As I mentioned in my post about setting up a development machine I spent a fair amount of time understanding the right versions of packages and applications for my development machine. The Open Dynamic Robot Initiative has conveniently provided a couple of Dockers to support compiling and running Bolt Software. In maintaining the containerized mentality …
To Do: Using Lists With Full Focus Planner
How do you most effectively use lists with the Full Focus Planner? Do you have one big list in Microsoft To Do? Do you keep To Do lists by project? My use of lists has evolved over the years. I started my career operating under the belief that a list was a list. One list …
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ODRI Development Machine
In an effort to create an ODRI development machine for the development of my BOLT, I have tried the path of a local development environment on Ubuntu 18.04. However, even with the setup scripts I have found dealing with the nuances between python 3.6 and 3.8 when compiling the master SDK as well as an …
Hand-Solder BOLT Custom Electronics
Well, the chip shortage (at least for me) is coming to an end and I need to hand-solder the BOLT custom electronics boards missing components. Mouser has 10,639 on-hand of MAX17502EATB+T, and is expecting 899 DRV83055PHPR by January 2023! My boards and parts are in. My goal is to build Open Dynamic Robot Initiative’s BOLT …
Open Dynamic Robot Initiative BOLT Cost Breakdown
In the BOLT project, we 3D print using off-the-shelf materials. However, it’s important to note that the intent of the ODRI project is experimentation and research, rather than creating a low-cost platform. As such, individuals may find the cost a little out of reach. So just how much does a BOLT cost to produce in …
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