Big bot parts on the way :-)

Let's Make Robots
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I have no name for it yet, but I am building a bigger robot. Over a year ago before I even started on iGor I built a 10"x8.8"x12" aluminum frame box, intending for it to be the body of a robot. I think now after several smaller robots I'm ready to continue with that one. So here is an idea of what i am gonna do

locomotion:

2x12V lynxmotion motors with R/C truck tires and 2x desk chair type casters

power:

12v SLA battery

CPU:

either the guts of a laptop, or a mini-ITX motherboard , running WindowsXP - interface to sensors and hardware via a make controller or arduino

Sensors:

2x IR edge sensors, 1x sonar mounted on a panning servo for navigation, 1x webcam for vision

Communication:

802.11b/g via CPU

 

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gasp
Neat, but for something like this you should definitely use Linux… Unless VB is easier. Still, it would be more flexible and awesome with Linux! :smiley:

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dent, you can’t compare
dent, you can’t compare Linux and VB… Linux is an operating system, and VB a programmation language!

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Hey, when you don’t know

Hey, when you don’t know what you’re talking about, anything is comparable! :smiley:

 

Nice to see you posting again Buhatkj, haven’t seen you around for some time.:stuck_out_tongue: I’m anxious to see what you come up with! I’m actually a bit jealous already… and I’ve only read up on it!

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Thought about making it a
Thought about making it a 4x4? 4 Lynx motors with 4 RC truck tires?

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Ermm…
Ok, obviously you guys didn’t understand, I was just pointing out as an OS Linux would be a better choice in terms of flexibility and overhead. Sooo… Unless you would rather interface to the hardware with a VB program since maybe anything above VB would be too difficult, Linux would be a better choice than Windows. Okay?