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=== '''This is a learning guide for absolute beginners who want to build a humanoid walking robot from scratch.''' ===

==== '''This assumes the following:''' ====
# You want to build something substantial, like a walking robot, but have no prior experience.
# You don't know the basic terminology, parts that a humanoid robot should be comprised of. e.g. actuators, servos, etc.
# You don't know the basic software and algorithms that train a humanoid robot to move.
# You don't know how to start building a walking robot with the available open-source resources.
# You want a step-by-step guide of how to build this walking robot.

==== '''FAQs before starting:''' ====
;'''Do I need to know math, programming and machine learning concepts to build this humanoid robot?''':Yes you do. We will point out concepts to learn and open-sourced courses to follow. Learning these concepts from scratch would require a lot of patience and practice. We will point out technical material to skip if not necessary.

;'''Is knowledge in 3D printing required?''':Most probably, unless we can find off-the-shelf parts. If we can, they will be documented here. If not, we will document the 3D printing process.

;'''What is your teaching approach?''':We define the goal, which is to build a walking humanoid robot, then backward engineer all the learning material required to turn this goal into a reality. This documentation will aim to provide every single detail required to design, assemble and train a walking humanoid robot. If there's an opportunity to skip technical material that does not contribute to the goal, we will skip it.

==== '''Basic terminology and why they are important:''' ====
# Actuator
# Gearbox
# Difference between under-actuated and over-actuated
# Servomotor (Servo)
# Firmware
# Robot Operating System (ROS)
# Reinforcement Learning

'''This is clearly incomplete and a work in progress; you can help by expanding it!'''