Category: Robotics

Programming the PIC microcontroller Arithmetic and Logic Operations Group Programming the PIC Microcontroller Continued Intro to Programming the Arduino UNO Motors used in Robotics Automation Controllers used in robotics automation Robotic Sensors Robotic Sensors Two Robotic Sensors Three Robots for kids Art, DIY and Printable projects

The Technologies that make robotics possible work together. Robots require power, they need electronic sensory & control systems, along with mechanical automation systems The next few posts will be about the various motors used in robotic automation systems. Precision, speed, form factor, torque, voltage, and availability are all factors that go into decisions on what […]

There is an actuator to fulfill every requirement. But, actuators can’t do the job without a plan to follow. The plan comes in the form of a program delivered by a motor controller. The typical modern controller is comprised of two systems. The first is the Microcontroller that stores and executes the control program. The […]

Robotic Sensors are used to provide environmental, physical position and self-diagnosis data to feed an actuator controller. The controller drives motors along with a variety of other actuators. The sensing capability of robotics is based on the human’s five senses. Due to the digital accuracy of modern electronics human abilities are sometimes surpassed by robots. […]

sound sensors Sound sensors (called auditory sensors) uses are  pretty much self explanatory including clap, voice, safety and noise activated applications The programming for the Arduino microcontroller uses a switching threshold of 10.  The threshold can be adjusted depending on the load.   Switching of a plethora of possible load devices is made by using a […]

Accelerometer robotics sensors An accelerometer is a sensing transducer that measures physical acceleration, vibration, and shock made by an object.  The robotics sensors provides an output voltage proportional to the change in the quantity being measured.  Bulk micromachined capacitive,  Bulk micromachined piezoelectric resistive, Capacitive spring mass system base, Electromechanical servo, Laser accelerometer, and Electromechanical servo are all […]