http://www.instructables.com instructable feed Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:39:22 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Roll-A-Way-Rover/
Roll-A-Way Rover - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FK2/15KZ/GLFUEB3D/FK215KZGLFUEB3D.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FK2/15KZ/GLFUEB3D/FK215KZGLFUEB3D.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FK2/15KZ/GLFUEB3D/FK215KZGLFUEB3D.SMALL.jpg EPSJKWKGLFUE2Z2 TheRafMan Age Group: 13 - 18  My experimental rover that I built from a Roll-A-Way alarm clock that was on clearance for $5.  It can be controlled via the numeric section of a keyboard when the serial port is connected to a computer or  a Wii Nunchuck attached directly to it, using either the joystick portio...
By: TheRafMan

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:30:02 PDT Roll-A-Way-Rover http://www.instructables.com/id/control-Lego-NXT-with-wiimote-via-bluetooth/
control Lego NXT with wiimote - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FN3/3ZZY/GLC26KEE/FN33ZZYGLC26KEE.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FN3/3ZZY/GLC26KEE/FN33ZZYGLC26KEE.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FN3/3ZZY/GLC26KEE/FN33ZZYGLC26KEE.SMALL.jpg EY1QUOGGKS0WAXJ s Ever want to build your own RC vehicle? Now you can. Your in control of its design, and as simple to use a Legos, because it is Legos. All you need is a Lego NXT, a computer with a Bluetooth dongle, and control software I am 17 years old.
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:30:05 PDT control-Lego-NXT-with-wiimote-via-bluetooth http://www.instructables.com/id/Floor-Cleaning-Robot-with-Vex-Robotics-System/
Floor Cleaning Robot with Vex Robotics System - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FJA/1XK1/GLFUE2ME/FJA1XK1GLFUE2ME.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FJA/1XK1/GLFUE2ME/FJA1XK1GLFUE2ME.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FJA/1XK1/GLFUE2ME/FJA1XK1GLFUE2ME.SMALL.jpg EIKVRWLGL46L022 TechnoInnovator This instructable will tell how to make a floor cleaning robot that uses Vex Robotics System as a base platform. The robot uses a paint roller to pick up crumbs and dirt and moves them into a dustpan. Also, a water tank continuously drips water onto a mop ...
By: TechnoInnovator

Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:00:06 PDT Floor-Cleaning-Robot-with-Vex-Robotics-System http://www.instructables.com/id/AutonomousRC-Human-Bot/
Autonomous/RC Human Bot - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FPR/LWQ9/GLFUD8XO/FPRLWQ9GLFUD8XO.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FPR/LWQ9/GLFUD8XO/FPRLWQ9GLFUD8XO.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FPR/LWQ9/GLFUD8XO/FPRLWQ9GLFUD8XO.SMALL.jpg ECAYXGZGLFUD8XS IAMTHEBOT intro:18+ I am a 24 yr old student at York Technical Institute studying electrical engineering and this is my robot that I have been building for a project and wanted to share with all students, educators, and hobbyists. This  robot can be controlled via a PC, remote control or Microcontroller. ...
By: IAMTHEBOT

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:30:11 PDT AutonomousRC-Human-Bot http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Robot/
USB Robot - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F05/G55E/GKTJNM6V/F05G55EGKTJNM6V.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F05/G55E/GKTJNM6V/F05G55EGKTJNM6V.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F05/G55E/GKTJNM6V/F05G55EGKTJNM6V.SMALL.jpg E2D8TPXGKS0RQS2 ooda55 This is my entry for the Robot Contest (13 - 18 age group) We have recently added a simple, low cost robotic arm to the robot, and written software that allows remote control of the arm and robot itself via WiiMote. This will be published when it is completley up and running (an my exams are over)...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 4 Sep 2012 13:00:03 PDT USB-Robot http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-an-Arduino-Powered-Chess-Playing-Robo/
How to Build an Arduino Powered Chess Playing Robot - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FII/SZLT/GLFUDSDQ/FIISZLTGLFUDSDQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FII/SZLT/GLFUDSDQ/FIISZLTGLFUDSDQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FII/SZLT/GLFUDSDQ/FIISZLTGLFUDSDQ.SMALL.jpg E5DRH6UGKS0RWFN mJusticz Judging by the sheer number of chess related Instructables, I think it's safe to say the community enjoys the game.  It can be difficult, however, to find someone who plays on the same level you do.  To solve this dilemma, and to increase my playing skills, I built this arduino powered chess playing...
By: mJusticz

