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Bluetooth interface for a chronograph

Posted by Paul on 12 June 2013

This Bluetooth interface to the serial output of a chronograph uses Pololu’s NCP1402 voltage regulator.

Featured link: http://forum.pololu.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7040

Digital Capabilities: a digital garden

Posted by Paul on 6 June 2013

This digital garden by the University of Lincoln uses a Raspberry Pi, 20 jrks, and linear actuators to move panels, revealing the plants behind them, in response to tweets. More information is available on the project’s website. The project was awarded a gold medal at London’s Chelsea Flower Show.

Featured link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWdqyHa6mnI

Wireless Fenrir

Posted by Ryan on 23 May 2013

Fenrir, a 12-foot-tall metal fire-breathing wolf sculpture by Sheet Metal Alchemist, now has a Wixel-based wireless controller.

Featured link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z78yYVYq6mY

Barobo Linkbot

Posted by Ryan on 22 May 2013

Check out this kickstarter: the Linkbot modular robot by Barobo uses Pololu motors.

Featured link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/barobo/linkbot-create-with-robots

VertiBOT

Posted by Ryan on 13 May 2013

VertiBot is a neatly-constructed balancing robot. Pololu metal gearmotors, wheels, and a Qik dual serial motor controller were used for this project.

Featured link: http://madebyfrutos.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/vertibot/

Tiny Bot

Posted by Ryan on 3 May 2013

Tiny Bot, by Erik Kringen, is an autonomous obstacle-avoiding robot tank that uses a Pololu track set.

Featured link: http://www.mycontraption.com/introducing-tiny-bot/

PiBBOT

Posted by Ryan on 3 May 2013

This balancing robot by Mark Williams is controlled by a Raspberry Pi. The project web page explains the balance control algorithm. PiBBOT uses a Pololu MinIMU-9 v2, metal gearmotors with encoders, and Pololu wheels.

Featured link: http://marks-space.com/2013/04/18/success-with-a-balancing-robot-using-a-raspberry-pi/

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