May 2011
Servo Magazine
Meet The New Lunar Rover From Minds-i.
Features
Making Robots With the Arduino — Part 7
Putting It All Together.
CPLDs — Part 3: Simulating a Digital Design
This installment shows you how to simulate your digital logic design in Xilinx Isim.
Projects
A Single Axis Robotic Arm With End Effector
Arm your robot with this Space Shuttle inspired version that uses a snare for picking up objects.
A UART/SPI Monitor for Your Micro
Need to see what’s going on inside your controller or what it is saying to its peripherals? This SPI/UART snooper might be just the ticket. It is done in surface-mount on a universal SMT prototyping board, just for fun.
Build Your Own Big Walker
Part 4. This final article will focus on the algorithm used to create a simple walk.
Columns
Robytes
by Jeff Eckert
Robytes
Stimulating Robot Tidbits
GeerHead
by David Geer
GeerHead
Robonaut 2: The First Robot on the International Space Station
Ask Mr. Roboto
by Dennis Clark
Ask Mr. Roboto
Your Problems Solved Here
The NXT Big Thing
by Greg Intermaggio
The NXT Big Thing #10
HiTech Fetch!
Twin Tweaks
by Bryce Woolley, Evan Woolley
Twin Tweaks
Mars Needs Motherships: Meet the MINDS-i Lunar Rover
Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
Then and Now
The Next Step in Robotics
Combat Zone
BUILD REPORT: Kobalos — Antweight Wedge/Rammer
in The Combat ZoneKobalos is a miniaturization of my 12 lb robot, Apollyon. The basic idea was to build something that would be as close to indestructible as possible.
PARTS IS PARTS: Holmes Hobby TorqueMaster BR-XL
in The Combat ZoneWhen designing the latest versions of my 12 lb wedge and 30 lb bar spinner, I decided to look for an alternative to my relatively large and heavy Victor 883 speed controllers.
EVENT REPORT: Motorama 2011
Each February, the Northeast Robotics Club ([url=http://www.nerc.us]http://www.nerc.us[/url]) hosts their biggest competition of the year as part of the Motorama motorsports extravaganza and custom car show ([url=http://www.motoramaevents.com]http://www.motoramaevents.com[/url]) in Harrisburg, PA.