I understand that you need to know how to engineer and stuff, but what I want to know first is:
1. What type of engineering do I need to learn?
2. What is engineering Like? Do I have to use a computer and write a code into a circuit board? Or do I just put the right wires in the right place to make it work?
3. What store do I buy the materials do I need?
4. Where can I learn more about building and engineering, etc.
1. What type of engineering do I need to learn?
2. What is engineering Like? Do I have to use a computer and write a code into a circuit board? Or do I just put the right wires in the right place to make it work?
3. What store do I buy the materials do I need?
4. Where can I learn more about building and engineering, etc.
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Woo robotics!
1) Robotics involves mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. To build a robot from scratch, you should know a little of all of them, but there are kits that can help you.
2) Usually, code is written on a computer and uploaded to a computer or microcontroller onboard the robot. In most simple robots a microcontroller like an arduino can be used (see http://www.arduino.cc/). However, wiring is usually also necessary to attach sensors and motors.
3) Materials can be purchased from radioshack or other local electrical stores or online at websites like digikey (http://www.digikey.com/) or sparkfun (http://www.sparkfun.com/)
4) Lots of robotics kits are available! boe-bots (http://www.parallax.com/go/boebot) are a common platform used in high schools and intro-college classes. Much of the very basic mechanical and electrical framework (a body, wheels, motors, the microcontroller) are already in place to get you started.
Good luck and have fun!
1) Robotics involves mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. To build a robot from scratch, you should know a little of all of them, but there are kits that can help you.
2) Usually, code is written on a computer and uploaded to a computer or microcontroller onboard the robot. In most simple robots a microcontroller like an arduino can be used (see http://www.arduino.cc/). However, wiring is usually also necessary to attach sensors and motors.
3) Materials can be purchased from radioshack or other local electrical stores or online at websites like digikey (http://www.digikey.com/) or sparkfun (http://www.sparkfun.com/)
4) Lots of robotics kits are available! boe-bots (http://www.parallax.com/go/boebot) are a common platform used in high schools and intro-college classes. Much of the very basic mechanical and electrical framework (a body, wheels, motors, the microcontroller) are already in place to get you started.
Good luck and have fun!
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Check out this website mentioned in the source. Kits are available at radioshack for about $70 USD.