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I will get pictures up soon, but until then here are the components I used... | 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 | *digital line sensor http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/959 | ||
Motors are from Solarbotics | *Motors are from Solarbotics | ||
Wheels are from Solarbotics | *Wheels are from Solarbotics | ||
Battery is a NiMH 7.2V RC battery | *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! | *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. | *Orangutan programmed with AdaFruit's USBTinyISP. Used WinAVR and programmers notepad. | ||
Misc wire and other stuff | *Misc wire and other stuff | ||
All held together with hot melt glue. Great stuff for building robots | *All held together with hot melt glue. Great stuff for building robots | ||
Some birch plywood and acrylic plastic | *Some birch plywood and acrylic plastic | ||
== Code == | == Code == | ||
Revision as of 21:47, 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
I will post the code after the Sumo contest!!!