Welcome
to Mohit Bhoite's homepage !
08
November 2007
Theres a new kid on the block this Diwali. He is
fast, reliable and kinda cute.
I’ve been using the homebuilt Multi-PIC
programmer for almost 4 years now. It has served me well
through all those years. But recently when I tried to
venture into the 16 bit domain, it failed me. And ofcourse,
how can I deny the fact that it is rs232 based and requires
some crazy voltages for operation. After looking out for
some easy diy usb based programmers and reading suggestions
on a local forum, I concluded that buying the PICkit 2
would be a sensible choice.
If you are into PIC development, I highly recommend investing
in the Microchip's USB based programmer. PICkit
2 supports most of the PIC families including the
16 bit dsPIC series. An ideal geeky gift this
Diwali. ^_^
29
August 2007
Jugnoo and Jassi are now
online...
click
here to know more about them...
18
August 2007
Basanti and Micromouse
can now be seen in action. Even though these videos are
more than a year old, I decided to upload them anyway...
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The above video dates back to Jan 2006. Its
one of the very early maze tests for the micromouse.
The maze was built out of thermocol sheets. |
This
was taken somewhere in Feb 2006. I was preparing Basanti
for a local line following robotics competition. |
15
August 2007
Heres a long overdue update on the BEAM bots built
earlier this year; "The
Photovore Family"
Happy
Indian Independence Day !!
13
August 2007
Apart from designing and building robots, I do
a lot of SketchUping
at the office. It’s been just over a year since
I discovered it. Be it writing assembly guides for our
robot kits or while designing TRI's booths at technical
festivals; it comes in real handy. I’m not a CAD
expert myself, but with this, the results are quite satisfying.
Here are a few screenshots:
click
here to see more.
1
July 2007
It
was time to say farewell to Basanti,
Gulabo and most of the
BEAM bots built a few years ago. The harsh coastal
air of Mumbai had turned most of these naked pieces of
machinery into oxidized junk. I had been hoarding them
for obvious sentimental values but I let it all go today.
I also threw away a lot of electronic circuit boards taken
out from old telephones, fax machines, computers and radios.
I was planning to scavenge some components out of them
but soon realized that it just wasn’t worth the
effort. The idea of getting rid of this toxic e-waste
seemed more logical. And as a bonus, it created some more
breathing space in my bedroom. But I do plan to fill it
up with some new ‘naked pieces of machinery’
soon. Did I just hear myself choke?
On
the other hand, I finally took the badly needed break
from my office. The monsoons are here and the timing couldn’t
have been any better. I need to get a few important things
figured out in the meantime and take my GRE.
My rebellion attitude during the college years has come
to haunt me now. I never really gave priority to scoring
high in exams; passing was just about enough for me. I
devoted most of the time to my hobby of building robots.
The college provided me with ample of time to pursue this
fantasy. My acads took a real beating during this time.
Why would I want to score high? To stand first in the
class? Na…To get a good job? Na…I
was never concerned about getting a job. To better
my prospects of getting into a good graduate school? Bull’s-eye!
And that’s when I realized I had screwed up. I did
manage to score good in my final semester but probably
that was a bit too late. I don’t regret any of this
at all. But what I do regret is the fact that during this
period I also managed to learn 'the fine art of procrastination'.
And this has come to haunt me now. Studying has
never been so difficult.
After
watching the rerun of the Rocky
series recently, I’m determined to stay focused;
eye
of the tiger. Now only if that was as easy as watching
the movie.
29
January 2007
What happens when you are putting in 15hrs
at work, building dozens of robots, conducting workshops
and doing backbreaking commuting? Well, you are left with
an unupdated homepage! So here's a belated happy new year
!
Yesterday, IIT
Bombay's 10th Techfest was concluded. TRI
had setup a booth at the R&D exhibition and was really
well received. A part of my assignment was to design and
build a dozen of BEAM robots for the display. Even though
I had only a few weeks in hand, I'm quite satisfied with
the end result.
Pics
of all the robots will be put up soon.
Click
here to view the 2006 archives.
A special thanks to Solarbotics
for this free real estate
