This is my first trackbot project. Its very basic right now...
I have been trying to get a stable base for a Arduino track bot. I had trouble with coming up with a good battery for powering the 2 motors. I tried using a 9V battery but it consumed the power in a few minutes. I found a good alternative by using a blackberry phone battery which is about 3.7V DC (BAT-11004-001). The power lasted fairly long time and was sufficient enough for the track bots motor. I was able to connect it as an external power to the motor shield with an on/off switch allowing me to cut the power to the motor quickly. The code is similar to what I had before. Just a simple Ping sensor looking for the distance, backs up and turns when it senses something 8 inches away. Please visit my blog for other projects.
- Control method: Arduino
- CPU: Arduino
- Power source: 9v battery, 3.7V Li-ion 2000mAh
- Programming language: Arduino
- Sensors / input devices: Parallax Ping)))
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/arduino-trackbot