Robotics Tutorials

This is a listing of robotics tutorials submitted by Robotics Society of Southern California members.

Basic C Programming (Part 1)

By Arthur Ed LeBouthillier

This article was published in the December 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.

The C programming language is one of the most important programming languages you can learn. It is available for virtually every kind of computer around and is one of the more powerful languages. This series of articles will introduce some basic
ideas of C programming.

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Basic C Programming (Part 2)

By Arthur Ed LeBouthillier

This article was published in the January 2000 issue off The Robot Builder.

This is a follow-up on the article: "Basic C Programming (Part 1)"

Last month, we reviewed two important ideas about the C language: that C is a typed language and that C is a functional...

Basic C Programming (Part 3)

By Arthur Ed LeBouthillier

This article appeared in the February 2000 issue of The Robot Builder.

This article is a foolow-up to "Basic C Programming (Part 2)"

The printf Function

Last month we introduced the printf function. printf is known as a formatted output function because it...

basic ideas of digital signal processing

By Arthur Ed LeBouthillier

This article was published in the December 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.

It’s no secret that computers are nearly everywhere. Although it’s not always obvious, they’re already embedded into everything from microwave ovens to toys. They’re inside your car, your radio, your digital camera and your calculator. It seems
that...

Basics of Soldering

by Arthur Ed LeBouthillier

This article appeared in the October 1999 issue of The Robot Builder

Soldering is the use of a low-melting point, conducting alloy in order to create a mechanical and electrical joint. Notice that there are two important connection aspects: mechanical AND electrical; a good solder joint provides both.

Solder is an alloy composed usually of tin and...