Mobile robot platform
Finaly a workable mobile robot platform! Hello, I’m back working on "Pico Smart Car DIY" again. With the help of ChatGPT and reading even more articles on the internet, the complete software architecture of the robot is changed! It's finally possible to send waypoint by remote PC and leave the movements to the robot: The […]
3D vierwers: LDraw_to_GLB converter
Would be creat, converting LeoCAD (LDraw) models, into GLB files.GLB is the standard 3D format for internet and could even include animations. Creating those 3D buildings/structures, will be more appealing, when viewed inside a 3D viewer, so it's time for some investigations. Managed writing some Python code, converting LDraw geometry into GLB, using the awesome […]
DuckieTown
It's time to continue with the MOOC DuckieTown course and build the newest DB21J (4GB) DuckieBot. Although I did consider buying an older (& cheaper) RPi version, the newest version should be less stress full, since it (should) work with the newest online course. First impressions: Road & tiles... I decided to create the road-tiles […]
Pi Wars 2024 - Distaster zone
Ever heard about Pi Wars? Pi Wars is a non-destructive, Raspberry Pi-based robotics competition with both autonomous and remote-controlled challenges. It takes place in-person over a single weekend and features teams of school students, families and hobbyists as well as solo roboteers. The event open to anyone on planet Earth! I joint a small group in The […]
Retro Building Toys
Around April 2021 I came in contact with a small group of enthousiasts, who were investigating an old Dutch made construction toy called: Mobaco (1924-1956). After reading some posts & discussions, I wanted to anticipate to this research, but from a bit different angle: Why not make this building toy available in 3D, so everyone […]