Comments for Trossen Robotics Blog http://blog.trossenrobotics.com Trossen Robotics reports on robotic news that is relevant to robotic developers: robotics, hobby/educational robots and robot kits (humanoid, wheelbot, hexabot, hexapod, crawler, biped, Manoi, Kondo, Bioloid, Robonova, LEGO Mindstorms, VEX, etc.), contests and competitions (FIRST, DARPA, RoboCup, Robo-One, RoboGames, etc.), product announcements and reviews, robot hardware and software, controllers, sensors, vision and voice recognition, motion control, and navigation. Fri, 16 May 2008 05:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Product Spotlight: Serializer WL .NET robot controller by Kevin Cook http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/06/26/serializer-wl/#comment-60852 Kevin Cook Sun, 04 May 2008 14:47:41 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/06/26/serializer-wl/#comment-60852 Hi Dave, I purchased a hexapod from lynxmotion and am interested in possibly using the serializer to control it. The hexapod has 18 servos for walking so would it be possible? I'm using MSRS. Hi Dave,

I purchased a hexapod from lynxmotion and am interested in possibly using the serializer to control it. The hexapod has 18 servos for walking so would it be possible? I’m using MSRS.

]]> Comment on VEXplorer Unboxed! by Dave http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/08/30/vexplorer-unboxed/#comment-60551 Dave Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:31:40 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/08/30/vexplorer-unboxed/#comment-60551 Hi Preston! It should be no problem for one of the smartest kids on the planet ;) Don't sweat it, man. The directions are clear and detailed. If you can use a screwdriver, you can put this kit together. Have fun! Hi Preston! It should be no problem for one of the smartest kids on the planet ;)

Don’t sweat it, man. The directions are clear and detailed. If you can use a screwdriver, you can put this kit together. Have fun!

]]> Comment on VEXplorer Unboxed! by Preston http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/08/30/vexplorer-unboxed/#comment-60538 Preston Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:32:17 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/08/30/vexplorer-unboxed/#comment-60538 Im only a 10 year old (seriosly I am one of the smartest kids on the planet) and this ting is awsome it is coming through the mail right now just 1 question are the directions complicated Im only a 10 year old (seriosly I am one of the smartest kids on the planet) and this ting is awsome it is coming through the mail right now just 1 question are the directions complicated

]]> Comment on February TRC Project Contest Winners! by Trossen Robotics Blog » Blog Archive » New Products: Hitec R/C, Cool Sensors, and More! http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/03/04/february-tr-project-contest-winners/#comment-60456 Trossen Robotics Blog » Blog Archive » New Products: Hitec R/C, Cool Sensors, and More! Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/03/04/february-tr-project-contest-winners/#comment-60456 [...] go buy some stuff, build something cool, then tell us all about it in the [...] […] go buy some stuff, build something cool, then tell us all about it in the […]

]]> Comment on February TRC Project Contest Winners! by Trossen Robotics Blog » Blog Archive » Laser Harp Mk. III: Now With More Wiimote http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/03/04/february-tr-project-contest-winners/#comment-60293 Trossen Robotics Blog » Blog Archive » Laser Harp Mk. III: Now With More Wiimote Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:55:31 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/03/04/february-tr-project-contest-winners/#comment-60293 [...] Hobley is at it again.  His laser harp was cool enough to win second place in our project contest a few months back, and since then he’s managed to make it even cooler.  Using a Wiimote [...] […] Hobley is at it again.  His laser harp was cool enough to win second place in our project contest a few months back, and since then he’s managed to make it even cooler.  Using a Wiimote […]

]]> Comment on Announcement: Trossen Robotics Community Contest Prize by Alex http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/04/14/announcement-trossen-robotics-community-contest-prize/#comment-59963 Alex Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:19:47 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/?p=361#comment-59963 Plus, if the person who wins first prize doesn't want the arm, then they can still use the servos and PSC, which are valued at over $500. Plus, if the person who wins first prize doesn’t want the arm, then they can still use the servos and PSC, which are valued at over $500.

]]> Comment on Announcement: Trossen Robotics Community Contest Prize by Alex http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/04/14/announcement-trossen-robotics-community-contest-prize/#comment-59962 Alex Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:15:13 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/?p=361#comment-59962 ?? These are the prizes, not the entries. Phoenix was first prize in our last competition who was awarded a gift certificate to TR. This time round, we decided to offer robots instead of gift certificates. Check out all of the contestants in the project showcase forum: http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=101 So far there are I think seven entries in this round. ??

These are the prizes, not the entries. Phoenix was first prize in our last competition who was awarded a gift certificate to TR. This time round, we decided to offer robots instead of gift certificates.

Check out all of the contestants in the project showcase forum:

http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=101

So far there are I think seven entries in this round.

]]> Comment on Announcement: Trossen Robotics Community Contest Prize by Joe http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/04/14/announcement-trossen-robotics-community-contest-prize/#comment-59822 Joe Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:44:22 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/?p=361#comment-59822 I guess I'll be the first to comment - I really can't believe that we go from the phoenix which along with the V5 from Micromagic are truly setting the forefront of robotics engineering to the crustcrawler servo arm which well honestly seems very 1990 (ok thats not fair its more like 1996). Am I missing something remotely special about that arm? Joe I guess I’ll be the first to comment - I really can’t believe that we go from the phoenix which along with the V5 from Micromagic are truly setting the forefront of robotics engineering to the crustcrawler servo arm which well honestly seems very 1990 (ok thats not fair its more like 1996). Am I missing something remotely special about that arm?

Joe

]]> Comment on February TRC Project Contest Winners! by Bad-ass modular snake robot | Development Feeds http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/03/04/february-tr-project-contest-winners/#comment-58093 Bad-ass modular snake robot | Development Feeds Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:41:45 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2008/03/04/february-tr-project-contest-winners/#comment-58093 [...] would allow. When I saw the snake motion I was reminded of the winner of the latest Tresser robotics contest - Phoenix. It’s a spider like bot based on servos, but with some very impressive motion [...] […] would allow. When I saw the snake motion I was reminded of the winner of the latest Tresser robotics contest - Phoenix. It’s a spider like bot based on servos, but with some very impressive motion […]

]]> Comment on Cool Robot Art by Victoriaous http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/03/21/cool-robot-art/#comment-58083 Victoriaous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:54:27 +0000 http://blog.trossenrobotics.com/index.php/2007/03/21/cool-robot-art/#comment-58083 Oops! Forgot to post the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5693208 Oops! Forgot to post the link:

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