ratb0t

guibot · December 28, 2008, 3:15pm

This is the ratb0t, he has a nervous behavior and remainds me a rat… :]

I´m using an Arduino Diecimila to control the steering servo and the traction motor.

The XBee module recieves data from another Arduino, this one has a wii nunchuck controller attached.

Next Step: make it autonomous

Update: 31 Jan 09

I´ve added two ultra sound sensors and now I´m trying to make this bot a wall racer. Due to its drifting capabilities its being very hard to code this, but I will find a way.
I´ve replaced the 4 AA batteries by a small 7.2V battery and now he has more power wich also means more nerves…

…

So, after a couple of hours of trying and trying, I quit, and decided to relax and enjoy some drifts… :]

Update: 5 . Feb . 2009

my first attempt of making this bot autonomous… obcessed by walls… a wall racer!
slow for now… next time will be faster

just added one more video

Update: 6 . Feb . 2009

new video with another attempt

Wall Racer or RC

Actuators / output devices: servo, Braun Silk Epil (Hair Removal)
Control method: RC or SRF05
CPU: Arduino
Power source: 7.2V
Programming language: C
Sensors / input devices: RC or SRF05
Target environment: indoor

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/ratb0t

fritsl · December 28, 2008, 3:32pm

Hey, I totally love this
Hey, I totally love this one! I want one!!

guibot · December 28, 2008, 3:37pm

:Dthanks the front part…

thanks

the front part… welll… its from … i dont´t know the name in english, it´s from a vandalized Epilady thing…

Krumlink · December 28, 2008, 3:38pm

COUGH Hair Remover COUGH
COUGH Hair Remover COUGH

guibot · December 28, 2008, 3:40pm

yeah!! Hair Remover lol
yeah!! Hair Remover lol …it was a gift from my mother, she told me it was broken and I never tried to repair it

fritsl · December 28, 2008, 3:42pm

Yaw! > Tell her you have
Yaw! > Tell her you have fixed it, and send us the video

Krumlink · December 28, 2008, 3:43pm

This is a COOL ROBOT. 5
This is a COOL ROBOT. 5 stars totally!

guibot · December 28, 2008, 3:50pm

it was the first thing I
it was the first thing I did she loved it

guibot · December 28, 2008, 3:50pm

thnx
thnx

mintvelt · December 28, 2008, 4:37pm

**Way cool! Very original. **
Way cool! Very original.

robologist · December 28, 2008, 5:03pm

THat’s pretty cool! Now to
THat’s pretty cool! Now to try robot wall racers with drift.

guibot · December 28, 2008, 9:25pm

yeah!! I was thinking in
yeah!! I was thinking in chasing corners… in fact it is the wall racer concept

edgee · January 12, 2009, 8:36am

**and another on make blog! **

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/ratbot_from_arduino_hair_remover.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890

This time ratbot, good effort mate.

guibot · January 12, 2009, 9:08am

thnx
thnx

rik · January 12, 2009, 2:19pm

Ratb0t also an official hacked gadget now!

http://hackedgadgets.com/2009/01/11/ratbot-made-from-an-arduino-and-a-hair-removal-tool

guibot · January 13, 2009, 4:32am

fritsl · January 13, 2009, 8:31am

made-from-an-arduino-and-a-ha

made-from-an-arduino-and-a-ha…

i like that!

emilhem · January 31, 2009, 1:08pm

Wii

How do you controll a robot with a wii controller. Bluetooth? Is it possible to controll a nxt robot with it?

/Emil Hemdal (SWE)

guibot · January 31, 2009, 1:32pm

XBee
I´m using Xbee modules, you can see them here… I don´t know about NXT

fritsl · January 31, 2009, 1:57pm

Wow… A really cool robot

Wow… A really cool robot has just turned cooler!

Boy, if you are having any problems programming that thing, send it to me, I’d really love to play with it