Servo Magazine - February 2007


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Page 84 8:07 PM 1/11/2007 Cover.qxd Vol. 5 No. 2 SERVO MAGAZINE FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS • ROBOT SIMULATION • ROBOT PARTS WHOLESALE February 2007 CoverInside.qxd 1/11/2007 2:51 PM Page 2 Perfect projects for kids of all ages! robotic kits chassis servos passives optos Robotic Kits Components... ...there’s something for everyone! Robotic kits help you and your child to experience and learn about perception and control using a variety of sensors and actuators. Challenge yourself with Jameco’s selection of fun and interactive kits! You or your child can assemble the kits and then enjoy endless hours of discovery. Check out our unique selection of robotic kits at . Robot Insects & Animals . Solar Robots . Listening, Touching & Seeing Robots . Hackable Robots www.RobotStore.com! . Programmable Robots . Educational Kits . Legged and Wheeled Platforms . OctoBot Survivor Kit integrated circuits At Jameco’s RobotStore you can get the world’s most complete robotic offering— all in one place! You’ll find kits for all ages and experience levels, along with gear semiconductors boxes, servos and chassis, for those who are ready to take on the extreme. muscle wires Robotic Kits and Components... The World’s Most Complete Of fering! Enthusiasts, Start Dream ing... Gift Givers , Take Note.. . connectors Engineers, We’ve Got It All! motors I-800-374-576 4 WWW.ROBO TSTORE.CO M CATALOG I62 test equipment WWW.ROBOTSTORE.COM/SRD I-800-374-5764 software books Call for your free catalog today! Full Page.qxd 1/11/2007 2:53 PM Page 3 TOC Feb07.qxd 28 1/11/2007 7:45 PM Page 4 Robot Simulation: AI Behaviors by Bryan Bergeron An introduction to simulation technology and examples of how readily-available simulation tools can be used to develop simulated robots that exhibit AI behaviors. 35 41 DARwIn by Karl Muecke, Patrick Cox, and Dennis Hong Part 3: DARwIn 2.0: The Next Generation. The Flaming Lotus Girls and The Serpent Mother by Steven Kirk Nelson When fire art meets robotics technology and hot babes with welding tools. 48 Features & Projects 53 Beginner’s Robotics on $50 a Month by Paul Pawelski Part 3: Sensors and Output. 58 Low Power Robot Communications by Peter Best Include this low power, low-data-rate radio solution in your next design. 67 Build a Sensor That Locates the Nearest Object by Jim Miller Follow these app notes to get the specific data you’re looking for. Seeing With OpenCV by Robin Hewitt Part 2: Learn how to use OpenCV to detect faces. ENTER WITH CAUTION! 22 The Combat Zone SERVO Magazine (ISSN 1546-0592/CDN Pub Agree#40702530) is published monthly for $24.95 per year by T & L Publications, Inc., 430 Princeland Court, Corona, CA 92879. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CORONA, CA AND AT ADDITIONAL ENTRY MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SERVO Magazine, P.O. Box 15277, North Hollywood, CA 91615 or Station A, P.O. Box 54,Windsor ON N9A 6J5; [email protected] 4 SERVO 02.2007 TOC Feb07.qxd 1/11/2007 7:45 PM Page 5 02.2007 VOL. 5 NO. 2 DARwIn 2.0 Page 35 Columns 08 Robytes 10 GeerHead 14 Ask Mr. Roboto 71 Robotics Resources by Jeff Eckert
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