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Robotics is moving fast, and soon enough, applications ("apps") made specifically for robots will become a multi-billion dollar industry. The new FlowBotics Studio software development platform is the ideal tool to create such "robot apps" and includes everything you need to make your robots smarte…
In this lesson, we take a look at Radio Frequency Identification, RFID for short. These systems use data strings stored inside special tags (or transponders) to uniquely identify people or objects when they are scanned by an RFID reader. These types of systems are found in many applications such
À présent que vous avez décidé de créer votre propre drone multi-rotors personnalisé ou semi-personnalisé, la première étape consiste à choisir le châssis. Vous pouvez soit créer le vôtre, soit fonder le pro…
Ok, so you know nothing about robotics huh? Well, you've come to the right place. Unfortunately, there are lots of people like you out there. Robotics isn't an easy hobby, and there really isn't a whole lot of information out there, especially compared to other hobbies…
Tools for the DIY enthusiast have evolved quite a lot over the past century, evolving from a simple set of hand tools to the sophisticated 3D printers seen today. If we look back just a few years, the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic was quite revolutionary in the industry, though still quite hard to use. Ma…
This lesson will help you choose and install a sensor for detecting objects. There are plenty of sensors that can do object detection, each offering different pros and cons, so you need to decide which one will fit your project best. When choosing a sensor, you need to ask yourself how you&rsquo…
Donc, vous cherchez à vous lancer dans les drones et les UAV? Cette série de didacticiels est conçue pour vous aider à comprendre le domaine émergeant des UAVs et à vous guider à travers les processus de la construction de votre propre UAV en util…
This post explains the different steps necessary to use a MultiWii compatible board for two axis servo-based stabilization. Many people try to make projects that require stabilization and don't really want to have to worry about programming; fortunately MultiWii comes to the rescue and helps you ge…
The AUVSI Foundation is well known for running many international student robotics competitions. The RoboSub competition is one of the largest outdoor international competitions that has been running annually since 1998. In this competition, university students must build a fully autonomous robot…
Phidgets supports a variety of languages, but before you start programming, you'll need to get the library for the language you like working in, which can be found on the language pages on Phidgets.com. While you're there, you'll also find the code examples and an in-depth API.
Phidgets are easy to use sensors and controllers for programmers. After just a bit of coding, you'll have your computer connected to the real world via an assortment of sensors as well as motors, relays, remote control, RFID, LEDs and more! But first, you'll need to get the drivers i
RobotShop and DSP Robotics just launched some new apps to get Phidgets quickly working on your computer. These apps are made with FlowBotics Studio, the new robotics software development platform. The new apps make it really easy to use Phidgets (you don't even need to install the Phidgets driver
FlowBotics Studio is a powerful graphical programming software which helps you easily create programs which interface with external hardware. One important feature of FlowBotics Studio is that you can also create stand-alone executable (.exe) programs which can be installed and used by others who d…
Each year, Make has an online summer camp covering many topics relevant for makers. This year's Maker Camp in currently in full swing (July 7th-August 15th) and includes many interactive discussions on Google Hangout. Last week's theme was Science & Technology, and it covered electron…
Lynxmotion's AL5D robot arm kit has been an integral part of Project Lead The Way's (PLTW) Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) curriculum, allowing the students to practice robot programming and assembly line design using an affordable hobby robot arm kit. RobotShop has been working with PLT…
Leap Motion Gesture Controller RobotShop recently received samples of the new Leap Motion gesture input device and see incredible potential for use with manipulating virtual objects as well as for control or physical robots. When you first see the Leap Motion device on its own, it's almost impo…
