I was asked what robotics meant to me. This was my answer: Many people consider robotics to be a field in engineering. Others consider it to be a hobby. I think of it as a game. A game which you not only play, but also create and refine as you
Read moreMouse controlled Sign Board using Raspberry Pi & Topping Pi
This is a mouse controlled signboard made using Raspberry Pi (the world’s smallest computer) and a new circuit board called Topping Pi (designed and manufactured by Inventrom Robotics, Goa). The program was written in Scratch GPIO 5. A simple programming language, yet amazing in capabilities! Click on the picture to see
Read moreFull tank Alarm
This is one of my latest projects using Snap Circuits Pro. This is a simple circuit which sets off an alarm when it detects a full tank. (In this case, a basin full of water.) Components used: AA Ni-Cd batteries, 1.2 volts, 1000 mA rechargeable. (4) Speaker Alarm IC NPN transistor 100Ω
Read moreLEGO Crawler
This little critter is a bit bigger than your fist and has two legs on either side. It can either plod along or do the ducky walk. The battery pack is mounted on top of it. Check out the video below to see the crawler doing the ducky walk. Check out the video below
Read moreSataklela: a Line Following Robot
This post is all about a line following robot built by my friend and I, called “sataklela” (which means “crazy” in Marathi) because the silly thing would spin around chasing it’s tail if the program was bugged… which was quite often. This robot can follow almost any black line on a white background. (We used
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