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this concept as simple as it sounds; has some challenges.
The bulter is carring a tray where host palces drinks and cookies.
Butler looks for transceivers fixed on the furniture. It it progarmmed to reach and stop at 3 ft from each transceiver, greet the guest (welcome to my house; please take a drink) and after say 1 minute, move to next guest.
It should have an obstacle avoidance function…the mechanical make is not hard; and almost done; yet the challenge in the programming, and also what kind of transceivers to be fixed on furniture ( look at sketch; I placed them as green points at lower part of sofa set)…apology for poor sketch, i never made it in Art class:)
It is an idea wanted 2 share
It is an idea wanted 2 share with others while studying Arduino language…to my understanding; one may need:
-Arduino mini pro would do
-4 reflective optocoupler IR sensors(sides. front, n rear)
-2 high power DC motors; driven by …lets say 2 mosfets to handle the wieght of the butler.
-the taking head can be an audio storage chip like APR9600 activated by the Arduino when it reaches in front of guest.
Does the obstacle avoidance
Does the obstacle avoidance function include avoiding people who might be walking around? If so, I’m not sure it’s so simple. Also, mechanical design should consider the fact that the robot will be bumped into or stepped on repeatedly…
@deshipu: nops; it should
@deshipu: nops; it should only avoid fixed objects like walls or furniture.
@Maxhirez: can you please share some experience ? comments ? sketch?
