Norby Mark I
Over the past week or so, I have been playing with a new robot I built.
It isn't the most complex robot in the world, but that is fine. I built it mainly as a test platform for limited-input path finding algorithms.
I am using an Arduino Mega 2560 micro-controller with an Ardumoto Shield to drive the engines. The track base is a RP-5 Tank-Tread Platform, and is suprisingly awesome (fast and powerful).
The (only) sensor is a Seeed PING Ultrasonic Range Finder. I 'mounted' the sensor on a 180-degree servo motor so that the robot can look left and right.
To save on soldering, I am just using a bread board to create the circuit. Though (fair warning) I did need to solder the connectors to the motor shield.
I made the mounting boards with a bunch of plywood and my handy dremel tool.
The circuit I am using to connect everything together is fairly simple:
