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Makerson the Robot

Posted on 12/09/2010 by youngmaker
Modified on: 13/09/2018
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My first robot with very little to show. He's built on the top of a container and uses code I got off the internet. I want to learn more about programming and eventually make my own code for him. My next add-on will be bump switches for use when Makerson gets stuck because of the blind spot of the Parallax PING)). OH, and his name was inspired by make magazine, my favorite. I think he's pretty good for a fourteen year old to build. Please comment on how to make my code better and how to add bump ...


Makerson the Robot

My first robot with very little to show. He's built on the top of a container and uses code I got off the internet. I want to learn more about programming and eventually make my own code for him. My next add-on will be bump switches for use when Makerson gets stuck because of the blind spot of the Parallax PING)). OH, and his name was inspired by make magazine, my favorite. I think he's pretty good for a fourteen year old to build. Please comment on how to make my code better and how to add bump switches. The code is in the link.

Navigate around via ultrasound, aka he avoids obstacles.

  • Actuators / output devices: 2x Solarbotics GM9 with Solarbotics wheels
  • Control method: Arduino Duemilanove
  • CPU: Atmel ATmega328
  • Power source: 1X 9V 6X AA batteries
  • Programming language: Modified C++
  • Sensors / input devices: PING))) Ultrasonic sensor
  • Target environment: indoor only
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