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linuxguy · Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Beaverton, OR

Hello, I am new here.

Ever since I was in junior high school, I have been interested in all things technological, especially robotics. I've programmed in as many as six different computer languages, including APL, several dialects of BASIC, FORTRAN, Pascal, and C with some C++.

My highest education is a year of electronics technology training at a local vocational school which I finished with high honors. Although I have had a few programming courses and more electronics courses, I am still mostly self taught, which is the approach I am taking now with robotics and electronics to build on what I already have learned.

I am purchasing the 3D CAD software I use and have just completed the hardware build and am starting on the software for my first robot - an octagonal shaped differential drive critter controlled by a Basic Atom microcontroller. It has just one sensor at present - an IRPD (IR Proximity Detector). I have designs for a hexapod, several octapods, and many different legs. I also have designs for two hybrid robots that have four wheels as well as their legs. One is a hybrid hexapod and the other is a hybrid octapod. Both have four indepenently driven, steerable, and fully retractable (for walking) wheels.

I never listen when somebody tells me I can't do something because I don't have the training or education or any degrees. In every case so far, I have proven these people who have said these things wrong and hope to continue doing so. Very Happy

I am hoping I can eventually use Open Servos in my designs, and think that a standard form servo with these capabilities is a very exciting thing. I will be using mostly Lynxmotion Servo Erector Set parts to build my prototypes.

8-Dale
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ginge · Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:55 am Post subject: Welcome

Hi there,

Welcome to OpenServo. You don't need degrees to get things done, self motivation is a powerful thing! It's good to have a fellow Linux guy around here, I have lots of OpenServo code and kernel drivers for the platform that needs a good testing, it looks like your my guy Wink

I look forward to seeing your (slightly crazy sounding) robots!

Barry
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linuxguy · Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Beaverton, OR