This is my first attempt at building a robot. A very simple Photovore.
As we don't get much sun in our house, I had to use a torch to make the video.
This is all very new and alien to me - electronics, programming etc. - but I feel as though I am well and truly hooked now. I'm getting there, and determined to learn.
I soon became bored with the Moth, so using the same chassis, I added a Sharp GP2D12 distance sensor to make it an object avoidance robot. Due to my lack of knowledge in programming, it took me ages to get the C program to work. Once I did though, it gave me a real buzz, and sense of satisfaction to see it going around my kitchen.
UPDATE 13/11/2010 https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/23421
Simple light following Photovore
- Actuators / output devices: 2 x Futaba S3003 driving servos, 1 x TP SG90
- Control method: autonomous
- CPU: Atmega640
- Power source: 6v 3300mAh NiMh
- Programming language: C
- Sensors / input devices: Sharp IR GP2D12, 2 Photo resistors
- Target environment: indoors
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/moth-my-first-robot
