This is the first unit where I don’t have any programming examples. There are three chapters covered from the textbook, and a section in the workbook. Reading – Chapter 7: What’s Going On This chapter explored the importance and variety of sensors that might be used in robotics. Emphasis was placed upon the distinction between […]
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This entry deals with affectors. Affectors allow a robot to affect or interact with its environment. As usual I will begin with the readings, and then spend some time working through the final circuits in the SIK. Once these have been completed I will work through some questions from the instructors notebook. Reading – Chapter
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In this entry I will be working through the material for Unit 2 of COMP444 Embedded/robotic programming. I will begin with the readings of chapters 4 and 5 in the textbook, and their food for thought questions. Then I will work through the SIK circuits 8-13 or projects 3 and 4 Motion and Display. Finally
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A brief look at the history of robotics some basic components and a couple of simple circuit examples.
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An intro to the Embedded robotics journal and initial setup for the Arduino Uno.
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