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I'm a geek, a role-player and a biker.

I work for Diamond Light Source, developing open source scientific software for the UK national synchrotron facility. In the past I have worked in the robotics, mechatronics and laser micro-machining industries.

Note that I am an independent volunteer moderator of Robotics Stack Exchange. I am not an employee, agent or representative of Stack Exchange Inc., and I have no authority to bind Stack Exchange Inc. in any manner. Stack Exchange Inc. reserves the right to terminate my privileges as a moderator at any time without warning.

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What is stall current and free current of motors?
Dec 1, 2012
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Which type of actuator will be suitable for a very strong robot arm?
Nov 7, 2012
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Preventing leaks in motor shafts for underwater bots
Nov 5, 2012
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How can I use the Arduino PID library to drive a robot in a straight line?
Apr 11, 2013
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Position Control vs Velocity Control vs Torque Control
Jun 10, 2016
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How can I detect the edge of a table?
Feb 19, 2013
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How should emergency stops be wired?
Oct 24, 2012
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How mature is real-time programming in robotics?
Oct 25, 2012
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How can I detect if a DC motor on a robot is starting to fail?
Oct 23, 2012
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Control both Velocity and Position (Linear actuator)
Jun 16, 2015
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