My First Robot

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This is my first robot, which I made based on Frits’ great tutorials.

  • Actuators / output devices: GM9 143:1 gear motor
  • CPU: Picaxe 28x1
  • Power source: 4AA Pack/ 3AA Pack
  • Programming language: Picaxe basic
  • Sensors / input devices: SRF05
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/my-first-robot-2
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Good job, and welcome in

Good job, and welcome in robotics!

But… where’s the sensor? :slight_smile:

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Sensor
I haven’t loaded a program yet, and I wanted to make sure that the servo was in the middle position before I put the sensor on—I’ll do that today.

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Nice one! And you got the
Nice one! And you got the Part II code to work - Superb :slight_smile: Welcome.

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Is that a paralax ping

Is that a paralax ping sensor? aren’t these types of sensors more acurate than IR?

Nice job, i like how quick its executing everything.

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**It’s the SRF05 sensor. **
It’s the SRF05 sensor. It’s a lot better than the Sharp IR sensors that I originally tried (and has a much bigger range).