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ROBOT PROJECT. Fits on 34 x 28 inch base Has at least one moving part After starting, no touching or other human interaction Controlled by an Arduino microcontroller Costs no more than $50 beyond parts provided (microcontroller, motors, battery, ...) Is safe.
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ROBOT PROJECT • Fits on 34 x 28 inch base • Has at least one moving part • After starting, no touching or other human interaction • Controlled by an Arduino microcontroller • Costs no more than $50 beyond parts provided (microcontroller, motors, battery, ...) • Is safe “Design and construct an autonomous machine that does something useful and interesting for 30 to 60 seconds” Rules Robot Project Brief is final word on rules
Robot project components Plus……$0 to $50 of your own parts Garages, dumpsters, junkyards, Ax-man surplus, …
Arduino Microcontroller • 8-bit • 14 digital I/O lines • 6 analog input lines • Custom C/C++ programming language • Program retained after power off in EEPROM • Develop code on any PC, link to Arduino via USB port • Easy to use • Inexpensive
Start out with • Ideation • Sketching concepts and designs...