Practical Robot design - where to begin?

[brmadhukar]

Practical Robot design

Hi,
I need to start a robot design with machine vision, pick n place and few mechnical movement capabilities. Where do I begin? I have a background in electronic design, programming and NO prior knowledge of robotics.
TIA

 

[Nick C.]

Browse through the last couple of days of ebook
uploads. There were a few titles regarding robotics
and at least one about machine vision.

Nick C.

 

[meax98]

Few good sites for begining in robotics:

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http://www.gorobotics.net/articles/article.php?name=buildarobot1
http://robomaniac.solarbotics.net/
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http://www.robotprojects.com/

regards
meax98

 

[ntfreak]

What robots are you using?
I currently am using S*ony SRX-611 smart cells, if you need info on these let me know ?

regards

 

[JEAN]

robo

start with sensors

start with machine vision/ imaging/detecting / artificial eye

 

[ze_dib]

My point of view is

start defining all the action the robot would have to do, find how it will the action (arm rotation, move of the robot if it's a mobile robot)

From that you can decide which sensors and wich actuators you need, the skelet of the robot.

And then design the electronic to control actuators from data read by sensors

Regards,

TOTO2001

 

[Maximilian4711]

Re: Robotic websites

Hi,

here a few more websites concerning robotic projects:

http://www.robotics.com/
http://futurebots.com/

and two sites from Germany

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http://www.roboterwelt.de/

Sincerely

Max.

 

[rchadwick]

Robots

It sounds more like you want to make a machine to stuff PC Boards. When you mention robots to a bunch of hobbyiests like us, we think of usually-impractical robots that wander around on their own. Machine vision systems for these robots is also geared towards tracking a red ball, or another robot.

 

[bkar]

It is a nice thread. Some of the links are not working now. Can any body suggest again from where to began for developed a robot arm?:roll: