Wednesday, October 9, 2013

I Want My Robot to Carry Groceries

I've moved quite ahead with the old Jazzy Power Chair base with a simple H-Bridge driven by an even simpler picAxe 20M2 to provide the basic elements of a Robot Base with it's own built-in smarts, helping it avoid obstacles.


Check it out on CwhatIcanDo website...

Enjoy the video, read over the how-to and see a crashed robot reconstructed before your eyes.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Introduction to the Mighty Pong)))

Yeah I copped the name as a variation on arguably the most popular, definitely the most famous Ultrasonic Range Finder in the industry.

Yes, we are snapping up the Five Buck SR04's like crazy now.  Here's the problem:  Neither the HC04's or even the famous Ping((( ultrasonic rangers actually hold up very well in rugged applications.  And I'm including working outdoors especially if there is weather.

To that end, as mentioned the other day, I'm building in the lab.  Building out an ultrasonic range finder for obstacle avoidance.


So the fun begins.  You can follow the project on CwhatIcanDo.com.   In fact the URL is http://www.cwhaticando.com/view/?t=Pong)))))%20&itemParent=347 Enjoy.  Have fun!