Re: new to robotics

Get a hold of Lego Mindstorms, its probably too simplistic but
definately the most fun way to start.
What you should read depends on what you want to do with Robotics.

On Mar 24, 2:26 pm, "dannyds" <dionne.dan...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mar 24, 2:42 pm, "Wayne Lundberg" <Waynel...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Mar 24, 1:07 pm, Gordon McComb <NOSPAMg...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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dionne.dan...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Where do I start?

Seems you've already *started* by posting this.

Next question!

Seriously, the public library is the place to continute your budding
education. It's free, just like Google, and the information tends to be
more authoritative.

-- Gordon

Okay, bear with me in my postings.
Let me know if I'm getting ahead of myself.
My next question would be when programming robots, what language is
used and onto which part of the robot?
How is it installed into the robot?

-Dan

In my opinion you are way ahead of yourself if you don't understand basic
ladder logic programming nor BASIC.
You first develop a flow diagram with what you expect from your bot, then
you figure out the mechanics and kinds of servos or steppers, then you
decide the programming language and platform to control the system.

Study the electrical diagram on your washer to get a start. Once you master
it, go to your home furnace and master that circuitry. Then you will be
ready to tackle robotics.- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks a lot,

I will take a look at the washer and furnace. I will also take out
books and read up.
It seems complex to me right now, also very interesting.
I'll definitely stick around this newsgroup for help and updates.

-Daniel


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