Robot 101

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Robot 101

• Commercial, University and Hobby Bots

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Commercial bots
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http//www.cs.cmu.edu/coral-downloads/legged/movi
es/index.html2003AmericanOpen
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• Speaks 1,000 words, and understands 100 words.
  Also understands some Spanish words and phrases
• Reacts in smarter ways by using short term memory
  
• Built-in wireless connectivity remote control,
  music player, news reader, scheduler and diary
• Keeps diary with pictures and is able to read
  e-mail or blog content
• House sitting (video and photo recording)

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Resources No longer available Sold on ebay 500 -
3,500 depending on model Internet
Resources Sony webring http//neuro-trials1.mgh.ha
rvard.edu/aibo/aibo.shtml   http//openr.aibo.com/
openr/en/
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Qrio
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Sonys experimental biped robot Demonstration
model only
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vn_0I4nr4u3Asearch
robot
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Honda Asimo
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Hondas experimental robot Demonstration only
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v7T_O9BkkFiksearch
honda20robot
http//world.honda.com/HDTV/ASIMO/
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University Bots
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Stanford University
Spinybot Stickybot
Spinybot does walls
Stickybot does windows
http//wikibox2.stanford.edu8080/docushare/dsweb/
Get/Document-9625/img_4955.jpg
http//bdml.stanford.edu/twiki/pub/Main/StickyBot/
Stickybotmp4.mov
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Snakebot
http//www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000957073583/
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Hobby Bots
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Kondo KHR-1
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Video Muhee http//www.youtube.com/watch?vMwF2qh
w1igosearchrobo20one
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• KHR-1 Body panels, brackets and hardware
• (17) KRS-784ICS -  Digital Servos
• Servos designed specifically for Robotics
• Servos can communicate via ICS Interface to
  adjust the following
• Pulse Stretch - Stiffness of servo
• Speed - Maximum speed of servo
• Punch - initial acceleration response
• Dead band - neutral zone dead band
• Damping - to control overshoot settling time
• Protection timer - time to disable servo after
  current or position error
• Range Limits - to reduce maximum travel of servo
• Servo Reversing
• Settings are stored locally in servo
• (2) RCB-1 Control Boards (45mm x 35mm x 16mm)
• Each board can handle 12 servos
• Communicates with PC via RS-232
• (1) Communication Cable to 9 pin D-SUB (RS-232
  Serial)
• (1) NiCd 6V 600 mA-Hr battery with charger
• CD-ROM with manuals (currently in Japanese only),
  Windows 2000/XP software and sample movement files

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Resources for Kondo KHR - 1 Cost 1,000 -
1,200 Sozbots.com exclusive US
distributor Ebay.com
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Hitec Robotics
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• The ROBONOVA-1 Kit and Ready to walk package
  contain a detailed English manual and all
  components necessary to build, program and
  operate your own Robo One J class humanoid
  robot.
• MR-3024 Micro controller board for 24 servos
• Sixteen digital HSR-8498HB servos
• Re-chargeable NiMH battery and charger
• Robo Basic programming software and manual
• PC Serial port programming interface cable
• Remocon IR controller

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Resources Widely available On-line Lynxmotion
www.lynxmotion.com CrustCrawler
www.crustcrawler.com Jameco www.jameco.comRobot
Shop www.robotshop.ca Retail Boss Robot
Hobby2953 College AvenueBerkeley, CA
94705(510) 841-1680www.bossrobot.comUltra
Hobbies321 S. 9th StMontrose, CO 81401(970)
249-1004
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Competitions

• J-class
• Japan
• 1,000 - 9,000 prize money
• Robogames.com

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Combots Fighting Bots
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Resources Kit 1,500 - 3,000 Custom 2,500 and up
http//www.robotstore.com/ http//www.lynxmotion.c
om/
Leagues Robot Fighting League www.botleague.com Co
mbots www.combots.net/
Team Locator Builders database buildersdb.com
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Forums Delphiforums.com robotforums.com/ robosavvy
.com/Forumsfileindex delphiforums.com dmoz.org/C
omputers/Robotics/Robots/Robo-one/
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Competitions