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Cheap Complimentary Linear Slide/ Actuation Components

Cheap Complimentary Linear Slide/ Actuation Components

Hello! My name is Ben. I am new to the world of Robotics and super excited to get my hands dirty with a couple...
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How Do You Center A Servo In ARC?

In R/C hobby, when i plug any servo into any channel on a receiver, it is automatically centered, does EZ-B do that? if not how do you do that in ARC beside finding your servo min and max travel and set slider to center? How do you make it auto center?
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Gps For Ez-B?

DJ, Anyone, Would this GPS work for interfacing with the EZ-B? https://www.sureelectronics.net/goods.php?id=99
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Ez-Robot Camera Question

Ez-Robot Camera Question

Hello all, I have a question regarding the Ez-Robot wireless camera Is this camera considered an IP camera ( An Internet protocol camera) or just a webCam? thanks
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Camera Settings

Maybe I have a setting wrong and I have tried several adjustments, but when I have it in camera servo tracking mode and it is idle the screen is clear and the images are sharp, but when it starts to track and tries to follow the an object the screen gets green all over the place, and the camera does not track well any suggestions. Thanks
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Dual Axis Compass Module, Is There A Video On How To Wire?

Dual Axis compass module, is there a Video on how to wire? D.J. Maybe when you get back from the show and settle down, I would like to see a short video on how to wire this. I see the pinouts going from the board, but where do i hook them to the EZB? Just a little schematic would help. Thanks, Oh, maybe you also have one on hooking up the PIR, I...
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Hey Robotmaker! Have You Applied Yet?

This sounds up your alley. News link
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Hello From Lloyd

Hello From Lloyd

Hello to everyone. I got back home from the hospital yesterday. My wife told me about her posting and I went to see all. I thank everyone for the nice comments , well wishes and prayers. I...
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Motherboard Mini Itx At4nm10-I Dead

EZ-board and ARC + L.U.C.I.A. (my french speech project with SR, TTS, reader rss and Aiml) + face recognition = motherboard mini itx AT4NM10-I dead . My processor running at 100% and is dead. Well, my birthday is June 7. Please Darling offers me a new motherboard. I search a mini itx board with a dual core. What do you advise?
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Paralyzed Woman Moves Robot With Her Mind

I thought some would enjoy this video Paralyzed woman moves robot with her mind
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Camera Software

I just picked up a small laptop cheap. It does not have a CD drive to load the EZ-Robot camera drivers on to it that came with the kit. Is there somewhere I can download this software from. Forgive me for asking so many questions in the begining, I hope to be able to give instructions to other newbies one day. Thanks Tymtravler
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Motion Tracking Question

Just set up my camera and it works great tracking color and facial, however it does not track objects no matter how many times I configured it. I followed the tutorials and in setup and read as much in the community forum but still no joy.