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- Managed to export my video in a legible format! Who needs google when you have the expert advice of @rickcurran 5 hrs ago
- @mikevanis poor effort in reply to mikevanis 21 hrs ago
- @rickcurran cool ill give that a bash tomorrow in reply to rickcurran 22 hrs ago
- @rickcurran been editing with prem pro cs5 and got everything done there. When i export as .mov it doesnt work on quicktime in reply to rickcurran 23 hrs ago
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Post Press FAQ Response
Blog neglect strikes again but I have a legitimate reason this time. DON-8r has been receiving a lot of online media attention since my last blog post so I have found myself flitting between various other blogs, websites and comments … Continue reading
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Tagged batteries, Charity, CNC, cnet, Collaboration, coolest gadgets, curiosity counts, DC motor, deadlines, Degree Show, design, design spotter, design you trust, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, Dundee Science Centre, engadget, FAQ, fast company, future, GPS, Graduation, Kacie Kinzer, laughing squid, manufacture, materialicious, New Designers, notocot, open output, plastic pals, Press, press release, product, quipsologies, Rapid Prototype, response, robots, slash gear, stealing, super punch, TALK, tecca, theft, trend hunter, Tweenbots, ubergizmo
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Final Model #8 – Electronics
I am really chuffed with how the electronics have come out having taken it off the PCB and soldered it onto 3 tiers of strip board with it still working! Looks a bit manic but it does all make sense, … Continue reading
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Tagged 18x, 28x1, amplifier, batteries, bumper, craft, DC motor, DON-8r, Dundee, final model, L293D, MAKE, pcb, PICAXE, Product Design, RGB LED, Speaker, strip board, switch, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Final Model #4 – Real Robot Motors
The motors I have been using so far have been taken from Cybot - a robot I built through collecting components as part of a subscription to Real Robots magazine. Unfortunately though, my extensive testing has left them a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Collaboration, cybot, DC motor, DON-8r, Dundee, eaglemoss publcations, final model, Industry, MAKE, Networking, potentiometer, Product Design, real robots, technology, University
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Final Model #2 - Electronic Winning
Following my last post of documented failure I thought I would counter it with a quick post on my working electronics! The key change I have had with this model compared to the previous prototype is that I have introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged DC motor, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, electronics, LED, MAKE, PICAXE, Product Design, prototype, RGB LED, robots, Speaker, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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DON-8r in action!
For the past week or so I have been working on bringing my scale prototype to life. The video above is the culmination of this work and also a means for me to portray some of my user testing. The … Continue reading
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Tagged blue foam, craft, DC motor, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, experiment, Film, interaction, letraset, MAKE, Paper Mache, Product Design, prototype, switch, technology, University, user
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Artificial Emotions
First off, here is my improved robot design built to look and operate a bit better. this uses three bumpers, two at the sides and one in the middle. The coin slot is currently hanging off the edge as I … Continue reading
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Tagged amplifier, audio, bumper, DC motor, Emotion, experiment, Jon Rogers, Kacie Kinzer, L293D, MP3, Pete Thomas, Physical/Digital, PICAXE, Piezo, play, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, robot, sensation, switch, technology, Tweenbots, University, Videogames, Zelda
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My First Robot
Last night I managed to get a robot up and running. Despite having wires and other bits and bobs in view its a pretty basic circuit using two switches as bumpers. Here’s a video of it in action: And here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged #PetiteNoel, batteries, bespoke, cardboard, Charity, DC motor, donation, experiment, L293D, Lightgate, Networking, PICAXE, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, switch, technology, University
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RIP Cybot
This is my Cybot. I constructed it during my high school years as a result of a long lasting subscription to real robots magazine. At £3.99 an issue it was kindly funded by my mum. In its prime it could … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 segment display, DC motor, diodes, H-Bridge, hacking, infra-red, LDR, LED, PICAXE, Piezo, play, Product Design, prototype, robots, sonar, technology, Transistor, University
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