RoBoat v1

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Update 23 Aug 2011: This new version has bigger bottles, only one motor and propeller which operates out of the water and has a servo that controls the double rudder. -- Original Post -- This is a simple robot boat made of water bottles, polymorph plastic, two motors and propellers, tape, a box, a battery and a motoruino. It is supposed to natigate on a pool, but I haven't had time to test it properly. I will need to buy better propellers first. I made a instrutible of it and entered it ...

RoBoat v1
RoBoat v1

Update 23 Aug 2011:

This new version has bigger bottles, only one motor and propeller which operates out of the water and has a servo that controls the double rudder.

-- Original Post --

This is a simple robot boat made of water bottles, polymorph plastic, two motors and propellers, tape, a box, a battery and a motoruino.

It is supposed to natigate on a pool, but I haven't had time to test it properly. I will need to buy better propellers first.

I made a instrutible of it and entered it on three different contests. Let's see if I can get something :D

Navigates on water via ultrasound

Actuators / output devices: servo, Motor
CPU: motoruino
Power source: 9.6V Battery
Programming language: Arduino
Sensors / input devices: SFR05
Target environment: Calm water

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