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Tutorial: build a distance sensor with an alarm

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Introduction to Arduino and programming . There is also a “quick walk-through video” of this tutorial. We will build a distance meter in this tutorial. It uses an ultrasonic distance sensor to sense the distance to an object nearby. It consist of the following steps: 1. Connect and test the OLED display Before you start connecting … Continue reading Tutorial: build a distance sensor with an alarm →

Lego: use Spike chassis to build Explorer robot

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To quickly change the Spike into an Explorer robot, you can strip legs, claws and tail, leaving the chassis as a basis to build the Explorer robot.Then add wheels, a bumper with touch sensor and an ultrasonic sensor mounted on a motor. You can also build the Explorer from scratch, then you can follow the … Continue reading Lego: use Spike chassis to build Explorer robot →