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Brookstone Rover And Creating A Time Delay For Movement

I am looking to adapt the Brookstone Rover to use in an educational demonstration about communication delays between Earth and Mars as it relates to the Mars rovers. Can I use the ARC to create a delay to movement (say three or four seconds) after a directional button is pushed on the iPad/iPhone or will I have to write code via the SDK? Thanks in...
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Adding Autonomous Mapping Code To Omnibot

Adding Autonomous Mapping Code To Omnibot

Hello all, I have started to build my litle robot and have been palying around with the controls and have managed to sort out the servos,...
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New Brain

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Can Ez Robot Be Made Into An App

Alot of people would like to make there phones and mobile devices control there robot. This would be a popular demand. Most people don't want to carry there computer. All mobile devices have Bluetooth. So would this be possible? If so what program would we have to create this in?
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Curious Traction System

Curious Traction System

It has certainly started a robotics career similar to the space race!
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Parts Needed

does anybody now what all parts you need to make a rubix cube solving robot???
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Would A Gaming Joystick Work For A Robot?

would a gaming joystick work for a robot or would you have to get a certain kind?
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Can You Make A Rubix Cube Solving Robot?

i would like to make a rubix cube solving robot anyone know how? confused
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Thought Dj

Sometimes I wonder why I am the only Spanish that participates in the forum, and I answer, they do not know ez-b. Observe a large participation of a minority of U.S. and other countries, I'm sure most fans of robotics in my country would be encouraged to buy an ez-b if they knew their existence and potential, and ease of use. Shop online...
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Hi And What Have I Gotten Myself Into!

Hullo everyone, my name is Helena. I am a complete noob in every sense of the word. I am one of those perpetual students (I know very little about a lot). Actually came by the robotics thing by accident (like everything else). I am into cars and motorbikes. Then my imagination was captured by RC cars etc, and then I thought... hmm how cool if you...
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Chat Bot

I c there is some interest in chat bots does that meen i should get back into scripting them and "try" to script one for the site here and keep it parked in the chat room i have one started but have not added any scripts to it other that a connection to the chat room and a connection to my copy of ARC other than that it does nothing at...
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Servo Control - Best Way To Control Rate Of Turn ?

Any suggestions on the best way to have a servo move in a slow continuous motion. I'm trying to get "Bob" to move his arms up and down in a driving (hands on steering wheel motion). I need alternating arms moving in a fluid up and down motion.