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Controlling Four RC Servos From Your Android Phone, Tablet, or iPhone
The EMGRobotics Audio Dual Servo Controller Board connects your iPhone/iPad or Android device to four servos (two servos for the left channel and two servos for the right channel) via the headphone jack. …
Added by eric gregori on March 14, 2013 at 11:48pm — No Comments
Building an Android Basic Programmable Tank for Less Than $50.00
Added by eric gregori on March 3, 2013 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
Avnet Announces Embedded Vision Starter Kit - Add Computer Vision to Your Robots Without a PC
Yesterday Avnet released a board that will fill a huge hole in the hobbyist robotics community. The Avnet FinBoard or Embedded Vision Starter Kit ( http://news.avnet.com/index.php?s=20295&item=126687 ) has a built-in camera connected to a dual-core 500Mhz BlackFin…
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Using the EMGRobotics Robot Controller for Android
The EMGRobotics Robot Controller for Android is a computer vision based smartphone application design to work with the EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller Board (ADMCB) and the EMGRobotics Audio Dual Servo Controller Board (ADSCB). The ADMCB and the…
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Generating Audio Tones Using Android
To control the EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller Board (ADMCB ) and the EMGRobotics Audio Dual Servo Controller Board (ADSCB) you need to generate tones between the frequencies of 1000hz to 10000hz.
This is easily done in Android using the AudioTrack class. The AudioTrack class lets you play pcm data from a memory buffer. PCM is un-encoded audio. It is very easy to produce pure tones in PCM using…
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Build a Low-Cost Smartphone Based Robot Tank Using the EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller Board (ADMCB)
This project can be built for around $50.00.
The EMGRobotics Smartphone Tank roams your desk using computer vision software running on your phone
The Smartphone based robot tank…
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The EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller Board (ADMCB) - Use your Smartphone to Move the World
As a roboticist, the modern day smartphone gets me very excited. The combination of multi-core high performance CPU's, high tech sensors, powerful cameras, and free development tools make the modern smartphone a perfect robot brain.
Sensor in a Modern…
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Pumping Station One - A great group of hackers
Added by eric gregori on January 12, 2013 at 4:00am — 4 Comments
Hacking the Hexbug™ Spider XL to Add Computer Vision Using a Smartphone
Added by eric gregori on January 7, 2013 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments
Who Will be the First to Demonstrate OpenCV Running on the New Samsung Galaxy Camera?
http://www.samsung.com/us/photography/digital-cameras/EK-GC100ZWAATT?cid=ppc-
The Samsung Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100) is a 1.4Ghz Quad-Core portable…
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EMGRobotics Audio Servo Controller (ASC)
Controlling RC servos using a smartphone or tablet has never been easier (or cheaper ) than with the EMGRobotics Audio Servo Controller ( ASC ). Simply insert the ASC's 3.5mm male audio plug into your smartphone, tablet, or PC and start controlling up to two servos with digital precision.
You can purchase your ASC at www.EMGRobotics.com for only $10.95 (or $12.95 with optional battery holder and switch).…
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Hacking the Hexbug Spider Using the No Solder Hacking Kit From EMGRobotics.com
You can download the PDF here: The EMGRobotics Hexbug Spider No Solder Hacking Kit.pdf…
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RoboMagellan 2012 Build Diary - Post competition analisys
Days 1 - 7
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Days 8 - 16
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 44 - The Night Before the Competition
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Days 8 - 16
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 43
Days 1 - 7
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Days 8 - 16
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 42
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 35
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 28
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 17
Days 1 - 7
http://buildsmartrobots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/robomagellan-2012-build-diary-day-1
Days 8 - 16…
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Robomagellan 2012 Build Diary - Day 8
You can find the beginning of this project blog here: http://buildsmartrobots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/robomagellan-2012-build-diary-day-1
My first week on the project and I am already behind. I was doing some really exciting work for my real job and putting in some serious hours. I did get a few hours here and their to…
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Latest Blog Posts
- Controlling Four RC Servos From Your Android Phone, Tablet, or iPhone
- Building an Android Basic Programmable Tank for Less Than $50.00
- Avnet Announces Embedded Vision Starter Kit - Add Computer Vision to Your Robots Without a PC
- Using the EMGRobotics Robot Controller for Android
- Generating Audio Tones Using Android
- Build a Low-Cost Smartphone Based Robot Tank Using the EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller Board (ADMCB)
- The EMGRobotics Audio Dual Motor Controller Board (ADMCB) - Use your Smartphone to Move the World
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