BL4825O - The Missing Datasheet
As this was my first foray into the world of brushless DC motors (BLDC) I decided what better way to start than to find the cheapest motor possible without any documentation… Introduction The BL4...
As this was my first foray into the world of brushless DC motors (BLDC) I decided what better way to start than to find the cheapest motor possible without any documentation… Introduction The BL4...
We covered modules briefly in the last video, but today I want to deep dive into why Viam modules are useful, how they’re used, and then look at creating our own. Let’s talk about the two main e...
Viam is a software platform that has been designed to enable faster development of robots and smart machines by providing easy configuration and prototyping, simple sharing of functionality, and a ...
I have been working with the Arduino and Raspberry Pi for a few years now, but I have only recently started to explore the ESP32. I have been impressed with the capabilities of the ESP32, and I hav...
This is the PiDog from SunFounder. It’s a kit that you can build to create a 4 legged walking robot using a Raspberry Pi. Let’s take a look Intro The kit comes with all the components needed to...
In the last update of the Modular Biped Framework I redesigned and rebuilt the legs to allow for a greater range of motion on the knee joint. Now I want to re-calibrate the legs to take advantage o...
Ahead of their new crowdfunding campaign, ROBO Educational and Research Robotics I got my hands on a shiny new RoboUNO+. Let’s take a look! The RoboUNO+ is a new Arduino compatible board with addi...
Let’s take a look at building the new 3D printed head for the Raspberry Pi 5 robot. This is a companion post to the build video, so make sure you watch that first. New head design It took a fe...
Mutagen is a tool that allows you to develop code on your local machine, and have it automatically synced to a remote machine. This is useful if you are developing code on a remote machine, but wa...
Since the PCB has arrived I have been integrating the various modules that I had partially installed on the previous version of the robot using a Raspberry Pi 3B+. The new Raspberry Pi 5 has been a...