A while back, Hackaday visited the Clark Magnet School in Glendale, California to sneak a peek on their STEM-focused curriculum, FIRST robotics club, awesome A/V classroom, and a shop that puts most ...

A complete simulation framework for the KUKA youBot mobile manipulator, featuring an omnidirectional mecanum base, 5-DOF arm, observer-based state feedback control, and multi-environment integration ...

If you make anything that moves, like a robot, you quickly realize that turning can be a pain. That’s why there are a number of designs for wheels that can go in different directions. One of the most ...

Submodule of Shunkobot containing the files for the custom PCB shield based on the NUCLEO F446RE, designed to interface peripherals for the Shunkobot omnidirectional robot.

Abstract: The use of mecanum wheels for mobile robots has led to more flexibility in terms of the robots' navigation ability. This usage, however, leads to a more complex control system which mainly ...

Here’s one case when claiming somebody is reinventing the wheel actually applies. Sure, it’s not some odd technology or a different type of material that makes it special, it’s just a different ...

Musician and 3D printing enthusiast Olaf Diegel presents a small robot. Olaf Diegel is known for his beautifully designed musical instruments (Saxophone, Guitare), which he produces using 3D printing.

Abstract: Wheeled pipe-climbing robots, with advantages such as lightweight and compact size, show significant potential for hazardous working environments like high-altitude pipeline inspection. To ...