Robot Mechanics
Pick-up-the-can January 2008
RSSC Can Following Competition (Robots must navigate to pick up a soda can, pick it up, and then navigate back to their initial position.
Pick-up-the-can August 2009
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.
W. Grey Walter and his Turtle Robots
Optical Rotation Encoder on an R/C Servo
By Art LeBouthillier
This article was published in the March 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.