Robotics

[buntine]

For several years i have been very precise as to what i would like to be once i feel i am done with education. A Web Developer.

However, recently i have been reading alot about one precise subject; Robotics.

Whilst i have read several books and discussed the topic with my entrepenurial buddies, i have no real experience in robotics. I dont have the resources to create and program robots, nor do i have the money pursue it at this time.

I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with robot design and/or programming that they would like to discuss. Also, if you have any comments, predictions, etc, please comment.


I think it would be a great industry to work in, especially considering how young it is. Very cutting edge stuff!

Thoughts and comments, please.

Regards,
Andrew Buntine.

[paps]

Hi Andrew,

I have degrees in bothe Electronics and Computing and have known many frnds who are in robotics field.

The field could be cutting edge, depends on what u work in. to pursue this field. u would have 2 have some bit of electronics knowledge and some programming. Electronics cause robotics use a lot of stepper motors and the likes so u have 2 design PCB's and circuits. And to control ur motors and stuff, u need Processors to be precise Micro-Processors and Micro-controllers. Which leads to Embedded programming for example Assembly programming, hard core C.

Hope this is a good starting point for u...

oh by the way the industry is not very young..its been around for a while.....Just that not everything done in the field is made popular....or is known (cause ppl feel its 2 technical)....

Cheers,

[buntine]

Thankyou very much!

I have alot of programming knowledge. Especially C, BASIC, etc.

I have no real electronics knowledge, however. I will have a look at some of the courses available in my area.

When i said it was young, i meant that the real advantages it will bring are yet to come. You know, the whole robot maid idea? lol

Thanks.

Andrew Buntine.

[Sam]

If you are interested in learning some electronics, I recommend The Art of Electronics (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0521370957/qid=1082009880/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-8166713-8690524?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). I have a few friends who work for linear technologies (http://www.linear-tech.com/) and all of them say that this is pretty much the Bible of electronics.

[buntine]

Thanks, mate.

I have had a bit of a play around with some PIC microcontrollers. Seems like alot of fun ;)