Robot Magazine - Fall 2007 Issue 08

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6 UPDATE

8 NAME THAT BOT

10 ROBOT FEED
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12  BOT BOOKS
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58 SNAPSHOT

86 PLUG AND PLAY

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24	LYNXMOTION TRI-TRACK A perfected tank tread in a versatile package — by Brian Nave

28	WOWEE RS MEDIA Customize your own interactive personality — by Tom Atwood Robotcha personality coming this Fall

32	BUILD A “HYBRID” OUTDOOR ROBOTICS POWER PLANT The era of backyard robots has arrived! — by Ken Gracey Expanded schematic

38	TOMY I-SOBOT A revolution in a small package —by Lem Fugitt

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44	SPACE SPHERES—EXPLORE SATELLITE FORMATION FLYING Star Wars inspiration triggers MIT ISS research —by James Oberg

48	THE NIGHT WATCHBOT Keep an eye on things while you are away —by Steve Norris Source Code and Schematic

54	GRAUPNER RC-SOCCERBOT A robust platform for autonomous or radio control operation —by Harry Mueller

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60	THE EVOLUTION OF ROOK’S PAWN III A home-grown humanoid up close —by Matt Bauer
62	GRAUPNER RB 1000 A quality product with great potential for experimentation and customization —by Harry Mueller
68	OWI KABUTO-MUSHI A remote-controlled bot with gripper designed for young roboteers —by Rob Lockhart
70	ROBOTICS AT THE 2007 MAKER FAIRE Awesome gathering of innovators attracts 45,000! —by George Mitsuoka

72	HOW TO TRACK YOUR ROBOT’S POSITION Using the motor as a speedometer or odometer Schematics, code and technical notes —by Dave Hygh
92	BITSCOPE BS310U OSCILLISCOPE Check your signals! —by Timothy D. Sweiter

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76	2007 FIRST NATIONAL COMPETITION Largest championship of autonomous and teleoperated robots —by Dr. Kenneth Berry
80	MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING An advantage for future robotics engineers —by Marie Planchard
82	EDU BOT Q & A Multimedia robotics resources —by Dr. Kenneth Berry

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