Servo - January 2016

01.2016

VOL. 14 NO. 1

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06 Mind/Iron

The Cost of Custom

06 BioFeedback

12 New Products

15 Events Calendar

15 Showcase

56 SERVO Webstore

61 RoboLinks

66 Advertiser’s Index

07 Robytes

by Jeff Eckert Stimulating Robot Tidbits

• Bot Feet Aid Copter Versatility

• Hedgehogs in Space

• Attack of the Killer COTSBots

• Forever Frying

• Zombies to Bots

10 Ask Mr. Roboto

with Dennis Clark

Is it better to have a microcontroller control the speed of your motors directly through an H-bridge or use a dedicated speed controller? Mr.

Roboto is back with the answer.

62 Then and Now

by Tom Carroll Healthcare Robotics

Healthcare robotics has grown tremendously in recent years, and what is of particular interest is the progress being made with robotic assistants that will allow our seniors to live independently for longer.