Pololu QTR-8RC vs QTR-8A sensor array
Pololu QTR-8RC vs QTR-8A Sensor Array Pololu offered, until recently two different eight sensor arrays, the QTR-8RC and the QTR-8A. The RC array uses an RC circuit and capacitor decay …
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Batteries for Arduino and Robotics projects
Because of the various options available for battery types, coupled with the variety of sizes, I often get asked how to choose a battery for a robot. This applies to …
New Teensy Pinout Layout
For anyone new to Teensy, you may have only been exposed to the newer boards (currently Teensy 3.5 and Teensy 3.6). If you take a look at the Teensy pinout …
Sharp Distance Sensors and Eliminating Noise
Sharp Distance Sensors Sharp distance sensors (or Sharp range detection sensors) are great for detecting a range of distances. Analog versions in particular can provide you with accurate range measurements within …
Quality of Off-Brand Arduino Uno Boards
With Arduino Uno R3 currently at $24.95 it’s hard not to wonder if those $10 off brands are worth a try. A few years ago I bought a SparkFun RedBoard …
Finally, progress in the battery department
For those of you, like me, who have been waiting years for some breakthrough in battery technology it looks like our time may have finally come. MIT’s research company SolidEnergy …