I’m Scott Preston
Welcome to my blog! I’ve been running this domain for quite some time, and over the years, it’s evolved into a space where I share my passion for building robots, exoskeletons, and other cutting-edge projects. While much of my past content has been archived, this blog remains a place where you can dive into the exciting world of robotics and technology.
During the day, I lead software development teams and work on complex software solutions, but my true creativity comes alive on nights and weekends. That’s when I build, tinker, and share my creations here with you. Whether you’re interested in DIY robotics, exoskeleton projects, or smart mechanical inventions, you’ll find a wealth of content documenting my journey.
Occasionally, you’ll also find updates from my speaking engagements at tech conferences and user groups. I enjoy discussing the intersection of hardware innovation and JavaScript, exploring how software drives the smart systems we build.
Stay tuned for more robotics projects, exoskeleton builds, and insights into the tech world!
Latest Projects
Decided to move back to the exoskeleton. Have a battery powered lower arm now.
Robot Upgrade
I’m currently modernizing my old robot, Feynman Jr., with new components and advanced tech. The updated version will feature a Raspberry Pi 4, a silent speed controller from Pololu, and cutting-edge hardware like a Lidar range finder, camera, speaker, and microphone.
Once completed, this robot will be fully autonomous, navigating around the house with ease. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting DIY robotics project!
Also if you want updates this robot, make sure you head over to my YouTube channel, @ScottPrestonTV.
Thanks!
Legacy Projects
This is an exoskeleton I built in 2017 for the “CodeMash” conference. Still one of the coolest builds I’ve done. Lots to improve upon, but I’m pretty happy how it turned out while building on week-ends for a few months.
Recent Articles
These are some of my recent blog post, warning, some may not be related to robotics or exoskeletons!
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YouTube – ScottPrestonTV & Exoskeletons
So a few years ago I created another channel on YouTube, called “Almost Ironman” but I’ve decided to stop posting there and just stick with “ScottPrestonTV“. Too much work when I don’t even have one channel doing well, to try to maintain two. So in my spare time I’ve started working on my exoskeleton again.…
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Goto Robot Brains
These are my “Go To” robot brains or robot “compute”. Below you’ll see an Arduino Leonardo ~$25, an ESP 8266 (NodeMCU) ~$8, and a Raspberry Pi 3 ~$45. I’ve included links to purchase below along with their specs as well as the specs of other similar items. So why these items? Well the Leonardo has…
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Data & Dieting – Your System (3 of 3)
While there’s errors in data in (calories in) and data out (energy expenditure) it’s your system that makes the difference on whether or not you lose weight. Remember you need a calorie deficit in order to lose weight: Deficit = Calories In – Calories Out. First you need to calculate your RMR or Resting Metabolic…
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Data & Dieting – Calories In (2 of 3)
Calories In is a really interesting problem, you would think it just comes down to measuring how much food is taken in but when you calculate fiber, mis-measurement, and or use a misleading app, trying to calculate that 500 calorie per day deficit for that 1 pound per week weight loss becomes very hard, or…
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Data & Dieting – Calories Out (1 of 3)
Taking a short break from technology and building things to talk about fitness and weight loss. I’ll present a 3 part series of posts to talk about what I’ve learned over the past few years. There’s been a lot of books I’ve read over the years about losing weight and getting fitter. Low Carbs. No…
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What’s Old Is New Again – App Store
I decided last night to renew my Apple Developer Account and decided to work on apps again. As a result my old App came back to the App Store. This app is the “Are You Worthy?” App, which is basically a Magic 8 Ball to test to see if you’re worthy of wielding Thor’s Hammer,…