Aivaras's bot 0.1

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Here is my firs unfinished bot project, I new in electronics so I'm reading about it on Internet and also I have book "Electronics For Dummies" for basics.So my ideas can be really wrong and I would be very happy if someone will correct me.

So what do I have:

Really god RC car and I use it for my base, it includes:

  • Really powerful  DC motor.
  • Big Wheels.
  • Power supply (6V 600 mAh and charger).
  • Servo for front wheels.
  • Big bumper for protection.

Brains and sensors:

I have arduino Duemilanove clone for my brains.

Sharp IR sensor.

2 x TSOP and IR diodes.

2x 9g micro servo.

Temperature sensors

some photo diodes.

Power:

I have

3 x Li-Po   7.2V 900 mAh  (Two cells) battery.

Ni-Cd 600 mAh 6v battery from RC car with charger.

Li-po cels balancer.

 

 

 

 

  • Actuators / output devices: RC toycar
  • CPU: Arduino Duemilanove
  • Operating system: Arduino
  • Power source: 6V 620 mAh Ni-Cd, 7.2 Li-Po 900 mAh
  • Programming language: Arduino
  • Sensors / input devices: Sharp IR, Tsop1738 infrared receiver and an infrared led
  • Target environment: indoor
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/aivarass-bot-0-1
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What I’ve done till 2010 - 08 - 11

  • I tried basic codes with arduino.
  • I learned to control servo.
  • I learn how to solder (I can’t solder SMD components, but I can solder “normal” things)
  • I learn how tsops and sharp are working with arduino.
  • I buy a lot of components like resistors, capticators, transistors and diodes. And best thing ever - breadboard.

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Now I dont know how to control my powerful engine and I made forum topic for it:

https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/22045

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DC motor control with transissor

I have made my controller for motor and it works!

 

Here is my youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDn_SdO72UE