Robot Arm Clocks Robot Arm Clocks
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 288 seconds

This is a Denso 6DOF robotic arm programmed to tell time using pegs in many different ways.
To learn more about the theory behind programming robot arms, check out:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/robot_ arm_tutorial.shtml

Related: arm, clock, denso, dof, robot

iRobot Create w/ Adaptive Mapping iRobot Create w/ Adaptive Mapping
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 548 seconds

For under $30, by using a Sharp IR Rangefinder and a servo, I added adaptive mapping and navigation to the iRobot Create.
for source code and directions:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/robot_ iRobot_Create_mod.sh tml

Related: create, ir, irobot, mapping, rangefinder, robot, roomba, servo, sharp, wavefront

WowWee Dragonfly WowWee Dragonfly
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 288 seconds

This is the WowWee Dragonfly toy being flown in a light wind outside my house. Its really difficult to fly and what you see is after about 4 hours of practice.
I have pics of the inside of the robot on my site here:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/robotf orum/index.php?topic =723.0

Related: dragonfly, fly, flying, flytech, robot, wing, wowee, wowwee

MANOI, FT, Chroino Robot Demos MANOI, FT, Chroino Robot Demos
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 346 seconds

I got an opportunity to personally meet Tomotaka Takahashi, the creator of several
famous biped robots, while he was in DC.
Takahashi also gave a talk about his FT, MANOI, Chroino, VisiON, and Tachikoma projects.
This video is a demo he gave of his custom robots.

Related: biped, chroino, ft, japan, manoi, robot, sumo, takahashi, tomotaka

Kokoro\ Kokoro's Actroid DER2 Female Robot
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 219 seconds

This android robot was demoed for Robotopia at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
To learn how to make your own robots, visit my site at http://www.societyof robots.com

Related: actroid, android, female, japanese, kokoro, robot, robotopia, talk, woman

How to Waterproof A Servo How to Waterproof A Servo
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 505 seconds

How to waterproof a servo.
For more information on waterproofing servos, go here:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/actuat ors_waterproof_servo .shtml

Related: robot, rtv, servo, silicon, water, waterproof

Quad-Rotor Flying Robot at ICRA Quad-Rotor Flying Robot at ICRA
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 127 seconds

This custom quad-rotor flying robot was demo'd at ICRA 2007 (Internation Conference on Robotics & Automation) in Rome Italy. It is remote controlled, but uses stabilizing sensors.
I wrote about the conference experience here:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/misc_I CRA_2007_part1.shtml

Related: conference, flying, icra, italy, quad, robot, rome, rotor

ISR International Submarine Races 2007 ISR International Submarine Races 2007
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 256 seconds

Filming was done at the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the International Submarine Races in DC, 2007.
http://www.societ yofrobots.com

Related: fin, flapping, flexible, international, isr, personal, races, submarine, submerged, underwater

Robot Thai Boat Robot Thai Boat
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 173 seconds

This robot boat was built for the very popular Thai holiday, Loy Gratong.
Learn how to make your own remote control boat at
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/robot_ thai_boat.shtml

Related: boat, control, core, foam, gratong, krathong, loy, rc, remote, robot, thai

Stampy, Sumo Robot Stampy, Sumo Robot
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 224 seconds

A single rangefinder is used for visual tracking on a sumo robot
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/robot_ sumo.shtml

Related: autonomous, ir, rangefinder, robot, sharp, sumo, tracking

How to Make a Sharp IR Scanner How to Make a Sharp IR Scanner
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 195 seconds

This is a quick demo on how to mount the Sharp IR onto a servo to use as a scanner for robots.
Learn more about the Sharp IR here:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/sensor s_sharpirrange.shtml

Related: 2d, ir, mapping, mount, pathfinding, rangefinder, robot, scan, servo, sharp

MOBOT 2005 at CMU MOBOT 2005 at CMU
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 444 seconds

Official robot competition video from MOBOT 2005 from CMU.
Learn how to make a robot at
www.SocietyofRobo ts.com

Related: carnegie, carnival, cmu, cmucam, competition, follow, line, mellon, mobot, robot, sensor, university, white

Robot Taurus 2 Robot Taurus 2
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 133 seconds

This robot uses 8 servos and a CMUcam for many different types of algorithms.
To learn how to build one of your own, check out:
http://www.societ yofrobots.com/robot_ taurus2.shtml

Related: boggey, cmucam, kinematics, robot, rocker, servo, tutorial, wheel

Raven UAV Demo Raven UAV Demo
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 155 seconds

The Raven UAV made by Aerovironment is demo'd in Washington, DC by a soldier.
Everything is confidential.

Related: camera, control, flying, military, plane, raven, remote, robot, uav

MOBOT 2003 at CMU MOBOT 2003 at CMU
Posted by: palmisano

Video duration: 313 seconds

Official robot competition video from MOBOT 2003 from CMU.
Learn how to make a robot at
www.SocietyofRobo ts.com

Related: carnegie, carnival, cmu, cmucam, competition, follow, line, mellon, mobot, robot, sensor, university, white