i have done boe bot kit, and robonova kit( thats im currently rebuilding with a new set up)
my project will be to start building a custom hexapod from ground up
(i will make the brackets, but i need a controller board, servos, micro controller (if needed) , some sort of memory unit to have the ability to have a large program at work , i thought about patching in a flash drive with 20gig as a alternate memory unit.\)
8 legs with aluminum brackets 3 servos each
ir set 1{
-8 ir sensors
- 8 ir emitters
these will be dedicated to detect the surrounding environment and let the bot process best possible paths to take}
ir set 2
{
1 ir sensor
this will be used to control the robot from a distance and alter is direction, make it stop, go, curl up, do other functions , such as sift sand with front/rear legs, rear up, pick up object, put down object.
}
led
{1 led, shows solid light when on, when battery(s) low it would flash}
speaker
{1 speaker, emits sound to specific commands placed by remote, if moving object comes close or enters path will emit a sound to warn of its location, emit sound when battery is low}
functions i expect to do with this bot{
3 modes of operation
REMOTE pure{operated by remote only, but through remote, cans swap between other modes}
REMOTE/autonomous {
robot explores and interacts with environment , but can be stopped, mode switched, other functions by remote}
fully autonomous mode{
3 sub modes
sub1{ explorer, runs around its environment and gets basic data on total area of a room}
sub2{ searcher mode :
this mode searches for an object that makes a specific frequency, the bot will try to locate and attain the object}
sub3{ attack mode, if confronted with moving object, (human,dog, cat,animal) it will be aggressive, always face target, do quick strikes if target gets to close}
any suggestions on servos, controller boards, micro controller, battery, sensors, programming and design would be greatly appreciated
this is a long term project and i will slowly build my bot as i aquire the parts, this will take a few years, i will be posting pictures, and issues i run into
thanks for your help in this project.Statistics: Posted by KraKen — Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:18 pm
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