Robot Sensors
Talent Contest November 2008
In November 2008, The Robotics Society of Southern California held its annual Talent Contest. The audience grades each entrant for 4 categories:
Annual Talent Contest December 2007
Each year we hold a contest which is open to anyone to show their favorite project. The winners are chosen by the audience considering factors such as: Software, Electronics, Hardware and overall appeal. You can find the rules here.
Talent Show January 2001
Our RSSC club in Fullerton used to collaborate with the SDRS robot club in San Diego, which does not exist anymore. In 2001, a Talent Show and a Minesweeper contest was held. Here are some pictures I found in the archives from the Talent Show portion:
basic ideas of digital signal processing
By Arthur Ed LeBouthillier
This article was published in the December 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
A Circular Navigation System [Part 3] - Localization
by Jim Ubersetzig
This article appeared in the November 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
This article is a follow-up on the article "A Circular Navigation System [Part 2]"
A Circular Navigation System [Part 2]
by Jim Ubersetzig
This article was published in the October 1999 issue of the Robot Builder.
This article is a follow-up to "A Circular Navigation System [Part 1]"
Demonstration of Probabilistic Robotics
pro's and con's of range sensors
During the February 2010 RSSC meeting, a small discussion on the pro's and con's of range sensors, particularly IR and ultrasonic, was held. This article gives a short overview of that discussion:
A Circular Navigation System [Part 1]
Jim Ubersetzig
This article was published in the September 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
This paper, originally published in December 93 and reprinted with permission, covers the theory required to understand the construction article in next month's newsletter. The construction article will describe the robot navigation system Jim Ubersetzig demonstrated at the April 99 RSSC meeting.
A Simple Laser Range Finder
by Tom Thornton
This article appeared in the June 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
Background
One traditional method of range finding is based on triangulation. To use triangulation, you must know the baseline distance between the light source and the sensor, as well as the angles the sensor and source make with the baseline between them. Figure 1 shows one possible configuration for a triangulation range finder.
Inside the Gameboy Camera “Eyeball”
by Arthur Ed LeBouthillier
This article appeared in the June 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
Dual Sensors for a Stamp part II
This article was published in the April 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
This is a follow-up to the article "Dual Sensors for a STAMP".
Introduction
Have you ever wanted to add sensors to your robot - but weren't sure how to do it ?
Optical distance sensor for robots
This article was first published in the May 1999 issue of The Robot Builder.
by Jim Ubersetzig
Have you ever wanted to add sensors to your robot - but weren't sure how to do it ? In this article I will show you how to build a distance measuring sensor for your robot. The sensor could be used by the robot to avoid running into walls or obstacles.
DUAL SENSORS for a STAMP
by Jim Ubersetzig
This article was published in the March 1999 issue of the Robot Builder.
Introduction
Have you ever wanted to add sensors to your robot - but weren't sure how to do it ? In this two-part article I will show you how to build a pair of inexpensive sensors which share a Basic Stamp 1 computer.