Cluster Bot

meanpc · January 19, 2012, 11:15am

This is my first robot. Arduino Uno based, although I will end up trying out a TI Launchpad brain as well.

Total - $38 - not including Uno and proto-shield.

Tamiya twin-motor gearbox, truck wheels/tires,round robot platform, ball caster - $25

Pololu TB6612 FNG motor driver and carrier - $9

Battery holders - $4

Cheap Pololu round robot chassis, Tamiya twin-motor gearboxes, Tamiya truck tires. 9V battery pack for the Arduino. 2 AA battery pack for the motors, although I need a little more juice. I may add another 2 AA battery pack and supply each motor separately, or use a 3 battery pack and see how the motors like 4.5V.

Ongoing project. Just about to shoot my first video of the robot in basic maneuvering. No sensors installed at this time.

Blog at:

http://www.meanpc.com/2012/01/pololu-round-robot-chassis-kit-25.html

Obstacle avoiding

Actuators / output devices: Tamiya twin-motor gearbox kit at 203:1, Toshiba 6612FNG 1A motor driver.
CPU: arduino uno
Power source: 2 AA cells for motor, 1 9V for Arduino electronics.
Programming language: Arduino
Sensors / input devices: HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor
Target environment: indoor flat surfaces

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/cluster-bot

birdmun · January 19, 2012, 1:23pm

Re: more batteries for your motors

You could always add a second pair of batteries in parallel rather than adding a 3rd battery in series.

markamas · January 19, 2012, 4:30pm

Hehe - Redbull gets the job

Hehe - Redbull gets the job done! Very nice robot by the way and very affordable.

robotgoose · October 4, 2012, 5:44pm

Nice little robot!

Nice little robot!

jax · October 4, 2012, 10:18pm

Holy.

Mother of Gawd, that’s the EXACT SAME fold-up table I use as my workbench!!! I know that wood grain and the rounded edges… man. I just though that such a fine sense of style for furniture should be noted

meanpc · October 5, 2012, 5:50am

LOL!I’ve moved on to a

LOL!

I’ve moved on to a crappy old computer desk now. I hope to have a proper workbench sometime next year, in a proper workshop. I make do with what I can for now.