Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
The DPRG, founded in June of 1984, is one of the nation's oldest special interest groups dedicated to personal robotics. The DPRG is a 501(c)(3) not for profit educational organization.
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Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

 
Wayne

Wayne Does anyone have any experience with the Roboard? I am having trouble loading an OS. the VGA keeps going away even though the board (I believe) is still alive. Wondering if someone else had a setup I could compare with. Once I get past this stage, I would have lots to offer as far as programming, algorithms and such...

December 12, 2009 at 6:03am · Report
Guillermo Robles Jr.

Guillermo Robles Jr. Does anyone know when's the next meeting?

November 23, 2009 at 9:42pm · Report
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
Meetings are generally held 2nd Saturday of the month at 12 NOON. See calendar page on dprg.org.
This month December 12 at Garland North Branch Library.
Will Kuhnle will give a talk on designing mechanical linkages.
December 1, 2009 at 2:44am
Veton Krasniqi

Veton Krasniqi do you guys know about FIRST robotics if you dont google it or send me a message and ill fill you in

August 12, 2009 at 12:59pm · Report
Martin Meier

Martin Meier New video of DPRG members having fun. Sure, there aren't any robots involved, but it happens at our former world headquarters. Enjoy, and thanks for the chance to make a shameless plug.
-Martin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmGxYrnHmk

August 11, 2009 at 5:17pm · Report
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Robot Builders Night Out (DPRG)
Time:6:30PM Tuesday, August 11th
Location:XMAX Games, 1931 Skillman Street, Dallas, TX 75206
August 11, 2009 at 6:25am
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Monthly Meeting (DPRG)
Time:12:00PM Saturday, August 8th
Location:XMAX Games, 1931 Skillman Street Dallas, Texas 75206
August 7, 2009 at 8:12pm
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Robot Builders Night Out (DPRG)
Time:6:30PM Tuesday, August 4th
Location:Probotics, 10028 Monroe Drive, Dallas TX 75229
August 4, 2009 at 1:47pm
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
Fellow DPRG RBNO Attendees,

Tonight we are holding RBNO at Probotics, 10028 Monroe Drive, Dallas TX 75229
Come on out and meet our host, Dave Jannke, and see his shop and his animatronic creations.
I believe we said start time around 6:30PM... See More

If you like to shop at Tanner Electronics they are pretty close by (maybe 5 miles -- open til 6PM)

Remember to keep watch on RBNO and meeting places as we will be hoping around a bit.
Steve mentions: calendar is always up-to-date http://www.dprg.org/calendar.html

The initial plan for Probotics is 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, but that may change.

Feel free to bring snacks and drinks -- We don't have a fridge.

See you there,
Ron Grant
August 4, 2009 at 1:48pm
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Robot Builders Night Out
Time:7:00PM Wednesday, July 28th
Location:Garland World Headquarters
July 29, 2009 at 6:19am · RSVP to this event
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)
If any of you have pictures from last night they would be greatly appreciated.
July 29, 2009 at 6:50am
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) Dales class last night at RBNO was awesome. Here is the link to the instructions on building one for yourself if you missed it.

Dale Wheat
dalewheat.com
I'm teaching a short, hands-on class tonight at 7:00 PM at the DPRG World Headquarters in Garland TX. The title of the class is "How to Build an Arduino-compatible Physical Computing Platform on a Solderless Breadboard". ...
July 29, 2009 at 6:09am
Dave Hawkins
Dave Hawkins
I enjoyed it... Thanks Dale!
July 29, 2009 at 3:03pm
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dirigible Bot
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The initial stages of a flying robot.
July 20, 2009 at 4:57pm
Vincent Lopresti
Vincent Lopresti
things to teach it: stay in one place xyz, don't touch the walls, figure8 and other flight patterns, map the house, security sentry with laser pointer and piezo speaker/alarm, detect & locate drafts/leaks in your home [a/c off and nobody move or breath!]
July 20, 2009 at 9:21pm
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) The RBNO -- Robot Builder's Night Out -- is an informal get-together of robot enthusiasts for a hands-on, actually building robots, type of meeting. You don't have to be a DPRG member to attend. The RBNO's are open to the public. There may be power tools in use, however, so small children should not attend except under... close adult supervision. For more information visit www.dprg.org

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Robot Builders Night Out
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, July 21st
Location:DPRG World Headquarters (Inside Modern Assemblies)
July 16, 2009 at 8:21am
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) Just some misc pics

Robot Builders Night Out
July 16, 2009 at 6:33am
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) Preston Oliver's BOE-Bot

Robot Builders Night Out
July 15, 2009 at 6:34am
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG)

robots.net - Robot news and Robotics Info
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A NewScientist article summarizes the memristor revolution so far and predicts great things for AI as a result. To summarize their summary. Leon Chua mathematically predicted the existence of a fourth basic circuit component in addition to the resistor, capacitor, and inductor. ...
July 14, 2009 at 9:56am