Ericson Mar's Robotics Links

Ericson Mar's Robotics Links
Below are links and videos compiled to give persons involved with robot building and/or investigating careers involving robotics technology a list of internet resources that will help them achieve their goals. If you have a link you would like to see here, please email me! :)

Microcontrollers - Parts - Semiconductors - Commercial Research Robots
Books - Publications - Reference - Cutting Edge - Real World Application - Robotics Conferences

Microcontroller's suitable for robotics projects
    "The number of transistors that can be fit onto a square inch of silicon doubles every 12 months." - Moore's Law
The Handy Board
Handyboard Hacker's Resource Guide
The Handy Cricket
Blackfin Handyboard (in Development)
OOPic: Object-Oriented Programmable Integrated Circuit
Parralax BASIC Stamp Microcontrollers
Sumo11 Robot Controller
IntelliBrain Robot Controller
Qwerk Linux based telepresence Robot Controller
Xport Gameboy interface Robot Controller
VIA EPIA Pico-ITX Board

Companies that offer parts suitable for robotics projects
    “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Acroname, Inc. - Various robotics parts and experimental mobile robot platforms
The Robot MarketPlace - Robotics parts (specializing in Robot Combat competitions)
ServoCity - Hobby servo motors and accessories
Jameco Robot Store - Robot kits and parts
Polulu - Robots kits and parts
Trossen Robotics - Robot kits and parts
Vex Robotics Design System - Robot kits and parts
Budget Robotics - Robotics and animatronics parts
Mr Robot - Robot kits and various robotics parts and software
JOKER ROBOTICS - Mobile Robots, Legged Robots, Controller, Manipulators - EyeBot controller robots and textbook
Arrick Robotics - Automation, mobile robots, robot resources
Gamatronix - H-Bridges, Microcontroller Boards, Motor Controllers, Speech Synthesizers, Accessories
Lynxmotion - Robot kits and components
Zagros Robotics - Mobile robot bases and various robotics parts
DU-BRO Racing - Radio control airplane, car, helicopter, and boat parts
Tower Hobbies - Radio control airplane, car, helicopter, and boat parts
Solarbotics - Your BEAM Robotics Resource
Seatle Robotics - Sells CMUcam (color tracking sensor)
Active Robots - Robot kits and various robotics parts
Robotics World - Robots, kits and parts
Robotshop.ca - Robot Kits, Parts, Toys, Vacuums and Mowers
Korebot - Robot mechanisms and controllers
Hobby Engineering - A supply store for people who want to build robots, electronic gadgets, kinetic art or anything else that moves, beeps or flashes.
World of Robotics Online - Large supplier of robot kits
BattlePack - Robotic Power Solutions
Batteries.com - Supplier of all types of batteries
Batteries Plus Batteries Plus specialize in hard to find batteries and custom battery packs.
Mouser Electronics - Semiconductors / electronic components
Digikey - Semiconductors / electronic components
Nasa Tech Briefs Partfinder - Electronic component finder search-engine
GlobalSpec - The Engineering Search Engine
C and H Sales Company - Electronic surplus components and other products
Jameco Electronics - Semiconductors / electronics components
JDR Microdevices - Electronics and equipment
All Electronics Corp. - Thousands of electronics and electro-mechanical parts and supplies at discount prices.
Marlin P. Jones Associates, Inc. - Assorted electronic and electromechanical components
McMaster Carr - Giant supplier of machinery, tools, materials, and hardware
Stock Drive Products / Sterling Instruments - Mechanical components supplier with CAD data
Misumi USA Inc. - Huge mechanical components supplier with CAD data (some components with configurable dimensions)
SPEC (Stock Precision Engineered Components) - Huge spring supplier with affordable precision spring kits.
BEI Systron Donner Inertial Division - Inertial sensors
Gyration - Inertial sensors
Magnevation - Speech electronics and other accessories for OOPic, Basic Stamp, BasicX, Atom, and other Micro-controllers
CyberResearch - PC based data acquisition and motion systems
Smart Robots Inc. - SR4 Autonomous Mobile Robot
Circuit Specialists - Electronics supplies
SchmartBOARD - Modular, scalable circuit prototyping boards
PCBexpress.com - Online-order, low volume, fast turn-around PCB service
expresspcb - Online-order, low volume, fast turn-around PCB service
Quickparts.com - Online-order, low volume, fast turn-around rapid prototyping service with free layout software
eMachineShop.com - Online-order, low volume, machine shop with free CAD software
ProtoCAM - Rapid prototyping, SLA, rapid tooling, and manufacturing engineering consulting
Paramount Industries, Inc. - Rapid prototyping and product design/development
www.wb-3d.com WB Engineering Rapid Prototyping Services
RedEye On Demand Parts for prototype and production on-demand
PMD Motion Control - Motion control electronics
Electronics Manufacturers Directory - Comprehensive B2B industry portal
MFG.com - Online manufacturing marketplace: from prototypes through mass-production runs
Fab@Home - Community of home built 3D rapid prototyping devices for universal fabrication
Aerotech Motion Control Systems - Manufacturers of motion controllers, stages, drives, and positioning systems for applications worldwide.
Sensors Web Portal - Sensors Portal

