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digital line sensor http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/959
digital line sensor http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/959
 
Motors are from Solarbotics
Misc switches and other stuff
Wheels are from Solarbotics
 
Battery is a NiMH 7.2V RC battery
Controller (computer) is a Orangutan from Pololu.  I cannot say enough good stuff about this controller.  AWESOME!
Orangutan programmed with AdaFruit's USBTinyISP.  Used WinAVR and programmers notepad.
Misc wire and other stuff
All held together with hot melt glue.  Great stuff for building robots
Some birch plywood and acrylic plastic


== Code ==
== Code ==

Revision as of 21:46, 14 April 2011


Mighty Chihuahua AKA Darth Sidious is a 'bot Brian Wagner built for the Spring 2011 Sumobot competition hosted by Hive13. He is named so because of his yip-yip nature. He looks like a rabid Chihuahua with ADD. Watch out Mighty Chihuahua is coming after you!

Components

I will get pictures up soon, but until then here are the components I used...

digital line sensor http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/959 Motors are from Solarbotics Wheels are from Solarbotics Battery is a NiMH 7.2V RC battery Controller (computer) is a Orangutan from Pololu. I cannot say enough good stuff about this controller. AWESOME! Orangutan programmed with AdaFruit's USBTinyISP. Used WinAVR and programmers notepad. Misc wire and other stuff All held together with hot melt glue. Great stuff for building robots Some birch plywood and acrylic plastic

Code

This is the code I used. It worked OK, but not great. I need to tweak it more.