WestBranchRobotics
Classroom Robot
The master model for the robot used in our Mobile Robotics classes in Jersey Shore, PA. The bot as pictured measures 6" long, 5.5" wide, and 3.1" high.
This bot is built around a surplus board originally used with the "Build Your Own Sumo Robot" book by TAB Books. The onboard microcontroller is a Parallax Basic Stamp BS2. The stock board also includes IR proximity detectors, dual H-bridge motor drivers, and 11 available I/Os. Power is supplied by 4 AA batteries. Motive power consists of a pair of small efficient surplus MicroMo / Faulhaber gearmotors with integral quadrature encoders.
Sensors include 2 IR proximity detectors, 2 quadrature encoders, and the front bumper which connects to 2 microswitches to sense physical contact. Except for the main board, I produced all of the parts including the wheels.
Classroom Robot
The master model for the robot used in our Mobile Robotics classes in Jersey Shore, PA. The bot as pictured measures 6" long, 5.5" wide, and 3.1" high.
This bot is built around a surplus board originally used with the "Build Your Own Sumo Robot" book by TAB Books. The onboard microcontroller is a Parallax Basic Stamp BS2. The stock board also includes IR proximity detectors, dual H-bridge motor drivers, and 11 available I/Os. Power is supplied by 4 AA batteries. Motive power consists of a pair of small efficient surplus MicroMo / Faulhaber gearmotors with integral quadrature encoders.
Sensors include 2 IR proximity detectors, 2 quadrature encoders, and the front bumper which connects to 2 microswitches to sense physical contact. Except for the main board, I produced all of the parts including the wheels.