Getting started in robotics

Posted by Naveed on September 9, 2005, 3:30 am

Hi

I want to get started in robotics and build some for myself, but I don't
know where to start or what tools I may need. I am an electronics engineer
with some programming experience in C and assembly and have used VHDL.
Before I go to the DIY/model shops and spend my hard earned money on tools I
may never need I would appreciate it if you could let me know what tools you
have found useful as robot builders.

My tool box currently holds digital multimeter, soldering iron, cutters and
other basic circuit board building/testing tools.

Also is there a step by step guide to building a walking robot or robot arm
or something similar out in the world that someone can point me to?

Many thanks

Naveed

Posted by Padu on September 9, 2005, 1:11 pm

"Naveed"

> Hi
> I want to get started in robotics and build some for myself, but I don't
> know where to start or what tools I may need. I am an electronics
> engineer
> with some programming experience in C and assembly and have used VHDL.
> Before I go to the DIY/model shops and spend my hard earned money on tools
> I
> may never need I would appreciate it if you could let me know what tools
> you
> have found useful as robot builders.
> My tool box currently holds digital multimeter, soldering iron, cutters
> and
> other basic circuit board building/testing tools.
> Also is there a step by step guide to building a walking robot or robot
> arm
> or something similar out in the world that someone can point me to?
> Many thanks
> Naveed

After spending the whole night debuging an I2C digital compass, I would say
having a decent oscope is fundamental.

Padu

Posted by Ashley Clarke on September 9, 2005, 5:59 pm

> Hi
> I want to get started in robotics and build some for myself, but I don't
> know where to start or what tools I may need. I am an electronics engineer
> with some programming experience in C and assembly and have used VHDL.
> Before I go to the DIY/model shops and spend my hard earned money on tools I
> may never need I would appreciate it if you could let me know what tools you
> have found useful as robot builders.
> My tool box currently holds digital multimeter, soldering iron, cutters and
> other basic circuit board building/testing tools.
> Also is there a step by step guide to building a walking robot or robot arm
> or something similar out in the world that someone can point me to?
> Many thanks
> Naveed

This question is asked alot here isn`t it?

I basically went overboard and experimented with as many tools and
materials that I could find!

Still, no Robot.
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Ashley Clarke
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Posted by Wayne Lundberg on September 9, 2005, 7:18 pm

> Hi
> I want to get started in robotics and build some for myself, but I don't
> know where to start or what tools I may need. I am an electronics

engineer

> with some programming experience in C and assembly and have used VHDL.
> Before I go to the DIY/model shops and spend my hard earned money on tools

> may never need I would appreciate it if you could let me know what tools

you

> have found useful as robot builders.
> My tool box currently holds digital multimeter, soldering iron, cutters

and

> other basic circuit board building/testing tools.
> Also is there a step by step guide to building a walking robot or robot

arm

> or something similar out in the world that someone can point me to?
> Many thanks
> Naveed

Where are you in this world? Maybe my shop could be of help if you are in
SoCal...

Wayne

Posted by Wayne C. Gramlich on September 9, 2005, 7:58 pm

Naveed wrote:

> Hi
>
> I want to get started in robotics and build some for myself, but I don't
> know where to start or what tools I may need. I am an electronics engineer
> with some programming experience in C and assembly and have used VHDL.
> Before I go to the DIY/model shops and spend my hard earned money on tools I
> may never need I would appreciate it if you could let me know what tools you
> have found useful as robot builders.
>
> My tool box currently holds digital multimeter, soldering iron, cutters and
> other basic circuit board building/testing tools.
>
> Also is there a step by step guide to building a walking robot or robot arm
> or something similar out in the world that someone can point me to?

Naveed:

If you live in a metropolitan area, there is a reasonable
chance that there is a robot club. If you can find one,
you might want to attend a meeting to meet other people
who have are perhaps a little further along than you.

My $.02,

-Wayne

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