Robotics

Cleaning the Roomba’s Dust Filter

Though the Roomba will clean your floors for you, it won’t clean itself afterwards. In order to keep your Roomba running at it’s best and keeping your floors their cleanest you will have to do a bit of maintenance on it every now and then. I’d recommend cleaning the dust filter in it after every […]

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Miscellaneous

iRobot Roomba 530 Battery Removal

Brad FettesA seasoned Senior Solutions Architect with 18 years of experience in technology design and implementation. Renowned for innovative solutions and strategic insights, he excels in driving complex projects to success. Outside work, he is a passionate fisherman and fish keeper, specializing in planted tanks. www.fettesps.com

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Electronics

Roomba 530S Serial Port Mod

Since the Roomba 530S does not come with it’s programming port exposed I had to do a slight modification in order to get it ready for hacking. Equipped with a 1/2″ spade bit and some masking tape I carved out a hole for my serial tether to plug into. Parts: A Roomba 530/560 A 1/2″ […]

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