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Roboticists EDC (Every Day Carry)
Recently I have been doing a lot of field work and have seen a lot of people looking…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLAuthor: Prabhu TL
Prabhu TL is a SenseCentral contributor covering digital products, entrepreneurship, and scalable online business systems. He focuses on turning ideas into repeatable processes—validation, positioning, marketing, and execution. His writing is known for simple frameworks, clear checklists, and real-world examples. When he’s not writing, he’s usually building new digital assets and experimenting with growth channels.
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Tether’s: Should Your Robot Have One?
Some people swear that all tethers are bad. Some people recommend attaching a tether to robots in order…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
How to Mount an External Removable Hard Drive on a Robot
We often want to add an external hard drive to our robots in order to have a dedicated…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Perception in Smoke, Dust or Fog
I recently had the fortune to attend a talk titled Multi-Modal Data for Perception in Smoke-Filled Underground Mines by Joe…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Motor Control Systems – Bode Plot & Stability
What is a control system? A control system alters the future state of its system to a more…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
LIDAR vs RADAR: A Detailed Comparison
Hi allI was recently asked about the differences between RADAR and LIDAR. I gave the generic answer about…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
CAN and CCP/XCP for Error Detection and Calibration
Kvaser reached out to me about writing a sponsored post to put on this site. I have used many…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Lithium, Lithium-ion, LiPo & LiFePO4Battery Safety and Fire Handling
Lithium battery safety is an important issue as there are more and more reports of fires and explosions.…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TLBasics
Underwater Photography and Videography
I had somebody ask me questions this week about underwater photography and videography with robots (well, now it…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TL
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3Q: Aleksander Madry on building trustworthy artificial intelligence
Aleksander Madry is a leader in the emerging field of building guarantees into artificial intelligence, which has nearly…
August 11, 2021 · Prabhu TL