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New Year, New News

Happy New Year! I know we’re almost into February, but it’s been a while since I’ve updated here. Several new things are happening right now and I thought I should share it here.

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Robo Vacum

Today at a white elephant lunch party for my work I managed to come away with a pretty fun gift.  I got a little robo vacum (typo intentional).  At first I thought it would be great to have a little … Continue reading

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Laptop or netbook for robots

I’ve finally decided to lay down some money and buy a laptop/netbook for my robotics projects.  I’m looking for something that I can use to develop my robot applications and also make resident on my robots.  Most of the hardware … Continue reading

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Enclosure for Pan and Tilt Camera

On my way home from work last week I decided to stop by Radio Shack and pick up a plastic project enclosure for my Pan and Tilt camera. Having already burnt out one Phidget and not wanting to damage another … Continue reading

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Computer Vision Success!!

Tonight I finally got my Pan and Tilt camera system working.  This is a system I started several weeks ago with a servo kit I bought online and some code that my friend Michael lent me.  It uses a USB … Continue reading

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