Robot Parts

The microcontroller is the brain of the robot.

These excellent units from Pololu are based on the ATMEL rance of processors and may be programmed using the C language.

Parts to help you build the Robot of your dreams.

Here you will find Servo's, Gear Head Motor's (GHM), Robot Sensors, Wheels and chassis parts.

To make things roll.

To make things move.

Sensors make the Robot..!!

The Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) gives a good definition of BEAM robotics:

The word "beam" in BEAM robotics is an acronym for Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics. This is a term that refers to a style of robotics that primarily uses simple analog circuits instead of a microprocessor in order to produce an unusually simple design (in comparison to traditional mobile robots) that trades flexibility for robustness and efficiency in performing the task for which it was designed.

The basic BEAM principles focus on a stimulus-response based ability within a machine. The underlying mechanism was invented by Mark W. Tilden where the circuit (or a neural network referred to as a "Nv net" of artificial neurons called Nv neurons) is used to simulate biological neuron behaviors. Some similar research was previously done by Ed Rietman in 'Experiments In Artificial Neural Networks'. Tilden's circuit is often compared to a shift register, but with several important features making it a useful circuit in a mobile robot.

Here you will find a selection of electronics components commonly used in the construction of BEAM circuits. Many example circuits can be found on the BEAM WIKI site: http://www.beam-wiki.org, these parts are tried and tested for use in Solar engines, Bi-Core, Micro-Core and many other circuits.

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