Robotics

1000 Introduction Robotics

An introduction to the technology that deals with the science, electronics, design and programming robots. Such technology includes math like algebra, trignometry, calculus and matrices.

November 11, 2021

1001 Joystick Algorithm

The joystick or thumbstick is a control stick often called an analog stick It is an input device to control two-dimensional input. While a joystick relies on electrical connections that indicates movement in the up, down, left and right directions, the joysticks use continuous electrical current running through two potentiometers to measure the exact positions of the stick within its full ranges of motion.

November 15, 2021

1002 Uno Cheat Sheet

Includes the GPIO pins layout for the Arduino Uno and the Atmega328P MCU.

November 15, 2021

1003 L298N Motor Driver

The L298N is a dual full-bridge motor driver designed to work with microcontrollers like Uno.

November 17, 2021

1005 Study of Quaternions

The study is focused on the math and properties of quaternions. A simple analogy to quaternions is trignometry.

December 7, 2022

1009 L298N Suplemental

The L298N suplement discusses the physical wiring among the devices and the many possiblilties it could go wrong.

January 30, 2023

Joystick Algorithm Simulation

The simulation demonstrates the joystick algorithm used to control a simulated two-wheeled differential drive robot. This YouTube video is the Proof of Concept derived from experimenting with the programming code that would finally give the desired joystick output algorithm.

December 23, 2021

Carpenter Family

1000 Carpenter Family Project

The Carpenter Family Project (CFP) is about the family book which is not yet published. Doing my best to get this project back on the right track.

November 18, 2021

1002 Family Genealogist

Our beloved family genealogist, Roger Carpenter.

November 18, 2021

1003 Catherine - Part 1

In the 1850 Census of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, the document shows that Catherine was the daughter of the Family of David and Rachael Carpenter.

November 18, 2021

1003 Catherine - Part 2

David was the Constable, a peace officer of Potter Township and maybe a good husband and father. He wanted to protect his family.

January 30, 2024

1004 British Soldier in the army of Cornwallis - Part 1

James Carpenter came to America from England during the war of Independence as a British Soldier in the army of Cornwallis.

March 15, 2024

Tools

Random Character Generator

The random character generator creates a password with options.

January 9, 2024

CS27 Scientific RPN

The CS27 Scientific RPN is a calculator that uses the RPN entry method. In other words, there is no egual sign. This new version CS27 is a complete functional scientific calculator. Updated ENG, FIX and SCI notation. Of course there is more to come after some feedback.

Help   Constants

The Help and Constants pages are available to assist with the calculator. The calculator can also access these same pages.

March 28, 2024