A Technical Guide To Building Fighting Robots
Lots of detailed information about designing and building fighting robots, including the physics behind different weapons, speed controllers, motors and batteries.
http://homepages.which.net/~paul.hills/Build a Robot for Under $50
Detailed introduction to robot building with step-by-step information on the chassis, drive train, controller, and sensors.
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/robot.txt
Build a Robotic Webcam
Describes how to build a robotic pan and tilt webcam using two servos and a PIC controller. The finished device can be controlled from a PC's serial port.
http://www.thevortex.nl/default.php?head=webcam
Dick Cappels' Project Pages
An assortment of microcontroller projects for robotics and other embedded applications. Projects include a software component, a hardware component, or both. The information and source code is proprietary. The license allows free (gratis) download an
http://projects.cappels.org/
Douglas Isenberg's Robotics Projects
Construction details and photos of two robot projects.
http://www.geocities.com/isenbergdoug/isenbergrobotics.html
Duck Robotics
Tutorials, schematics, and an introduction to electronics. Helpful for learning about & building basic components for robotic control systems.
http://duckrobotics.com/
Evil Robotics
Specializes in designing and building fighting robots. Robot design tips and downloadable SolidWorks parts files.
http://www.evilrobotics.net
FastCharged
Do-it-yourself robotics and electronics including radio control (R/C) toys.
http://www.fastcharged.com/
FastCharged
DIY (Do-it-yourself) robotics and electronics including radio control (R/C) toys.
http://www.fastcharged.org/
GoRobotics.net
An amateur robotics site, including links, books, and resources.
http://www.gorobotics.net/
GPS Bots
Discussion forum, how-to's, guides, gallery and information concerned with the use of GPS for robots.
http://www.gpsbots.com/
Handyboard from MIT
Offers an affordable, nearly plug and play and fairly well documented microcontroller board supporting several digital and analogue ports, the ability to control four motors, and an LCD.
http://handyboard.com/
Information on robots
A central repository of information and tools to help robot fans design, build, and compete in Robotic events. Also offers robot computer games, kits, designs, plans and parts.
http://www.globotic.com/
Jones on Stepping Motors
A tutorial on the use of computer controlled stepping motors.
http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/
Lego Mindstorms
The official site, including product information and a FAQ.
http://mindstorms.lego.com/
OOPic and UK Robotwars project page
OOPic project page and details on how we built Anvil, a Robotwars style remote control robot.
http://www.robotcrazy.com
Open Automaton Project
An open PC-based mobile robot reference design, for navigating autonomously in home or office environments. The project goal is provide a standard implementation based on the best available standards for mobile robot design. The source code, circuit
http://oap.sourceforge.net/
OR Robot Tutorial and Tips
This site spotlights my testbed robot named "OR". There are a few tips for starting your own robot.
http://wonderdog5.tripod.com/id7.htm
PC in Control
Tutorials on the use of computers in automation, control and robotics. Includes simplified descriptions of feedback, proportional control, derivative control, and integral control.
http://www.pc-control.co.uk/
Pekee
Web gate dealing with robotics. Intended for robotics fans, A.I, robotics and technology. Site includes news, articles, information about robotics and technology.
http://www.pekee.fr/
PiC Electronics Projects
Electronics Projects using PIC microcontrollers including EEPROMs, USB, LCD, wireless modules, i2c, compass, and tilt sensor. Projects may be used for educational purposes but not commercially.
http://users.skynet.be/bk317494/
PPRK: Palm Pilot Robot Kit
The Palm Pilot Robot Kit is a design for an easy-to-build, fully autonomous robot controlled by a Palm handheld computer.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~reshko/PILOT/
RC Robots
Tips for building an rc robotic mobile platform.
http://www.geocities.com/rc_robots
Robosapien 1
Offers tips and mod news for Robosapien hackers. Site includes modification guide, references, related links, and news.
http://www.robosapien1.com/
Robot Developers Forum
A robotics development support forum to help new and experienced robot builders with all aspects of their robot design, planning, development,and building.
http://robodev.scottnz.com/forum/
Robot Questions and other Technology Questions
Young robot builder willing to answer electronics, robotics, computer, and programming questions.
http://www.geocities.com/tutbot/Electronics.html
Robotics Bookmarks and Other Trivia
Plenty of links to other hobby robotics sites.
http://www.verinet.com/%7Edlc/botlinks.htm
Robotics Universe
Support site for the book, Robot Builder's Bonanza, and, hopes to become a repository of useful robotics information.
http://www.robotoid.com
Robots with a mind of their own!
Home construction projects with a robotic theme. Electronics, Design, Construction and Programming.
http://wilot.co.uk
Robots' Home
Information and photos that detail the construction of three similar robots based on the 68HC11 microcontroller.
http://7sky.de/robot/
Shredder Evolution combat robot
All the News on our latest combat robot Shredder Evolution, Live events we've attended, build diary, video and pictures.
http://www.shredderteam.com
Stepbots
Detailed construction notes for creating robots based on direct-drive stepper motors salvaged from disk drives. A PIC 16F84 is used for control. Site includes diagrams and schematics.
http://www.voti.nl/stepbots/
The Hobby Robotics Page
Tips on turning an RC toy car into a mobile robotic device using a Tecel F100 80C251 controller.
http://www.geocities.com/hobby_robotics/
TinkerBot
Tinkerbot is a dumping ground for ideas on robotics, with a few construction articles.
http://www.tinkerbot.com/default.asp
University of Alberta EE401 Robot Pages
Tutorials, drawings, and general information on a variety of robot building topics including the Handy Board, motors, sensors, and programming in C.
http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/~verret/ee401/
Using Java with Lego robots
Simon Ritter shares his experiences working with Java technology and Lego robots.
http://java.sun.com/features/2002/05/robot.html
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