Under the Hood
Choosing a Dev Board: Ten Options for Ten Jobs
Ten development boards, from the Arduino Uno to the Jetson Orin Nano Super, and the job each one is actually good at.
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The Rundown · Demo
Reading a robot demo beyond the highlight reel
A short viewing checklist for the next impressive robotics video.
Under the Hood
Five Hundred and Seven Ways to Make Something Move
A book from 1868, a room full of moving models, and three mechanisms worth watching.
Build Logs · Demo
A line follower needs a repeatable test track
Design the test before you tune the steering.
Competition Watch · Demo
Watch a robot recover after a missed pickup
A competition observation sheet for the moments between points.
Bio-Inspired Corner · Demo
A soft finger begins with a bending test
Study one actuator before building the whole hand.
Field Notes · Demo
The notebook I would take into a first lab session
A sample Field Notes format for recording work at HIT.
Take a Stand · Demo
Publish the failed run beside the successful one
An argument for more useful robotics build reports.
The Rundown · Demo
A reading list for your next mechanism problem
Three starting points for a slow afternoon at the workbench.
Under the Hood · Demo
Choosing a dev board starts with the peripherals
Write the pin map before you compare processor speeds.
Build Logs · Demo
Designing a gripper around the object
Begin with the contact surfaces and work back toward the actuator.
Competition Watch · Demo
Read the rulebook with a pencil
Turn competition constraints into a design worksheet.
Bio-Inspired Corner · Demo
Borrow the function before the animal’s shape
A practical way to frame a biomimicry project.
Field Notes · Demo
Building a bilingual parts glossary
A small translation habit for studying robotics in China.
Take a Stand · Demo
A student robot does not need a humanoid body
Choose the shape from the task and the resources you have.
The Rundown · Demo
Before you share the headline, check the task
A small vocabulary for reporting robotics results with care.
Under the Hood · Demo
Backlash at the output shaft
A bench check for lost motion in a geared mechanism.
Build Logs · Demo
A wiring photo you can debug from
Label the connections before the prototype becomes a knot.
Competition Watch · Demo
Pack a pit kit around the failures you can fix
A repair plan for a small team at its next event.
Bio-Inspired Corner · Demo
Compliance changes the contact problem
A design note on fingers that give under load.
Field Notes · Demo
A student project needs a smaller first milestone
Fit the first test into the time you can protect.
Take a Stand · Demo
Open the files someone needs to reproduce the build
A repository link needs more than a photograph and an STL.
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