Basic obstacle avoiding robot

Posted on 28/03/2013 by ancajour
Modified on: 13/09/2018
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I came across the instructions to build this in a magazine and found it a great entry into robotics. It is working well but I'm still fine-tuning the programming. I would like to add to this project over time, to eventually include voice control, speech and other nice things. For the heavier software I have a Raspberry Pi that I want to incorporate into the robot. This is my first venture into robotics and i am having a ball!   Update (21/11/2013): I have finally managed to shoot some video ...


Basic obstacle avoiding robot

I came across the instructions to build this in a magazine and found it a great entry into robotics. It is working well but I'm still fine-tuning the programming. I would like to add to this project over time, to eventually include voice control, speech and other nice things. For the heavier software I have a Raspberry Pi that I want to incorporate into the robot. This is my first venture into robotics and i am having a ball!

 

Update (21/11/2013): I have finally managed to shoot some video of P1. He is working nicely now and although there are still a few minor hickups (can't see what's below his nose, occassionally get's stuck), I consider this project completed. I had heaps of fun and went from 'not-a clue' to 'have-some-idea-what"s-going-on'. Now, I'm working on my Pi-Bot, complete with camera, LCD display and more - he is going to be a quite sophisticated fellow.

uses ultrasound to navigate around obstacles

  • Actuators / output devices: 1:120 geared DC motors, S090 servo motor
  • Control method: autonomous
  • CPU: Arduino (freetronics Eleven)
  • Power source: 6 x AA cells
  • Sensors / input devices: SR04 ultrasonic sensor
  • Target environment: test, learning
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