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Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots. Robotics is related to the sciences of electronics, engineering, mechanics, and software. You may also consider asking your question on *robotics* Stack Exchange: https://robotics.stackexchange.com/.

Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.

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robot programming with lisp?

I'm looking for some examples of robot/AI programming using lisp. Are there any good online examples available anywhere (preferably not too academic in nature)?
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What is the best .NET Micro Framework dev board, for under US$300?

I'm looking for a relativity cheap .NET Micro Framework development board for use on a personal robotics project. I'd don't need much for I/O, but I want at least one serial port and one Ethernet port. I would prefer not to have to spend more than…
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Is there a way to adjust shutter speed or exposure time of a webcam using Python and OpenCV

In my robotic vision project, I need to detect a marker of a moving object but motion causes blurring effect in the image. Deconvolution methods are quite slow. So I was thinking to use a higher fps camera. Someone said I don't need higher fps,…
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Robot simulation environments

I would like to make a list of remarkable robot simulation environments including advantages and disadvantages of them. Some examples I know of are Webots and Player/Stage.
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What's the difference between ROS2 and DDS?

ROS2 is a distributed architecture using publisher/subscriber messaging between nodes. ROS2 has taken a different approach in its messaging layer and now employs the industry standard called Data Distributed Services (DDS). But, DDS is a middleware…
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Integrating gyro and accelerometer readings

Possible Duplicate: Combine Gyroscope and Accelerometer Data I have read a number of papers on Kalman filters, but there seem to be few good publically accessible worked examples of getting from mathematical paper to actual working code. I have a…
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Robotic Applications In Erlang

I want to use Erlang for implementing a Robotic Application. Most current real world applications implemented in Erlang are web based. Robot implemented by Prof. corrado didn't utilize concurrency of Erlang which is the heart of Erlang and…
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Guiding a Robot Through a Path

I have a field filled with obstacles, I know where they are located, and I know the robot's position. Using a path-finding algorithm, I calculate a path for the robot to follow. Now my problem is, I am guiding the robot from grid to grid but this…
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Find location using only distance and bearing?

Triangulation works by checking your angle to three KNOWN targets. "I know the that's the Lighthouse of Alexandria, it's located here (X,Y) on a map, and it's to my right at 90 degrees." Repeat 2 more times for different targets and…
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Where can I find a good Robocode tutorial?

I have really enjoyed playing Robocode with my first robot. Now I want to make something a little more exciting. What's the best tutorial on making advanced robots?
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2D Inverse Kinematics Implementation

I am trying to implement Inverse Kinematics on a 2D arm(made up of three sticks with joints). I am able to rotate the lowest arm to the desired position. Now, I have some questions: How can I make the upper arm move alongwith the third so the end…
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Which language is ideal for robotics

I am a Robotics engineer and I have just finished my MSc. I see that a lot of companies that are developing robotics solutions and automations are demanding more and more that the engineers that they are asking to hire, to be able to program. But…
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How to send commands from Python turtle graphics to an EV3 Lego brick?

EDIT FOR T KINTER: IDE is Visual Studio Code Traceback call is printed below scripts TkinterTest.py #!/usr/bin/env python3 from tkinter import * from tkinter import ttk import Ev3_Motor ev3 = Ev3_Motor.Ev3_Motor() def calculate(*args): …
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Difference between Evolutionary Strategies and Reinforcement Learning?

I am learning about the approach employed in Reinforcement Learning for robotics and I came across the concept of Evolutionary Strategies. But I couldn't understand how RL and ES are different. Can anyone please explain?
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C# Robotics / Hardware

I'm aware of Phidgets, however, I'm looking for some other types of hardware that can be interfaced with C#. Anyone got some good ones?
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