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Tag Archives: Pololu
Egg Robot – Version 5 – Walking Update II
Last week, the walking version of the Egg Robot was updated to include an outrigger brace to prevent bending of the legs inward as the robot leans. This unexpected bending inwards caused the upward leg to drag as it advances. … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Printing, Projects, Robotics
Tagged mechatronics, Pololu, Robot, robotics
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Egg Robot – Walking Version
Today I finished the assembly of the walking version of my Egg Robot. Egg Robot wobbles like an egg (or a penguin). The basic mechanicals and electronics were assembled this week. I’ve function tested the electronics with a basic program. … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Printing, Projects, Robotics, Sculpture
Tagged mechatronics, Pololu, Programming, raspberry pi, Robot, robotics
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Egg Robot Cyclops (v3)
Egg Robot is a Cyclops! Making the Egg Robot (Ham-Steak) into a credible toy means not leaving the internals dangling around where they could be damaged. Version 3 of the Egg Robot adds front and rear covers that protect the … Continue reading
Posted in CAD, Robotics, Toys
Tagged Fusion 360, Pololu, raspberry pi, Robot, robotics
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Out of Control PIDs
This week’s post is less of a how-to and more of a “how-to?” I’ve got some ideas about the basics of PID controls, but this system is giving me trouble. I updated the PID control system on Egg-Bot Version 2. … Continue reading
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Tagged mechatronics, Pololu, Robot, robotics
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1-D Egg Robot – Version 2
This week I made some changes to the Egg Bot and named it version 2 (even though it’s really a version 1.5 probably). I combined the servo and circuit board mounting into a single bracket, printed the new bracket, and … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Printing, CAD, Programming, Robotics
Tagged controls, mechatronics, Pololu, raspberry pi, Robot, robotics
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Egg Robot – 1-Dimensional Balancing Robot
Presenting the Egg Robot (aka “ham steak”), a 1-dimensional balancing robot. The main purpose of the robot is to balance at different angles. The balancing will be accomplished by adjusting the center of gravity of the robot using a weighted … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Printing, CAD, Programming, Projects, Robotics, Sculpture
Tagged Egg Robot, EmotiveRobotics, Pololu, Robot, robotics
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Micro ROS on the Pololu 3pi+2040, Part 2
In the previous post, I demonstrated a very basic micro ROS implementation running on the Pololu 3pi+ 2040. This post expands upon that demonstration to include battery sensor telemetry. Step 3: Pololu 3pi+ 2040 Sensor Telemetry to micro ROS In … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Robotics, ROS
Tagged 3pi+2040, microROS, Pololu, Raspberry Pi 2040, robotics, ros
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