Semiconductor chip reference sites
SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics Home Page
National Semiconductor
Vishay Semiconductor
Fairchild Semiconductor
Texas Instruments Semiconductors Products Page
Best of the Web - Semiconductors
IC Master - Semis, passives, power & more!

Commercial Robotics Research Systems
ActivMedia Robotics
Newton Research Labs
Gecko Systems
Wany Robotics
Segway Robotic Mobility Platform
iRobot Create

Robot Books
    "Knowledge is power." - Sir Francis Bacon
Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation, Second Edition by Joseph L. Jones, Anita M. Flynn, Bruce A. Seiger
Building Robot Drive Trains by Dennis Clark, Michael Owings
Programming Robot Controllers by Myke Predko
Personal Robotics: Real Robots to Construct, Program, and Explore the World by Richard Raucci
Sensors for Mobile Robots by H. R. Everett
Build Your Own Robot! by Karl Lunt
Robot Builder's Sourcebook by Gordon McComb
Robotics, Mechatronics and Artificial Intelligence: Experimental Circuit Blocks for Designers by Newton C. Braga
Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots by Roland Siewart and Illah R. Nourbakhsh
Designing Autonomous Mobile Robots: Inside the Mind of an Intelligent Machine by John M. Holland
Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots: Case Studies of Successful Robot Systems Edited by David Kortenkamp, R. Peter Bonasso and Robin Murphy
Autonomous Robots: From Biological Inspiration to Implementation and Control by George A. Bekey
"Where Am I?": Sensors and Methods for Mobile Robot Positioning book by Johann Borenstein
Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of Four-legged Robots by Pablo González-de-Santos, Elena Garcia, Joaquin Estremera
Robotics Demystified by Edwin Wise
Robot Programming: A Practical Guide to Behavior-Based Robotics by Joe Jones and Daniel Roth
Principles of Robot Motion: Theory, Algorithms, and Implementations by Howie Choset, et al.
Electromechanical Devices & Components Illustrated Sourcebook by Brian Elliott
Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fourth Edition by Neil Sclater, Nicholas Chironis
Product Design and Development by Karl Ulrich, Steven Eppinger

Publication Organizations Containing Robotics News
Robots.Net - The place to read the latest news on personal and industrial robotics, robot competitions, and other cool stuff
Robotics Trends
Robotics Online
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Robots on IEEE Spectrum
Circuit Cellar
NASA Tech Briefs Publication
Motion Control Technology
RobotDigest
Robot-Dreams
CNET Crave
Robots Rule
The Robot Report - Tracking the Business of Robotics

