomy, and programming
... whew!
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