December 2000
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Book Review: Robot Builders Bonanza | Kevin Ross briefs us with a review of a good book. | |
Tom Dickens | An in depth interview of SRS member Tom Dickens, as written and edited by Steve Kaehler | |
Simple Logic Probe | Gene Elliot demonstrates how to build a simple logic probe using a ball point pen and some simple parts. | |
A 5 volt power supply | Benny Peter Jørgensen shows us a simple power supply that runs on as little as 7.2 volts input | |
First Steps: Sensing Objects with Pyroelectric Detector |
Doug Leppard continues his articles by explaining how to use a pyroelectric detector in his fire fighting robot. | |
Minutes from the November Meeting | Tom Dickens sends us the official minutes from the November 2000 meeting | |
Pictures from the August 21, 1999 | Steve Kaehler unearthed a couple of sets of pictures from previous meetings! | |
Pictures from August, 2000 | More pictures from the past! | |
September 1999 | More pictures |
Hot Links | Here are this months list of interesting links. If you find a cool one, send it to us and we will add it to the list of Hot Links. This list will change each month. | |
Standard Technologies of the Seattle Robotics Society | Just getting started? You might like to check out this link that documents some of the standard technologies that the Seattle Robotics Society suggests for those just starting out. This article explains a lot of different aspects about building a robot. Have a look! | |
Electronics
Tutorial http://webhome.idirect.com/~jadams/electronics/ http://www.proaxis.com/~iguanalabs/Begtut.htm http://www.hobby-electronics.com/MiniTutorialIndex.htm http://members.aol.com/ledodd/Radio.htm http://www.electronics2000.com/page2.html |
Tom Dickens found several great websites with basic electronics tutorials. | |
www.servocity.com | This site has lots of information and interesting attachements for servo motors. |
Scheduled Events | Here is a list of upcoming events and tech sessions | |
January 20th, 2001 | Our regular monthly meeting | |
Monday Night Chat | Every Monday Night, we have a chat session. Join us to talk robots, ask questions, or just hang out with the gang. |
Quick Notes | Interesting bits of news and trivia | |
Authors Needed! | The Encoder is actively seeking authors to help write the Encoder. The key to growing in this hobby is communicating your experiences to others. The Seattle Robotics Society Encoder is one of the premier resources for amateur robotics on the Internet. Each issue is read by thousands of people around the world. Please consider sharing ideas with us. Check out The Encoder Writers Guide for information about how you can help spread the excitement! |
For information about submissions or comments about the online Encoder, contact Kevin Ross