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My Robot hands turned up (about 100 tiny little pieces each and no assembly instructions :-) . I want to embed a camera in each of the hands so I can see what I am about to grasp. I was going to use 2 cameras from the dev kits but I need a longer cable to do this as I have to travel the length of a robot arm to the ez-b (about 3 feet (90cm) - .
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- Does anyone know long the camera cable can be without signal degradation.
- Does anyone know if there is an off the shelf cable extension or longer cable available with same connectors or am I better off just getting some ribbon cable and cutting and soldering together.
Thanks for your help as always
Rob bot is right about interference - using cheap Ethernet twisted pair is a good idea for the camera.
Also regarding children learning robotics - it’s crazy how scary it is. The main concern is that a significant number of jobs won’t exist OR will require a very different skill set in a few years. When you add 30-40 years, these jobs will be unrecognizable. So.... it’s sad that unless children get the opportunity to understand automation, they’re most likely going to be unemployable.
While the USA doesn’t recognize that, yet... other smaller counties who’s gdp relies on labor relations with the USA do recognize it. So they’re the counties who are embracing teaching this technology - not the USA.
"While the USA doesn’t recognize that, yet... other smaller counties who’s gdp relies on labor relations with the USA do recognize it. So they’re the counties who are embracing teaching this technology - not the USA."
This is so true right now. It's sad how many parents here do not realize the importance of a good education in robotics/automation. My kids 4 and 6 are enrolled in STEM schools to show them the importance of not just education, but education in technology because they will be the only good paying jobs left by time they graduate college and it amazes me when I meet parents who do not even know what STEM means. Both of my children are by my side and very interested when I work on Rob-bot and many other projects and are taking in everything I teach them. Hopefully, robotics will be the avenue they ultimately choose.