Useful Robotics Reference Sites
Wikipedia: Robot - Free encyclopedia reference
NASA Internet Robotics Resources Index
ikalogic.com - Robotics and Electronics Projects, Tutorials, Resources and Downloads
Machine Grid.com
Mechatropolis - Where mechanical & electronic engineering connect
Electronics software
Robotics FAQ Table of Contents
Robotics Competition FAQ
Douglas W. Jones on Stepping Motors
Animated presentation on the Variable Reluctance Stepper Motor
HDPRG on hacking hobby servos for continuous-rotation
SRS on hacking hobby servos for variable-speed continuous-rotation
specAmotor - "Power to the Engineers" - Brand-independent electric motor selection
Quadrature Optical Encoder Mouse Hack
The Basics of Harmonic Drive Gearing
Haydon Anti-backlash Linear Systems
The WWW Virtual Library
www.robotbooks.com
Square 1 Electronics
Ridgesoft Robotics Tutorials
Overheating whitepaper - Book about servo applications and whitepaper on electric motor heating
21st Century Robotics - Robotics portal
robotmatrix.org - Robotics portal
forengineers.net - Collection of scientific papers on robotics and mechatronics
Quacktu Robotics - Site about robots and robotics for hobbyists
How a Robot is Made (video) - Clip showing the assembly process for a simple industrial robot arm
How Assembly Line Robots are Made (video) - Clip showing the manufacturing of industrial robot arms
How Robot Arms Work (video) - Clip from RobotWorx industrial supplier
How and WHY to Solder Correctly (video) - Clip from Curious Inventor on the basics of eletronics soldering
How to Solder: Removing Solder (video) - Clip from ExpertVillage on removing solder from a joint

Robotics on the Cutting Edge
"Only those who attempt the absurd...will achieve the impossible." - M. C. Escher
NASA Robonaut - Extravehicular astronaut designed to use human tools
EUROBOT - ESA Extravehicular astronaut designed for work on the International Space Station
The Robotics Institute - Carnegie Mellon's pioneering robotics institute
Scarab Lunar Robot - NASA/Carnegie Mellon's lunar drilling robot testbed
Mobile Robot Research at the MIT AI Laboratory - Birthplace of many intelligent robot technologies used today
Willow Garage - Delivering Open Source Robotics
Cyborg Insects - Universities interfacing electronics and insect brains to control robots
RedBot - Robot legs controlled by spinal cord implant
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Bionic Arms - Prosthetic limbs that interface directly with the human nervous system
Vanderbilt Bionic Arm - Prosthetic limb development under DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency)
Luke Arm - Dean Kaman's prosthetic limb development under DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency)
Anthroform Arm Project - Artificial muscle robot arm mimicking the human arm
Victhom Human Bionics Bionic Leg: the POWER KNEE - Microprocessor controlled leg for amputees
Bionic Eye - A bionic eye that interfaces directly with the visual cortex
SRI M7 Surgical Robot - Extreme environment tele-surgury robot
ROBART: A Third Generation Security Robot - A paper on security robot evolution history
Stiquito Low-Cost Insect Robot
Johann Borenstein's (Robot Researcher) site with downloadable publications
SARCOS Exoskeleton (CNN Video) - Human strength enhancer suit
Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Project - Human strength enhancer suit (a.k.a. Lockheed Martin HULC)
Power Assist Suit Exoskeleton - Human strength enhancer suit for nurses
HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) - Cyberdyne exoskeleton human strength enhancer
Honda Walking Assist Device - Lower extremity exoskeleton device research for assisting elderly and mobile laborers
Tokyo University of Science SAYA - Receptionist robot
DARPA Grand Challenge - Driverless car competition
Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest
Nasa Robotics Education Project - The Robotics Alliance Project
KISS Institute of Practical Robotics - Non-profit middle/high school Botball competition organizers and Interactive C robot programming language maintainers
Best Robotics - Non-profit robot competitions organizers
Seattle Robotics Society - Non-profit robotics club
Shadow Robot Company - Advanced dexterous humanoid hand
Segbot - Two wheeled balancing robot based on the same principles of the Segway
dorkbot / dorkbot-nyc - NYC division of monthly meeting of people interested in creative uses of electricity
BeatBots - Robots with a rythm
Readybot - Project to create an easy-to-use, modular, off-the-shelf, robotic work platform
Boston Dynamics - Legged rough terrain robots climbing robots
Stickybot - Wall climbing robot inspired by the gecko lizard leads to powerful nanotech adhesive
Electroadhesive Robots - Enabling wall-climbing robots for security/military, inspection, and service applications
SandBot - Georgia Tech hexapod robot made for traversing across sand
Nexi (MDS) - MIT humanoid robot research platform for social interaction with humans
QRIO - Videos of Sony's experimental 2 foot tall humanoid robot
Nao - Aldebran Robotics humanoid robot
REEM-B - PAL Technology experimental humanoid robot
Chroino and FT - Kyoto University humanoid and walking robots with "cartooney" design
WABOT-2 - Waseda University Humanoid Robot
Work Partner - Interactive mobile service robot
BEAR - Vecna Robotics Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot
Sentry - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution AUV
Madeline - Robotic Turtle
RoboCup - Robot Soccer completion
CONRO - Transforming self-reconfigurable robots
Modular Snake Robots - Carnegie Mellon University Biorobotics Laboratory
Amphibious Snake-Like Robot - Tokyo Institute of Technology snake robot
RobotCub Cooking Robot - Learning humanoid robot that cooks
Festo AquaJelly - Robot using jellyfish propulsion |
Cave Crawler - Carnegie Mellon University Subterranean Robotics
Linkoping University Autonomous UAV Research Group - Surveillance and intelligence gathering helicopter robots
iRobot - John Deer R-Gator - Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Crusher - Carnegie Mellon University / DARPA Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Ripsaw - Howe and Howe Technologies, Inc. high-speed Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) - Robot mule UGV
Black I Robotics - Affordable Robust Chassis
Future Combat Systems - Soldiers and robotic technology networked on the battlefield
Fire Scout - Robot helicopter drone
Protector - Unmanned patrol boat
Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS - Aircraft Carrier Unmanned Combat Air System
Boeing AH-6X Little Bird UAV - Old helicopter upgraded to be autonomous as well as piloted
V-STAR - Vertical Take Off and Landing Swift Tactical Aerial Resource
General Dynamics Robotic Systems - Tactical Robots
Talisman UUV - Unmanned underwater vehicle stealth submarine
Neurorobotics - Brain machine interfaces (cyborgs)

