Building a robot: A worklog – Part 2
Them's fighting words!
I've been busy, and a robot has emerged from the Lego filled trays that occupy my desk. Usually I'd document the building process as I go, but I decided to build the thing bit by bit between doing uni work, thus documentation was left to last. So, I'll be analysing my first finished prototype as a whole, whilst focusing on individual design choices and implementations. Here we go!
Note: You can read the previous log here.
Building a robot: A worklog – Part 1
Robotics and Lego!
The term 'robotics' brings many thoughts to mind, such as 'cool', 'awesome' and 'intricate'. A robot is often seen as an intelligent biped with humanoid characteristics, which is indeed cool, but if film has said anything to us mere mortals, it's that these things are extremely complicated machines.
Considering the public perception of robotics, if you were to ask someone to help you construct a robot, the chances of them accepting would probably be influenced by their technical enthusiasm. A layperson will likely assume it's beyond their abilities, which is not necessarily the case. This is why I've started this worklog, I want to give people a look at the development of a simple robot. If anything, it'll get more people interested in robotics. :)
My apologies
I'm sure you've noticed the lack of content here lately. To my dismay, I've been bombarded with uni work which has eaten away all my not-so-free time.
However, I've got some goodies coming soon. I realise these 'sorry, but content is coming' posts are the modern day equivalent to the retro 'under construction' GIFs of yesteryear, so I won't blab on. :)
Sorry to the loyal regular readers who keep this blog worth writing for. I'll do my best to get an article done tonight.
Regards,
Vito Cassisi
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