Beep

All of a sudden I got this strange urge to build a bot that beeps. Don't ask me why. Well what can you do about it? Build one! So here's what I managed to put together in last 24 + some hours: Beep, a bot that beeps.

Beep does have some other abilities besides beeping too, once I get it programmed. Wandering around might be the one worth mentioning. For anyone interested here's the part list (I just might have forgotten something):

• Picaxe 28x1 uC
• AXE020 Project board
• 2 x Solarbotics GM9 motors
• 2 x Solarbotics GM Wheels
• Standard servo
• LDR
• Sharp GP2D12
• Battery holder for 4 X AAs
• Piezo transducer
• Assorted resistors
• Two diodes
• White led
• Ping pong ball
• Plastic yoghurt jar
• Paint stirrers
• Lots of hot glue

Here's a short "photo album" of Beep (click for bigger images):

Components for Beep. Missing at least the LDR.

Some assembly done.

Assembly more or less finished.

Video will be available as soon as I get Beep programmed and beeping.

Update May 31 2010:

Beep is now finished. Here's some new pictures and there's also 2 videos available!

The "back plate" is removable for easy maintenance.

Close-up of piezo and led.

Backside of Beep. The thingy attached to the "back plate" is not for carrying things. It's for adding a bit weight so Beep can do wheelies :-)

Front view.

That's all folks.

Update Jun 29 2010:

Just added Vimeo videos so people who can't access Youtube can hopefully see them now. I have other videos in Vimeo too but I only updated Beep's page for now because I didn't want to clutter the front page. Other videos are here: http://www.vimeo.com/nuumio/videos