sipoc

built by Jeff Clayton



Target Environment	Locomotion Method
Indoors	3 Wheels
Sensors / Input Devices	Actuators / Output Devices
photo resister IR detectors bumper switches	motors
Control Method	Power Source
Autonomous	Battery
CPU Type	Operating System
PIC Microcontroller	None
Programming Lanuage	Weight
Assembly	N/A
Time to build	Cost to build
about 2 weeks	$45
URL for more information
N/A
Comments
this is my first robot attempt. it has all the basics, 2 servos, right, left and center IR capability using one detector. the IR is modulated at 40KHZ to filter ambient light. it has a right and left photo resistor for phototropic behaviors. it used 2 bumper contact made from legos and hinges at the center. i used an OOPIC for the controller and is programmed in visual basic. the platform is a jazz disc jewel case. the robots main behavior is to find the brightest spot in a room while avoiding all objects it comes across. the big problem i had with this robot was finding a platform to put it on. i had breadboarded the whole robot before i had anything to put the electronics on. this robot took about 2 weeks to complete and cost around 45 dollars (cost of the oopic) the rest of the parts were spare parts i had at home. all in all, a good first robotic experience. Email: robotics80@hotmail.com

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