Reading Time: 13 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: In this section of Part 6, we create the connectors we need to connect the OwlBot’s components to the Arduino shield board and daughter-board. Project Difficulty: Moderate Project Note: For this part of the project we will be using a soldering iron and heat-gun. Use caution when handling hot items. […]
Reading Time: 11 minutesIntroduction If you’re of a generation born before the 21st century, you, like when most people of an age that’s been around longer than 30 years think about robots, you might imagine something straight out of a movie. For example, when I think of robots, I think of some of the most iconic ones from […]
Reading Time: 14 minutesIntroduction If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen and heard of the recent rapid increase of the field of robotics and its technology. Robots are no longer confined to science fiction – they’re already here, and doing things people of the past could only imagine in books, TV, and movies. Currently, […]
Reading Time: 37 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 5 build of the OwlBot, where we provide mechanical movement to our OwlBot prototype. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this fifth part of the project, we’ll focus on the OwlBot’s mechanical movements. We’ll update the code for when motion is detected by the PIR sensor we added in […]
Reading Time: 24 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 3 build of the OwlBot, where we add the OwlBot’s flashing red LED eyes to our prototype. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this third part of the project, we’ll focus on the OwlBot’s flashing red LED eyes. We’ll update the code for when motion is detected by the […]
Reading Time: 33 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 2 build of the OwlBot, where we add an MP3 player to the OwlBot prototype to give it the ability to make sound when motion is detected by the PIR sensor that was installed in Part 1 of the build. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this second part […]
Reading Time: 27 minutesProject Name: OwlBot Project Description: Part 1 build of the OwlBot, where we start by getting the prototype of the OwlBot to sense infrared motion. Project Difficulty: Easy Project Note: For this first part of the project, we’ll focus on the OwlBot’s infrared sensing capabilities using a PIR sensor module. Introduction In this project we’re […]
Reading Time: 15 minutesHave you ever heard of the phrase “tools of the trade”? Every trade and hobby has tools specific to their craft and each have basic tools required to complete any job. The basic tools of a carpenter include a tape measure, framing hammer, and speed-square, for example. Just like the carpenter, the robotics hobbyist and […]
Reading Time: 15 minutesProject Name: Scrubberbot Project Description: Learn how to make a scouring pad cleaning robot called Scrubberbot. Project Difficulty: Easy-to-Moderate Project Note: This project uses a soldering iron. Please use caution when using hot items. Introduction In this project, we’re going to make a battery powered scrubbing robot out of a scouring pad designed from a […]
Reading Time: 9 minutesIntroduction Have you ever dreamed of building robots — but wondered if you needed a degree to get started? Good news: you don’t. You can dive into robotics right now with curiosity, the right resources, and hands-on practice. This guide will take you from zero experience to building your first robot and beyond. What Robotics […]
