March 2017
Intermediate to advanced
452 pages
8h 17m
English
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Hardware and software prerequisites
The following is a table of the hardware components that can be used for building this project. You can also see the rough price and a purchase link for each component.
List of hardware components:
|
No |
Component name |
Estimated price (USD) |
Purchase link |
|
1 |
Webcam |
32 | |
|
2 |
Dynamixel AX-12A servo with mounting bracket |
76 | |
|
3 |
USB-to-Dynamixel Adapter |
50 |
http://www.robotshop.com/en/robotis-usb-to-dynamixel-adapter.html |
|
4 |
Extra 3-pin cables for AX-12 servos |
12 |
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/p/100mm-3-Pin-DYNAMIXEL-Compatible-Cable-10-Pack |
|
5 |
Power adapter |
5 | |
|
6 |
6-port AX/MX power hub |
5 |
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