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Suggested Robotic Sites to Visit

Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
edited 2013-07-14 13:43 in Robotics
Thanks to Parallax for hosting this robotic forum.

Could someone post other worthwhile robotic sites that have active forums?

When I have looked in the past, the offerings seemed to be few and far between.

Thanks for any info.

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  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2013-06-25 13:56
    The robotics forum on Parallax has been a great place to start and can cover a wide range of robots. What kind of robotics are you interested in? The more specific the better since each one can have a different focus. Are you interested in Autonomous robots, Battebots, Classis personal robots, Turtle style robots, promotional/show robots, sumo robots, beam robots, etc? Yahoo groups has some yahoo forums for the 80's personal robots.

    Robert
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2013-06-25 19:10
    My interests are many...any links to active sites would be of interest.

    I am aware of a Vex and First site but I am looking for more build it from scratch variety.


    RobotWorkshop wrote: »
    The robotics forum on Parallax has been a great place to start and can cover a wide range of robots. What kind of robotics are you interested in? The more specific the better since each one can have a different focus. Are you interested in Autonomous robots, Battebots, Classis personal robots, Turtle style robots, promotional/show robots, sumo robots, beam robots, etc? Yahoo groups has some yahoo forums for the 80's personal robots.

    Robert
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2013-06-26 06:38
    These guys are in Chicago http://www.trossenrobotics.com/

    They are hosting mech-warfare someplace in Chicago this summer if they get a venue http://mech-warfare.com/
    They will, its totally cool and useless, and the universities are all over it.

    This guy is also in Chicago, http://www.wrighthobbies.com/
    He caters to the the robot club Chibots http://www.chibots.org/
    The Chibot website is a little weak, but the yahoo discussion forum is a good source of info and help
    http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/chibots/

    The hackerspaces are also good sources for discussion and help on robots and just about everything else
    pumpingstation1 http://pumpingstationone.org/
    workshop88 http://workshop88.com/
    sector67 http://www.sector67.org/
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2013-06-26 08:12
    Let's Make Robots! - fun sight to wander around. Everything from beginner to advanced, projects, tips, ideas, etc.

    The friendliest, most helpful forms by far are found here with Parallax so I usually don't stray very far away for any length of time.
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2013-06-26 11:34
    This guy is also great

    http://buildsmartrobots.ning.com/
  • Too_Many_ToolsToo_Many_Tools Posts: 765
    edited 2013-07-09 23:06
    Thanks for the leads...any others?

    The list seems to rather short.

    Thanks again.
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2013-07-09 23:41
    My favorite non-Parallax robot site is Let's Make Robots.

    I haven't seen Society of Robots mentioned yet.
  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2013-07-12 16:21
    Thanks for the leads...any others?

    The list seems to rather short.

    Thanks again.
    Google has many options for other forums on robotics but it might take you some time to find the ones you like
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2013-07-13 14:52
    David Cook's Robot Room - http://www.robotroom.com/
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-07-13 20:44
    Whit wrote: »
    David Cook's Robot Room - http://www.robotroom.com/

    My favorite page: http://www.robotroom.com/PNA4602M-Replacement-1.html

    Can you guess why? :)
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2013-07-13 21:05
    erco wrote: »
    Can you guess why? :)

    Come on. That's too easy. You like the new sensor operates at 3.3V so you can use them with your Propellers.

    @Whit+, Thanks for the link. I don't think I had seen that site before. There a lot of good stuff to read.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2013-07-13 21:18
    Come on. That's too easy. You like the new sensor operates at 3.3V so you can use them with your Propellers.
    IIRC, @erco don't do Propellers.
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2013-07-14 13:43
    Simple - erco provided and is credited for corrected info for the page!

    mA versus 2.4 mA). Both sensors provide low (0V) on the output pin when an infrared signal is detected, and high (5V) when the signal is not detected. [Thanks to Eric Ostendorff for the correction.]

    @Duane - glad you liked it!
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