Clawbot

My first claw grasping robot. Raspberry Pi brain and SparkFun devices. WiFi controlled via a Python script providing keyboard control of the robot.

[RimstarOrg]

Could you gain some quick and dirty traction by putting pieces of rubber on the claw where they grip?

[navic]

GPIO pins allows input/output signals to/from the Raspi so software can take advantage of sensors and command devices like LEDs. The RPIO module for the Raspi is pretty good, it's the one I currently use. I highly recommend Adafruit's tutorials, not just for Raspi but for everything digital. I can't post links in comments, but a quick Google for Adafruit Raspberry Pi tutorial will bring it right up for you.

[navic]

Up and down motion may come in the future. You didn't like the wrist turning action to stop the object from scraping the floor?

[mennims]

You need to be able to elevate the claw. Up and down or when you pick up a object it will scrape all across the floor, or why don't you make a fork lift?

[navic]

I'll give that a try, all I have is simple rubber bands but if it works, it works lol. Thanks for the idea!

[bassamry]

what the gpio pins on the pi do?
interesting how many stuff you can do with the pi.. i started learning python, however i know almost nothing about that pi card!! do you recommend any introduction guide/tutorial that covers all sort of basic things?!