En -Build a remote controlled robot

Preface

In recent years robots have captured the interest of more and

more people. Thanks to movies and TV, the notion of the

robot as a mechanical companion and servant has become a

common concept. As interest in robots grew, a number of

books showing how to build robots at home began to appear.

These books, however, were very technical, showing how to

build computer-controlled mobile platforms that are considered

by most to be true robots.

My interest in robots leaned more toward the popular concept

of robots as humanlike friends and servants. I did not

have the technical skill or funds to build a computer-controlled

robot, so I decided to develop a robot that would fit the popular

image of robots and not be too difficult to complete or

expensive to build. The result was Questor.

While working on Questor, I tried to develop a project that

I, as a beginner, could complete with little technical skill,

using tools I had in my workshop. Also, I wanted Questor to

look and function like a robot butler, a form I felt best fit the

friend/servant theme. For this reason I needed a people-sized

robot that would have great presence. I concentrated more on

form than sophistication to develop an impressive looking, but

relatively simple-to-build, project—a beginner’s project.

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