Servo Controller
One area of computers that has interested me for some time has been controlling physical devices from a computer. A goal of mine would be building a simple robot that can carry out a number of pre-programmed actions on it’s own. A couple of months ago, a friend and I built a couple of well…thingies… that use servo motors to rotate and move up and down. Attach a laser pointer to the end of it, and you’ve got hours of fun!
The next step for me here, is a way to control this device via computer. To do this, I needed an interface that can allow a computer to talk to several servos. I ordered a Pololu Serial 16-Servo Controller. It came in kit for, and I had to assemble the PCB my self. A fairly easy assembly, as it is all through hole components, and none are too close together.
My next project will probably be one of their Dual Motor Controllers.