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 6 Aug 2012 18:30:03 PDT How-to-Build-an-Arduino-Powered-Chess-Playing-Robo http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-simple-platform-and-give-mobility-to-your-c/
Make a simple platform and give mobility to your computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F46/SC6K/GL4Z6IN8/F46SC6KGL4Z6IN8.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F46/SC6K/GL4Z6IN8/F46SC6KGL4Z6IN8.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F46/SC6K/GL4Z6IN8/F46SC6KGL4Z6IN8.SMALL.jpg ES9A6UNGL4Z4FAB XicoMBD A computer is a very handy thing to use in your robots. If you start listing all the features that can be used for robotic purposes you'll find that it is cheaper to buy a netbook than buying LCD, wifi and bluetooth modules, cameras, speech synthesizer modules, keypads, memory card readers, speaker...
By: XicoMBD

Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:30:03 PDT Make-a-simple-platform-and-give-mobility-to-your-c http://www.instructables.com/id/Tiny-Wanderer-A-Table-Top-Robot/
Tiny Wanderer - A Table Top Robot - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F9C/AY2H/GLE1RPYQ/F9CAY2HGLE1RPYQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F9C/AY2H/GLE1RPYQ/F9CAY2HGLE1RPYQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F9C/AY2H/GLE1RPYQ/F9CAY2HGLE1RPYQ.SMALL.jpg E029Y7WGKS0WD10 dallaspersonalroboticsgroup The Tiny Wanderer is a complete robot design for beginning robot builders. It was built as a learning tool to accompany a set of tutorials done at the Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) in 2011. This robot can move around on a tabletop without falling off the edge. Its smarts are provided by a...
By: dallaspersonalroboticsgroup

Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 8 Jun 2011 22:00:04 PDT Tiny-Wanderer-A-Table-Top-Robot http://www.instructables.com/id/Bluetooth-your-iRobot-Roomba/
Bluetooth your iRobot Roomba! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FBM/MKRJ/GLFUDNLL/FBMMKRJGLFUDNLL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBM/MKRJ/GLFUDNLL/FBMMKRJGLFUDNLL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBM/MKRJ/GLFUDNLL/FBMMKRJGLFUDNLL.SMALL.jpg EKPVKIRGLFUDNLJ djsures Group 18+. The iRobot Roomba is a great platform for robotics. The Roomba has a serial interface that accepts commands for controlling and diagnostics. The EZ-B has hardware support for the Roomba, and the EZ-Builder software has controls for the Roomba also. In this instructable, I'm going ...
By: djsures

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:00:02 PDT Bluetooth-your-iRobot-Roomba http://www.instructables.com/id/Brushbrobot/
Brushbrobot - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FN1/2318/GLFUD9TH/FN12318GLFUD9TH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FN1/2318/GLFUD9TH/FN12318GLFUD9TH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FN1/2318/GLFUD9TH/FN12318GLFUD9TH.SMALL.jpg EOBRC10GLFUD9JN mad10000 (18+ category) I'm 40 years old and I've constructed (with some help from my daughters!) this vibrobot (for those who do not know how they work, vibrobots shake due to the imbalance created purposefully in the shaft of their motors). I chose to call it Brushbrobot because it's a bristlebot, but big....
By: mad10000

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:00:06 PDT Brushbrobot http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-scary-scarab-robot/
Make a scary scarab robot - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FEQ/BM1F/GLGCJXYY/FEQBM1FGLGCJXYY.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEQ/BM1F/GLGCJXYY/FEQBM1FGLGCJXYY.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEQ/BM1F/GLGCJXYY/FEQBM1FGLGCJXYY.SMALL.jpg ELO99IQGLGCJXVH djsures Group 18+. Hello! This robot was originally a remote control toy called The Scarab. I had removed the guts and replaced the brains with the EZ-B Bluetooth Robot Controller. So, you wanna make a robot to freak out your girlfriend or mom? This will do the trick :) Although, I also made a spide...
By: djsures

Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:00:04 PDT Make-a-scary-scarab-robot http://www.instructables.com/id/CandyBot-v10/
CandyBot v1.0 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FP2/XZ79/GLFUDANH/FP2XZ79GLFUDANH.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FP2/XZ79/GLFUDANH/FP2XZ79GLFUDANH.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FP2/XZ79/GLFUDANH/FP2XZ79GLFUDANH.SMALL.jpg ESCMUIPGLGCJIQC mikeputnam Build a motorized candy dispenser from stuff around the house! Our maker group - the Distributed Hacker/Maker Network (Appleton, WI) http://dhmn.net - worked together to design and build CandyBot. For this "make" we had kids ranging from ages 5-13 design and build 90% of the bot. 3/28/2011 Edit: T...
By: mikeputnam

Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:30:08 PDT CandyBot-v10 http://www.instructables.com/id/First-Arduino-Robot-Light-Seeker/
(w/ Video) Basic Arduino Robot, Light Seeker! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FL5/YH1Z/GLE1MKLC/FL5YH1ZGLE1MKLC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FL5/YH1Z/GLE1MKLC/FL5YH1ZGLE1MKLC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FL5/YH1Z/GLE1MKLC/FL5YH1ZGLE1MKLC.SMALL.jpg EL64GJ1GKS0T8VB Chowmix12 Many times I have Googled for "Arduino Robot" in hopes of finding a robot to build. I end up finding many versions of a obstacle avoiding robot that uses either an infrared or a sonar range finder sensor mounted on a servo to detect objects in its way while randomly roaming the area around it. The p...
By: Chowmix12

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 26 May 2013 08:45:57 PDT First-Arduino-Robot-Light-Seeker http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-bot-V1/
Simple bot V1 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F9N/H99E/GLHRYG5O/F9NH99EGLHRYG5O.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F9N/H99E/GLHRYG5O/F9NH99EGLHRYG5O.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F9N/H99E/GLHRYG5O/F9NH99EGLHRYG5O.SMALL.jpg EVD0D4YGLFUD5WQ lord_kian Category for the National Robotics Week Robot Contest: Open (23 years) Hi, this is my first vibrabot so I accept suggestions. The robot was designed to be carried out in 15 minutes made with parts that were recovered from various electronic equipment. This is the video of the bot in action and so...
By: lord_kian

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:00:02 PDT Simple-bot-V1 http://www.instructables.com/id/Inexpensive-Robot-Chassis/
Inexpensive Robot Chassis - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F0P/XL4C/GLDHMEKA/F0PXL4CGLDHMEKA.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F0P/XL4C/GLDHMEKA/F0PXL4CGLDHMEKA.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F0P/XL4C/GLDHMEKA/F0PXL4CGLDHMEKA.SMALL.jpg EIPUWPDGLDDSGDL laserline      This is a design for a small robot chassis that is very mobile.  It navigates by dead reckoning, but has I/O pins available for a variety of sensors and actuators.  It is small enough to run indoors, yet robust enough for most lawns and patios.      One constraint I had to deal with was keepin...
By: laserline

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:00:12 PDT Inexpensive-Robot-Chassis http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Claw-1/
The Claw. - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FIP/DAOW/GLFU0NAK/FIPDAOWGLFU0NAK.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FIP/DAOW/GLFU0NAK/FIPDAOWGLFU0NAK.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FIP/DAOW/GLFU0NAK/FIPDAOWGLFU0NAK.SMALL.jpg EPWKND3GLDDSC1I AntMan232 This is how to build... The Claw. The Claw is my awesome 3 fingered robotic gripper. it is controlled with a servo, and can be attached to another servo which acts as a "wrist". To see what it should look like, there is a video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7vCUfmeNU. (for the NRW contes...
By: AntMan232

Continue Reading »]]> technology Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:37:03 PDT The-Claw-1 http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Tires-for-Robot-Wheels-1/
Cheap Tires for Robot Wheels - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FEX/NBID/GLE1ML1G/FEXNBIDGLE1ML1G.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FEX/NBID/GLE1ML1G/FEXNBIDGLE1ML1G.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FEX/NBID/GLE1ML1G/FEXNBIDGLE1ML1G.SMALL.jpg E2Q9Y39GLE1MLVG Doug Paradis Robot builders are always looking for inexpensive ways to make wheels for their robots. You often see homemade wheels made of Plexiglas or Masonite. These homemade wheels typically look unfinished and have poor traction. This instructible describes two ways to add a tire to a homemade robot wheel...
By: Doug Paradis

Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 8 Jun 2011 22:00:02 PDT Cheap-Tires-for-Robot-Wheels-1 http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-400Watt-Brushless-Mini-Sumo/
How to Make 400Watt Brushless Mini Sumo - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FB9/4CMY/GKS0VWC5/FB94CMYGKS0VWC5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FB9/4CMY/GKS0VWC5/FB94CMYGKS0VWC5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FB9/4CMY/GKS0VWC5/FB94CMYGKS0VWC5.SMALL.jpg EQIB2A4GL4Z6P4C fluxuss This instructable is 18+ category in contest and will show you how to make a Mini sumo using brushless motors and brushless ESC's: First of all, this project was a true challenge for me to fit all componenets in 10x10 cm projection area and not exceeding the 500gr weight limit. Because of its spe...
By: fluxuss

Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:00:04 PDT How-to-Make-400Watt-Brushless-Mini-Sumo