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Engineering Simplified
Posted 1 year ago

I made a prototype of a very basic type of burglar alarm using Arduino.



Here's what it does:
ā€¢ The system begins in an UNARMED state with the green light on. The user can turn on the burglar alarm system by pressing a button.
ā€¢ While ARMED, if it detects an object using the ultrasonic sensor, it alarms the homeowner (via a red light- it would be a high-pitched alarm in real life)
ā€¢ The owner can then decide to push one of the buttons to disarm the system (turning on the green light)

It's pretty simple but it's a good project if you are just getting into #arduino and playing around with microcontrollers.



PS: If you want the code to this one, comment below.

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 1 year ago

Youtube Subscriber counter āœ…
Time Spent~ 20 hrs



It displays the count of my youtube subscribers in real-time (sort of, explained below). It's connected to wifi, controlled using Arduino, and can work without the need for a computer as long as I power it via a 5V charger.



It began as a mini weekend project and extended to more than that. It made me use programming, hours of talking to ChatGPT, troubleshooting, getting youtube API to talk, and whatnot.



Finally, I am happy that I got it up and running. It has been running for a day now and works perfectly.

The only not-so-good thing about it is that youtube only updates its API after every 10 subscriber changes. So, the next time it will change will be when I hit the '2140' mark.



Now, I will be designing and 3D printing an enclosure (case) for this so it can nicely sit on my desk.
Do you want me to make a video on this?

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 1 year ago

This desktop-sized robot costs more than $1200! I have been working on this SCARA robot for the last few days.



Why does it cost so much?
The 4 motors that you see here are a special type of motor (DYNAMIXEL) that houses a DC Motor + Controller + Driver + Sensor + Reduction Gear + Network all-in-one housing. This is an exclusive type of motor that is often used in robots.



What's in the name 'SCARA'?
Well, it's a name given to a type of robot that can only move in X-Y direction and are rigid in the Z-direction. That allows them to enter a confined working area and 'fold-out' of it when done.



Have you ever worked with a SCARA robot?

#robotics #robotics #roboticautomation

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 2 years ago

If you have ever built a #robot or intend to do so in the future, one of the questions that pop up is what motors/actuators should I use? This depends on the forces & torques the robot will experience.

It might look intimidating but it really isn't. Doing a force/torque analysis is easy and in this video, I have tried making it easier with a more intuitive approach.

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 2 years ago

ForĀ allĀ roboticists,Ā thisĀ isĀ theĀ HolyĀ Grail!Ā 
Don'tĀ forgetĀ toĀ checkĀ outĀ thisĀ videoĀ whereĀ weĀ talkĀ aboutĀ theĀ mostĀ interestingĀ andĀ mostĀ widelyĀ usedĀ conceptĀ inĀ robotics-Ā InverseĀ Kinematics.

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 2 years ago

I just coded my first robotic app. It's a simple 3R robot that can be played with by changing its joint angles by turning knobs.
WATCH the next video on INVERSE KINEMATICS of robots for this app (& source code).

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 2 years ago

Thank you for your support!

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Engineering Simplified
Posted 2 years ago

Behind the scenes of the next video. Putting a little effort into the background does make a lot of difference. Here's the before and after doing a few changes.

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