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Columns
08
Robytes by Jeff Eckert
Stimulating Robot Tidbits
72
Lessons From The Lab
by James Isom
Sensors for the Runt
10
GeerHead by David Geer
When Flockbots, Flock, the Research Rocks!
76
Appetizer by Paul Pawelski
The Cost of Mentorship
14
Ask Mr. Roboto by Pete Miles
Your Problems Solved Here
78
Then and Now by Tom Carroll
Robot Communications
68
Robotics Resources
by Gordon McComb
Plastics for Your Robot Creations, Redux
PAGE 63
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SERVO Magazine (ISSN 1546-0592/CDN Pub Agree
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06.2007
VOL. 5 NO. 6
Features & Projects
34
Dial-A-Voltage
by Fred Eady
Control the power supplied to
your motor with this tricky little
three-station programmable
power supply.
54
Robot Simulation for
Everyone
by John Blankenship and
Samuel Mishal
See how simulations can be a valuable
tool for learning and how to get a
program totally free.
40
Making Great
Connections
by Jim Miller
Keep just the right kind of test leads
at your fingertips.
59
Personality and
Autonomous Robotics
by Bryan Bergeron
Explore the concept of robot
personality and how it can enhance
the ef fectiveness of your autonomous
robot.
43
Build the Ultimate
Remote Control
by Michael Simpson
Part 2: This month, add a couple of
Zigbee units to the system to build
a true two-way remote.
63
Machine Art
by John Square
Add collapsible coverings to your
robots to give them the “cool factor.”
50
Measuring the Capacity of
NiCad and NiMH Batteries
by Paul Weijers
Keep track of the capacity of your
battery packs under normal operating
conditions and after repeated use.
KILOBOTS — PAGE 25
Departments
06
Mind/Iron
22
New Products
66
Menagerie
07
Bio-Feedback
33
Robotics Showcase
74
SERVO Bookstore
20
Events Calendar
53
Robo-Links
82
Advertiser’s Index
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