Real Robots
Real Robots was the name of a fortnightly partwork magazine by , established in May, 2001.[1] Developed in partnership with Reading University,[2][3] it allowed the reader to build a robot, "Cybot", and later a companion robot, "Tom". This series, which was released in eight countries, is now discontinued.
Construction phases[]
There were 96 issues of the magazine, divided into 5 phases:
- Phase 1 - Issues 1 to 17 - Cybot is built, and is able to follow lines on the floor, and sense light and objects.
- Phase 2 - Issues 18 to 40 - A remote control is built, along with a docking station, allowing Cybot to be programmed. Some issues also contain alternate body pieces, transforming Cybot into a 'Team Cybot', a formula-1 styled robot.
- Phase 3 - Issues 41 to 55 - Cybot becomes voice controlled with the addition of a headset to wear and some additional components for the remote control.
- Phase 4 - Issues 56 to 70 - Cybot learns to play 'football'. Infrared location sensors are added to Cybot, as well as Infrared beacons in the form of a ball and a goal.
- Phase 5 - Issues 71 to 96 - TOM (Tracking Orbital Module) is built. TOM is a smaller robot than Cybot, with a similar look. Its features include scanning sonar, a higher speed, full programmability, 'emotions', and interaction with Cybot.
See also[]
External links[]
- Eaglemoss Publications
- Archive of realrobots.co.uk
- Archive of Realcybot.com
- Archive of Cybotbuilder.com
References[]
- ^ "Make your own robot at home". 28 August 2001.
- ^ https://www.reading.ac.uk/web/files/Alumni/mag_spring09-web.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.kevinwarwick.org/
Categories:
- Biweekly magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Robotics magazines
- Partworks
- Magazines established in 2001
- Magazines disestablished in 2005
- Defunct computer magazines published in the United Kingdom