Real World Robots and Robotics Technology Application
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke
NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission - Robot extraterrestrial surface explorers and geologists
JPL Robotics - NASA's robotics research and implementation laboratory
iRobot Roomba, Scooba, Dirt Dog, Verro - Autonomous consumer cleaning robots
iRobot PackBot - Mobile robot systems for hazardous-duty operations
Foster-Miller Talon - Mobile robot systems for hazardous-duty operations
Remotec Unmanned Vehicle Systems - Global leader in mobile robot systems for hazardous-duty operations
MacroSwiss - Security and combat robotic systems
Recon Scout - Security and combat robot
G-NUIS - Unmanned Ground Systems
Gecko Systems - Elder Care mobile robots and mobile robot research systems
Sony Entertainment Dog Robot - AIBO
Honda ASIMO - Humanoid Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility robot
HRP-4C - Fashion model humanoid robot
HoneyBee Robotics - Designer, developer, and producer of spacecraft robotic mechanisms
RedZone Robotics - Civil infrastructure maintenance
Independence iBOT Wheelchair System - Active balance wheelchair system based on Dean Kaman's 2-wheel balancing technology
Friendly Robotics - Robot lawnmowers
Intuitive Surgical Robotic Surgery - Minimally invasive da Vinci Surgical System
Robotic Systems & Tecnologies, Inc. - Penelope surgical assistant robot
Acrobot - Computer and Robotic surgery
International Robotics, Inc. - "Techno-Marketing"
Microsoft Robotics Studio - Robotics development and simulation software
RoboChamps - Microsoft Robotics Studio competitions
KIVA Systems - Complete automated guided vehicle system for shipping warehouses
Transbotics - Industrial automated guided vehicle systems
Tug - Hospital automated guided delivery vehicle systems
NorthStar - Robot localization system by Evolution Robotics
Precise Path Robotics - Developer of intelligent mobile robots for turf and grounds maintenance applications
InTouch Health - Remote presence solutions for doctors
Telebotics Pebbles - Remote presence solutions for ill students
VideoRay - Small underwater ROV systems
Deep Ocean Engineering - Underwater ROV systems
Shilling Robotics - Heavy-duty underwater ROV systems
Underwater Forensics Robot - Robot submarine used to search for evidence underwater
CRASAR - Center for Robot Assisted Search and Rescue
Robot Fish - Autonomous robot fish that can swim
Pleo - Robot Dinosaur Pet
Robocoaster - Industrial robot arm refitted for amusement park rides
BigBelly - Solar powered garbage bin
Touch Bionics i-Limb Hand - Prosthetic dexterous modular hand
OC Robotics - Snake-arm robots - reaching the unreachable

Robotics Conferences
Advanced Robotics E-Symposium
RoboBusiness
RoboNexus
Robotics TechZone
RoboDevelopment