Robotics

[Jubba]

Hola-

I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with robotics or building robots. I am interested in getting into it as a hobby and I did some research and found a few books that look like they will be a big help in getting started. I know that none of this is easy and that I'm in for a struggle, but its something that I've always been interested in.

So anyone have any experience?

Cheers,
Jubs :cowboy:

[VisualAid]

in the uk there was a robotics magazine helping you build a mini robot the best way is to either find out what you want the robot to do. OR you just gotta find a project and just stick to it.

It's hard sometimes to build you own design robot you need alot of things and tools :).

[Jubba]

yeah, tools are the problem. I have no problem designing it either. Its just that I've never actually built anything that I have designed. I just think it will be fun to put my imagination to work.

*Robot On.
*Voice Command: Clean House

[VisualAid]

lol

Well for a start just sketch some ideas and write down materials and tools needed and then base ur ideas round the tools and materials you can afford / can get.

[Niann]

While I have no personal exp with robotics, one of my friends is a robotics tech. I am sure I could find out some info from him if you need it. =)


Cheers!
-Niann

[ahmed]

get any books you find at your local library about model cars and model airplanes.. they cover a lot of topics on the electronics involved in making a robot of any kind :)

[Maxtr0sity]

Watch Battlebots for ideas on Comedy Central. I think thats only in the US though, not sure about Europe.

=)

[reverendflash]

MIT does a lot with robotics...

maybe someone you know might actually be close to there...

;)

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[Daveman]

I have some friends whos children are right into Lego's Bionics.. You can make some quite complex little toys with this.. As a hobby this would be worth looking into.. As said before it can get quite expensive with the tooling required to make from scratch..

Or maybe Mechano (sp)??

Dave

[ribcage]

Hey Jubba

Here is an interesting link for robot kits and I'm sure I've seen recommended books for beginners. I have always wanted to look into building my own robots, then I saw Matrix and feared for humanity. If one day I look up to the sky and see only the black scorched stratosphere , one word will escape as but a whisper.......Jubba


Anyway good luck with the link: http://www.solarbotics.com

[Maxtr0sity]

Lol, if androids starts to turn up on my front yard, I'm hunting you down Jubba.

=)

[Jubba]

nah, I dont want to mess with AI, I just want to make something that I can remote control around and make it pick stuff up. Like I said this is just something that I want to do to play around, pass time, and waste money. ;)

[Daveman]

http://www.darkrobot.com/Kits/Mindstorms/Mindstorms01.html

[Jubba]

eh, Thats not really what I'm looking for. I actually want to construct everything myself. A lego set would just not have the same fulfillment.