Archive for Microcontrollers

  • Earthquake Detecting Robot Developed by Indian Student Earthquake Detecting Robot Developed by Indian Student

    The earthquake detecting robot performs a useful purpose and looks fierce while doing so. The devastating earthquake that struck his native State, and the recent earthquake in Haiti prompted Hiren Patel and a group of student from J T Engineering College in Gujarat, India, to develop a robot that...

  • Wall Climbing Robots Do More by Amir Shapiro Wall Climbing Robots Do More by Amir Shapiro

    In the previous article, we featured a wall climbing robot that's able to climb up a freely configurable wall unassisted. But as I did further research on these types of robots, I've realized how new robots could climb on either a smooth or a rough wall surfaces without having to configure their pat...

  • Japanese Fish Robots Teach Children About Marine Life Japanese Fish Robots Teach Children About Marine Life

    A marine biologist and ecologist came up with the idea of creating miniature marine life robots in order to broaden the learning of school children about sea life. Japan is famous for its diverse selection of tropical fish. In fact they are the first ones to breed several kinds of aquarium fish l...

  • Air Force Completes Killer Micro-Drone Project Air Force Completes Killer Micro-Drone Project

    The Air Force Research Laboratory has finally completed the development of a tiny, armed drone, named Project Anubis after a jackal-headed Egyptian god. Project Anubis was started in 2008 ultimately created as an assassination robot for "high value target". But a recent military R & D documents n...

  • Robot Guards, New Patrols on National Borders Robot Guards, New Patrols on National Borders

    In response to the long-aged problems in illegal immigration, cross-border terrorism and contraband smuggling, some nations turn to robotic surveillance systems supported by the latest and most reliable robotic systems. A recent conference on state security was held at Leeds Metropolitan Universi...

  • Brains for Hot Robots Have Gone Cooler Brains for Hot Robots Have Gone Cooler

    Intelligent robots have brains! Yes, it's true. The brains are like your computer CPU that processes all activities inside. Just recently, DAVE, an Italian Linux firm, announced the launch of CPU module based on TIs' ARM Cortex-A8-based AM3505 and AM3517 system-on-chips (SoCs). The 2.7 x 2/0-inch "L...