Robot Project Day 4 – Motor Controller
Previous: Day 3 – Gertboard Setup Configuring Motor Controller At LinuxCircle we are happy with Dagu 4-Channel Motor Controller Board. Connect each motor to its corresponding motor ouput. Prepare 8 jumper wires for the micro controller pins to be connected to your Gertboard and 4 jumper wires to your current supply pins….
Robot Project Day 1 – Chassis & motors
Previous: Day 0 – Procurement & Preparation Chassis Theare are a few off-the-shelf solutions to assemble the chassis and motors. Key points to consider includes: 4WD vs 2WD If you have 4 separate motors you can consider to have 4-channel motor controller which makes it a pure all wheel drive, or if you…
Power supply circuit: Voltage regulator converter from 7.2 V to 5V and 6V
Problem: Need a constant 5V supply with enough capacity for robot or Raspberry Pi. This needs to be regulated. Consideration 1: 7.2V Ni-MH battery with at least 3000 miliAmper per hour (mAh), but if voltage is too big it will burn the Pi! Consideration 2: 4 x 1.2V Rechargeable AA battery that will supply 4.8V, this won’t…
Robot Project Day 0 – Procurement and Preparation
Robot Project Index Design Considerations First we need to define the purpose of having this robot, besides for showing it off to your parents and friends. Then we need to decide what the robot can do. Set up a GOAL. A goal for the robot must be SMART. Specific Measurable…
How to Build a Raspberry Pi Robot in 10 Days
One of the most popular topics on the Raspberry Pi is to build your own robots. It is in every child’s (and lots of adult) dream to be able to run and control a robot. The Raspberry Pi computer is light enough to lift and carry it self up on…
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