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A Robot That Balances on a Ball

A Robot That Balances on a Ball

Mini RC Car - Part 5 (final) After weeks of 'other things', here is the 5th and final post on the Mini RC Car project. It's alive!!! This final configuration works on a single 9v battery. Yes only one power supply because I found the real source of the noise problem coming from the DC motor. Like any good bug it was a code 12 since I assumed that the motor had a capacitor on it... NOT! Parts: 1x racetrack toy car 1x micro servo 1x 9v battery 1x 5v power regulator 1x pn2222 transistor 1x 1N4001 rectifier diode 4x ceramic 0.1uf capacitors 1x 16MHz crystal 1x 28 pin socket 1x 4 pins female headers 1x 3 pins male headers 1 9v snap connector 1 Atmega328 1 BlueSmirf bluetooth breakout board 1 PCB 1 Wires scrap metal/wood for structure Tools: Dremel Soldering iron Hot glue gun Arduino board (e.g. Android device with bluetooth For the maniacs out there I'll probably add this on Instructables where I'll go over all the geeky details. To view the whole project go here. Thanks for reading.

The Robopocalypse Cometh: IBM's Cyberbrain Smart as a Cat, Getting Smarter If the Matrix or I, Robot's view of artificial intelligence sent chilly shivers down your spine, then prepare for frostbite: IBM's artificial brain is now as smart as a cat--just a stop or two down the line from human powers. Speaking at the SC09 high-performance computing conference this week, IBM representatives from the cognitive computing team will be unveiling all the technical details behind their successes with large-scale cortical simulation and brain-like emulation. But it boils down quite neatly to news that the team has, for the first time, performed an in-computer simulation of a brain's workings at a near-instantaneous speed. The magic is all done in software, with particularly clever program elements that emulate the biochemical and electrical activity of neurons and synapses in real flesh-and-blood brains. Which is where the other bit of IBM's research comes in. [Via VentureBeat]

CaddyTrek Mobile Autonomous Robotic Golf Cart Caddy (Black) • Mobile Autonomous Robotic Golf Cart Caddy (Black)• Compact and lightweight• Can be remotely controlled• No assembly required• Detects objects autonomously• US Plug The CaddyTrek Mobile Autonomous Robotic Golf Cart Caddy (Black) is a smart and compact robotic golf caddy that carries your bag around the golf course, with a Lithium Ion battery can last 27 holes and beyond. The CaddyTrek follows in wide-open spaces, but offers versatility, allowing the golfer to control the unit in RC mode to send the it on to the next tee or call it back from afar. As the most compact andlightweight caddy in the world, it easily folds and unfolds. When folded, the CaddyTrek only occupies a size of 23 x 18 x 12 making it ideal for storage and travel. A robotic caddy that follows youCaddyTrek uses robotic sensors to follow the user. • Size - Folded: 23 x 18 x 12in - Fully expended: 36 x 34 x 23 in • Weight: 33lb or 15kg (Without battery)

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