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RoboBrrd Kit Building - Part 1
This is the first video in the series of assembling the RoboBrrd Kit! We will be putting together the first stage of the chassis.

For this, you will need the RoboBrrd Kit pieces and wood glue.

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Skills you will learn:

• Fitting pieces together
• Carefully building a structure

Difficulty: 2/10

Open-endedness: 4/10

Time: 1-2 hours

Google+ Hangout Extension - Arduino Example
In this tutorial you will be able to create your own Google+ Hangout controlled LED! This touches on four main topics: Web applications, Processing, Arduino, and the Google+ Hangout XML. It is challenging to get set up, but afterwards it is easy to go forwards with it!

Check out the tutorial here!

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Skills you will learn:

• Web applications (node.js)
• Processing (listening to a tcp socket)
• Google+ Hangout Extension xml
• Setting up and using ec2 instances

Challenges to overcome:

• Initializing the ec2 instance
• Getting the web application port numbers proper

Difficulty: 8.7/10

Open-endedness: 9.2/10

Time: 12-24 hours (1 weekends)

Impy RoboBrrd
In this tutorial you will be able to learn about how the orange Impy RoboBrrd was created and designed. We will use popsicle, coffee, and craft sticks as the building material, and be wiring up a LM317 voltage regulator circuit and the servos, eyes, and more. Learn more about how to then program the RoboBrrd's behaviours and various functions.

Check out the tutorial here!

Skills you will learn:

• Building
• Soldering
• Wiring
• Programming Arduino

Challenges to overcome:

• Neat, tidy, polished design
• Wiring in tight spaces
• Tinkering to make it work

Difficulty: 6.7/10

Open-endedness: 4.2/10

Time: 12-48 hours (2 weekends)

Original RoboBrrd
In this tutorial you will be able to learn about how the original RoboBrrd was created and designed. Learn about how to create your own RoboBrrd from household materials, as well as a LM317 voltage regulator circuit, a scotch-yoke mechanism, and a TLC5940 PWM shift out circuit. We will then dive in to how to program the servos, sensors, and behaviours.

Check out the tutorial here!

Skills you will learn:

• Building
• Soldering
• Wiring
• Programming Arduino

Challenges to overcome:

• Working with your own material
• Wiring in small spaces
• Tinkering to make it work
• Designing for repair

Difficulty: 7.2/10

Open-endedness: 9.4/10

Time: 12-48 hours (2 weekends)