Robot Magazine - Winter 2005 Issue 01


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WINTER 2005 Issue 01
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ON THE COVER

(left to right) Discovery Channel’s “MythBusters,” Grant Imahara, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman with a model PackBot they created using the new VEX™ Robotics Design System. Photo by Robert Fujioka of Robert Fujioka Studios, www.fujioka.com, studio@fujioka.com,
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columns & departments

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Editorial

Name That Bot

LERN - Leading
Edge Robotics
News

APPLIANCE CORNER
iRobot Roomba

SHAPSHOT
A robot holds a
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PLUG & PLAY
Product news

NEWS BYTES
Breaking news

FUTURE BYTES
Animusic’s virtual robots steal the
show

features

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20	MYTHBUSTERS TEST THE VEX™ ROBOTICS DESIGN SYSTEM Design versatility complements advanced programming options — by Jamie Hyneman, Grant Imahara and Adam Savage Note: this full article also appears online here Bonus online article extension
28	WOWWEE ROBOPET A cute, affordable robotic dog that sees, hears and learns — by Tom Atwood

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HACK IT!
DRIVE A TANK BOT FROM YOUR PC!
Repurposed Wi-Fi provides an elegant control solution
— by George Mitsuoka

Tank System Architecture

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Web Tank GUI Top-Level Frameset
Web Tank GUI Video Feed Frame
Web Tank GUI Controls Frame
Web Tank Web Server Code

MARTIAN ROBOT UPDATE
A robot’s eye view of a neighboring planet
— by Jim Oberg

IS IT REALLY A ROBOT?
The intertwined layers of electronic feedback and human spontaneity
— by Jamie Hyneman

ANDROIDS INVADE!
Robo-Ones prove walking robots rule
— by David Calkins

56	TAMIYA'S WALKING ROBOTS Templates for simple legged locomotion — by Tom Atwood and Jonathan Pope Walking Robot Windows Media Video files: Small file 1.75MB (for dialup users) Large file 12.8MB (for broadband users)
76	TECH UPDATE BRUSHLESS REVOLUTION More power in a smaller package — by Brian Nave
80	BASIC STAMP BASICS An introduction to the exciting world of robot programming — by Kevin M. Berry
84	WAO KRANIUS This intriguing, autonomous robot teaches simple programming fundamentals — by Del and Logan Schier Line Tracking Sample Code: Kranius Source Code Sample Track JPG image Programming Utility Screen Grab
87	HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD A SPINNER BOT Secrets for creating the meanest and most feared type of combat robot — by Brian Nave Bonus Online Article: Using Gyros For Spinner Stability; Computing Kinetic Energy

edu bots

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62	TEAM ROBOTICS The exciting world of robot competitions — by Kenneth Berry
66	AMPFLOW ESC—A VERSATILE PLUG & PLAY SOLUTION The right motor controller may be your key to success — by David Keefe
70	PROJECT MINDSTORMS POPEYE THE ROBOTIC CRAB A walking LEGO ® MINDSTORMS™ with pneumatically-driven legs — by Merredith Portsmore Popeye Windows Media Video files: Small file 1.0MB (for dialup users) Large file 7.7MB (for broadband users) Popeye Source Code - Native File Popeye Source Code - JPG Graphic Popeye Locomotion Diagram - MS Word Document
73	THE MARS EXPLORATION ROVER KIT A home robot project that turned into an educational robot kit — by John Richardson

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