One of the first ‘robots’ I built was a Beetle bug based on the intractable found here.<o:p></o:p>http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-a-Robot—The-BeetleBot/<o:p></o:p>It’s a great beginner project with no logic or programming, just some switches and some motors. I think the design is absolutely brilliant, and I’m very pleased with my adaptation.<o:p></o:p>
(Scared the ■■■■ out of my wife…)
The wiring is simpel
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</o:p><o:p>On the table you can also see the part from an old mouse I used for the shell</o:p><o:p>
</o:p><o:p>Dead bug</o:p><o:p>
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</o:p>Runs around bumping into stuff
- Actuators / output devices: Toy motors 3V
- Control method: autonomous with no plan
- CPU: none
- Operating system: none
- Power source: 2x AAA
- Programming language: none
- Sensors / input devices: switches
- Target environment: indoor, flat surface
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/the-roach