How to modify and improve RC toy 'Spy Gear' and make Java-based robot from it.

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How to make it by yourself.

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Green Island KAP photos
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Part 2
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Java to EXE
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What is inside web camera
'Genius Look 312P'?
How to re-construct it,
improve and use in robotics.

What is inside web camera
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How to re-construct it,
improve and use in robotics.

What is inside web/photo camera
'Genius G-Shot D612'?
How to use it for
Kite Aerial Photography (KAP).

Sun SPOTs (in Russian)
Sun SPOT for hobby robotics.
Introduction lecture in Russian.

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Improve SpyGear's 'Spy Robot'

There is interesting toy 'Spy Gear - Spy Robot' by Vivid Imaginations.
This page describes how to improve it and made
hand-made robot from it.
Soon I will add some text comments to these pictures.

Note: As I see now it is not too easy to buy this toy.
I fount URL on the Amazon, where you can buy this RC toy:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vivid-Imaginations-Spy-Gear-Robot/dp/B00023HUY4

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