Scott's Bots News

Ubuntu Robotics Book

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

I've created an Extra for Robotics Programming 101 called Ubuntu Robotics.

Serial Port Programming

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I am going to talk about accessing the serial port via Java or via an HTTP/Serial Bridge. Accessing serial ports is the preferred method of communication to microcontrollers like the Basic Stamp 2, or Arduino.

Electronics I\'ve Built

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Here's some various electronics I've built over the years to help me with my robotics.

Ubuntu Robotics - An Introduction

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The last few robots I’ve had to set-up the exact same thing, the exact same way, and I thought I would share it. With the combination of these steps you can have a robot like Feynman Jr. 2 (Jr2) or Feynman 7 (F7).

Added New Robot

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I've added a new robot Feynman Jr. 2. The goal of this robot is to follow me around.

Book Review - Robot Building For Beginners

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A great introduction to robotics. If you're going to start building robots, get this book today!

Stereo Vision with Ubuntu

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I've long had a problem with using two web cameras at the same time in Windows and Linux. But now I've solved the problem and have Stereo Vision on my robot, Feynman 7.

Need A Robot Brain?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Of all the things I wish I could have purchased off-the-shelf, it would have been a brain.

Computer Vision Book / Face Recognition

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Another idea that I've been working on is creating a book that's about computer vision.

Coming Soon A New Robotics Book

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I am in the process of creating another book on robotics programming. Simpler, easier to read and use, including a DVD with all the source code and a Virtual Machine.