Robotics – Automation Projects

The Glowing Green Robot

The Glowing Green Robot

Robots look cooler when they have a sinister green glow. Better yet, when that glow exists for a functional purpose it’s even better! Here I show how to make a custom robot and use LED’s to not only enhance line following, but also make it work in the dark too. Step 1: The Mechanical Design […]

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The Rock

The Rock

This robot is controlled by a visual basic program (through the serial port), and can move in three different velocities by a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal generated by a PIC microcontroller (16F877). The robot can be operated in two modes, “normal control” and “light tracker” modes. In the normal control mode, the robot can

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