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NMS Faux Odometry by Synthiam
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NMS Faux Odometry

Estimate pose odometry from movement distance for robots without encoders, calibrated by speed. Suited for DIY navigation; pose drifts with lidar.

Voltron Robot by Jeremie
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Robot By Jeremie

3D printed walking and talking Voltron robot built from Juri's 3Dworkbench design-100+ hours printing, ~$100 filament, build progress & photos online

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AWG Wire Thickness Question

AWG Wire Thickness Question

Hi roboteers, I have a wire labeled "14 AWG." How do I read the thickness? For example, is 10 AWG thinner or thicker than 14 AWG? This is for a small LED...
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ARC Autonomous AI Install Error

ARC Autonomous AI Install Error

Hello, I'm experiencing the following error in Synthiam ARC after installing the Autonomous AI Robot Skill: 'Method not found:...
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When A Servo Says 'Maybe': Uncertainty As A Feature, Not A Bug

When A Servo Says 'Maybe': Uncertainty As A Feature, Not A Bug

Robots that admit "I don’t know" can be safer, easier to build, and oddly charming....
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Servo Ramping Options In ARC

Servo Ramping Options In ARC

I use the Auto Position robot skill. What is the best way in ARC to ramp a hobby servo up to speed and ramp it down to a stop? I vaguely remember a servo ramping...
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PWM Servo Ramping
By Synthiam Inc.

PWM Servo Ramping v1

Smoothly ramps PWM servos on EZB D0-D23 via Vx-to-Dx mapping for natural, gradual motion without snapping.
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Politeness Is A PWM Signal: Why The Best Robots Move Slowly On Purpose

Politeness Is A PWM Signal: Why The Best Robots Move Slowly On Purpose

Fast robots impress. Slow robots get invited back. Why deliberate motion-down to...
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Digitalwritefast And Arduino Sketch

Digitalwritefast And Arduino Sketch

Hi @Athena, I have a question about the Arduino library "digitalWriteFast.h". Below is an Arduino sketch I would like to use that library...
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Fxrtst's Mecha Morphix Robot Platform

Fxrtst's Mecha Morphix Robot Platform

Build and program the Mecha Morphix robot head ALAN with hours of 3D printing, assembly, wiring and coding tutorials plus BOM and modular parts.
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Fxrtst's Introducing Alan

Fxrtst's Introducing Alan

Build Alan interactive android head: modular, 3D-printed animatronic kit with 2025 video courseware, BOM links, EZB-compatible and upgradeable.
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UART Byte Array Communication Explained

UART Byte Array Communication Explained

Hi @Athena, I'm asking about the best way to communicate via UART between an EZB4 (JavaScript running on the EZB) and an Arduino Mega (C++)....
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EZ-Inmoov Hand Parts Questions

EZ-Inmoov Hand Parts Questions

Building the EZ-InMoov hand - two questions Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask; the "Ask a Question" page wasn't working for me. A bit of...
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Autographs In Air: Why Robots Should Sign Their Moves

Autographs In Air: Why Robots Should Sign Their Moves

Robots don’t just move-they leave stories in space. What happens when a machine’s path becomes its signature, and...