Friday, June 7, 2013

The RK-1 Is An Arduino-Based Mobile Robot You Control With Smartphone Swipes

London-based roboticist Evangelos Georgiou wants to offer an open-source platform for helping Arduino hobbyists take their projects mobile, thanks to a remote controlled robot called the RK-1 that combines a programmable Arduino microcontroller with apps for iPhone or Android, tank tracks, DC motors and Wi-Fi connectivity. It's a project that could really help out with home hobbyists, or with education workshops and classes to get people young and old more interested in robotics.

The apps for the RK-1 will be free to download fIn addition to the rodeo there will also be small children events to keep young ones entertained and occupied. A concession stand will be in full operation offering the usual sporting event selections and vendors will be on hand selling rodeo and Tank truck hose.rom the App Store and Google Play,Russia wants 15,000 government China tourist visa who have official passports to be given the right to enter Europe without visas, but some members of the European Parliament say that would give human rights violators free entry as well. according to Georgiou, and they use swipe touch gestures to manage changes in direction and forward/backward movement. It's simple, and intuitive, but does look like it could be a very cool way for people to add an extra dimension to their product. And since Georgiou is following the example of other open source hardware hobbyist gadget sellers like Adafruit, there's ample opportunity for cross-pollination with other similar projects, with built-in support in the ultimate companion app for sensors and breakout boards favored by the Arduino community.Before you go rogue, remember the couple knows best and likely won't need that http://www.meinys.com/ set or an ice bucket if they didn't ask for it. Instead, add a personal touch.

Georgiou is a PhD student at King's College London, and is also working full-time as a software developer at the school. His area of expertise is the impressive sounding "autonomous non-holonomic mobile robots implementing computer vision and advanced machine learning methods,” which basically translates to him really knowing what he's talking about when it comes to building bots. His co-founder in the project Reetu Kansal is an experience assurance manager, and has been helping with project design and operationHe says "I will make positive changes in my life so that this doesn't happen again."Fire Chief Stephen MacAdam, of the Brighton Fire Department, said the call came in about sweeper brush and that a large refuse pile about 200 by 200 feet wide and 50 feet high had caught fire. management as the RK-1 has developed.Those charges were eventually dropped.In a statement issued through the team on Sunday, Rodriguez apologized to the Bears organization, his teammates, coaches and sweeping brush.Georgiou is seeking just £5,000, but already has stretch goals in place for £15,000 on up to £50,000, in a fit of optimism. Pre-orders of RK-1 kits start at £150. It's an ambitious product, but its founder has both the software and hardware know-how to make it happen, and this could be a very welcome component for robotics home hobbyists and educators.

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