Post by Honus on Sept 17, 2014 18:22:10 GMT
Here’s the outline for the "Costume and Prop Animatronics" video series. Some of this may change in order but I’m going to try and get a new video up every week. Some videos may be fairly short (5-10 minutes) while some could end up being quite lengthy…
As things progress I'll be making videos as I work on new projects so people can see the whole design process and how I make things. Every video will be linked back/listed here so if there are questions or comments we can discuss it here. If there is anything specific that people want to see I'm certainly open to any and all suggestions.
I know some of the subject matter can get pretty technical but I'll try to keep it streamlined and not bore people to death. I've never done this sort of thing before so it should be interesting/comical to watch.
The videos will appear on my YouTube channel here- www.youtube.com/user/Honus67/
Episode listing
1) Intro/system design-
Block diagrams, planning movements, wiring considerations
2) Microcontrollers-
Arduino, RaspPi, BeagleBone Black, SparkCore, progamming
3) Power
Batteries, voltage regulators, boost converters, transistors and relays
4) Servos-
Analog vs. digital, choosing the right servo, power requirements, servo attachments, range of movement
5) Radio control
When to use a radio vs. microcontroller, using PWM switches, antenna issues, programming
6) Sensors
RFID, bend sensors, FSRs, soft pots, accelerometers, switches
7) Sound effects
WaveShield, sound chips, amplifiers
8) Mechanics overview
Gear drives, sliding mechanisms, bearings, bushings, servo mounts, control rods, cable drive
9) Tools
Basic tool kit, advanced tools
As things progress I'll be making videos as I work on new projects so people can see the whole design process and how I make things. Every video will be linked back/listed here so if there are questions or comments we can discuss it here. If there is anything specific that people want to see I'm certainly open to any and all suggestions.
I know some of the subject matter can get pretty technical but I'll try to keep it streamlined and not bore people to death. I've never done this sort of thing before so it should be interesting/comical to watch.
The videos will appear on my YouTube channel here- www.youtube.com/user/Honus67/
Episode listing
1) Intro/system design-
Block diagrams, planning movements, wiring considerations
2) Microcontrollers-
Arduino, RaspPi, BeagleBone Black, SparkCore, progamming
3) Power
Batteries, voltage regulators, boost converters, transistors and relays
4) Servos-
Analog vs. digital, choosing the right servo, power requirements, servo attachments, range of movement
5) Radio control
When to use a radio vs. microcontroller, using PWM switches, antenna issues, programming
6) Sensors
RFID, bend sensors, FSRs, soft pots, accelerometers, switches
7) Sound effects
WaveShield, sound chips, amplifiers
8) Mechanics overview
Gear drives, sliding mechanisms, bearings, bushings, servo mounts, control rods, cable drive
9) Tools
Basic tool kit, advanced tools
