Monthly Archives: February 2010

Inexpensive Android Arduino Truckbot

One of the main reasons for using cell phones as part of robots is to drive down costs. Today’s phones come with wi-fi, cellular connections, Bluetooth, GPS, touch sensing, accelerometers, magnetometers, displays, microphones, speakers, and cameras. They are now being … Continue reading

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Android powered Arduino tankbot in action

Our very first moving cellbot running on Android is the Tankbot. Continue reading

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Video Of Nokia-N95 Controlled Robotic Car Platform With Live Streaming Video

This is a video I made in 2008 showing off some of what I am doing with bluetooth servo controllers, RC platforms, and Nokia Series 60 phones.

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Printing CAD designs on a laser cutter

Our Truckbot design was custom done using Solid Works. Since it was our first time using the program we had a ton to learn. After a while it got easier but the best thing we did was start printing out … Continue reading

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