Robotics Tutorials
This is a listing of robotics tutorials submitted by Robotics Society of Southern California members.
| Introduction to Neural Nets - part 1 |
This article appeared in the July 1999 issue of the Robot Builder. by Arthur Ed LeBouthillier
Neural Nets excite the imagination of many as an alternative way of creating smart processing systems for use in robots. They offer the possibility of creating intelligent |
| Introduction to Neural Nets - part 2 |
by Arthur Ed LeBouthillier This article was published in the August 1999 issue of Ther Robot Builder. This is a follow-up to the article "Introduction to Neural Nets - part 1". WARNING - The attorney general has concluded that this article contains mathematics that may be hazardous to your health... |
| Introduction to State Machines |
by Arthur Ed LeBouthillier This article appeared in the April 1999 issue of The Robot Builder. There are many different programming techniques which one uses only infrequently. One technique, however, can be used repeatedly and regularly: the State Machine. State machines represent one of the most fundamental principles of computing and programming. They represent the fact... |
| life before and after Kinect |
by Jef Mangelschots This is a report on Bruce Weimer's lecture for the December 2010 meeting. He originally intended to give a lecture on the evolution of navigating Leaf robots throughout the house. But last month, Microsoft released the Kinect module. Originally intended for the XBox game console, the Kinect module can also be purchased standalone. As it turns out, the Kinect can be used for... |
| MIT’s New 6.270 Robot Board |
by Arthur Ed LeBouthillier This article appeared in the May 1999 issue of The Robot Builder. Massachusette’s Institute of Technology’s (MIT) engineering department has been famous for their annual robot competition. Developed out of a desire to challenge engineering students, the 6.270 class dares the students to go beyond mere book learning by doing rather than watching... |