Recently, NIT Goa had their techfest, Technival 2014. I participated in two events held there. The first was Laburinthos (Line following) held on 8th November And the second was RUSH, a race for All Terrain Vehicles. LFR v1.0 came 4th for Laburinthos and ATV Bot bagged the 2nd place in RUSH. Laburinthos was
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ATV Bot is exactly what it’s name says: an All Terrain Vehicle. Equipped with 4 powerful 500 rpm DC geared motors and a strong powder coated metallic chassis, this bot can even race across gravel! One of it’s best features is that it uses an RF (radio frequency) module and hence
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Challenger is an IR remote controlled, mobile robotic arm. It has excellent maneuverability since it is a 4 wheel drive, and all wheels have rubber tread. The arm can hold up to 250 grams of weight. Here’s a peek into what went into the making of this robot: Black color PVC
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Book: How to Destroy the Universe and 34 other really interesting uses of Physics Author: Paul Parsons Description: Each chapter is a question. And every question is answered with a bizarre experiment. An experiment which, if conducted, would be on a extreme scale. Take, for example, the chapter “How to
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Here’s a simple circuit which you can use to charge any device that uses a USB charger. (Smartphones, Tablets, Portable music players, etc.) Components used: Soldering board (1) Voltage regulator 7805A (1) 9 volt battery (1) Battery snap (1) Solid wire- White/Black color (2 cm) Solid wire- Red color (2 cm) Female USB connector – Type
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