Tutorials, FAQs, technical references, and project information intended to help with the design and construction of robots.
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- Jones on Stepping Motors A tutorial on the use of computer controlled stepping motors.
- PPRK: Palm Pilot Robot Kit The Palm Pilot Robot Kit is a design for an easy-to-build, fully autonomous robot controlled by a Palm handheld computer.
- OR Robot Tutorial and Tips This site spotlights my testbed robot named "OR". There are a few tips for starting your own robot.
- A Technical Guide To Building Fighting Robots Lots of detailed information about designing and building fighting robots, including the physics behind different weapons, speed controllers, motors and batteries.
- Robotics Universe Support site for the book, Robot Builder's Bonanza, and, hopes to become a repository of useful robotics information.
- Handyboard from MIT Offers a nearly plug and play and fairly well documented microcontroller board supporting several digital and analogue ports, the ability to control four motors, and an LCD.
- Robots' Home Information and photos that detail the construction of three similar robots based on the 68HC11 microcontroller.
- PiC Electronics Projects Electronics Projects using PIC microcontrollers including EEPROMs, USB, LCD, wireless modules, i2c, compass, and tilt sensor. Projects may be used for educational purposes but not commercially.
- Stepbots Detailed construction notes for creating robots based on direct-drive stepper motors salvaged from disk drives. A PIC 16F84 is used for control. Diagrams and schematics.
- Open Automaton Project An open PC-based mobile robot reference design, for navigating autonomously in home or office environments. The project goal is provide a standard implementation based on the best available standards for mobile robot design. The source code, circuit schematics and documentation may be freely downloaded.
- Dick Cappels' Project Pages An assortment of microcontroller projects for robotics and other embedded applications. Projects include a software component, a hardware component, or both. The information and source code is proprietary. The license allows free (gratis) download and use for non-commercial purposes only.
- PC in Control Tutorials on the use of computers in automation, control and robotics. Includes simplified descriptions of feedback, proportional control, derivative control, and integral control.
- Society of Robots Tutorials on how to build a robot at any skill level with pictures, parts lists, and basic term definitions.
- Ikalogic Robot projects information resource site with tutorials, video clips, articles and a forum covering core robotics topics such as navigation, micro-controllers, motor control, sensors.
- Robotics Bookmarks and Other Trivia Plenty of links to other hobby robotics sites.
- Roboteers.com A Roboteer is a person who designs, builds, studies, or controls robots. This page lists educational robotic contests and robotic supplies for the robot hobbyist.