Ash, you gave the design on LEGO blocks a few posts earlier. That was really good, as the steering mechanism is implementable. On the design we will also look at how to form the outer chassis and structure on which we can place all the components. One thing I will do later (later meaning after college, only one week left!
) is to write down "which perticular sensors we will be using like Model number and collect their datasheets for dimensions, then we can start planning fitting this stuff in the CE bot and accordingly by wight choose the motor and wheel size AND the batteries!!
And Ash, thanks a lot for introducing the Ackerman Steering technique. That will be awesome for calculations! For more on Wireless (BT and/or WiFi)
How to Build a Robot Tutorial - Society of Robots
I am noting down the main checkpoints in Random below for a rough idea. Please do revise them when you can:
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Ash - Test communication protocol. Donno if N- is finalized by FCC, but Latest Acer has N (One of my friend also told about it) So you check this. Please try to learn TCPIP communication basics if possible (1 day/week?)
XHX - We might have to program our Bot on C or Python (Python can be an awesome choice too, I learnt basics in 1 hr! and EXTREMELY Powerful: LINK:
Pyro, Python Robotics: PyroModulePythonIntro for Python used in Robots (OSS-Open Source Software))
VERY USEFUL! Full Robot simulation! See if you CAN.
Ash - Further improve Steering design and description for final use.
XHX/Ash - Write on celabs.tk about Sensors that will/can be used finally (common and good and cost effective). This will take long so we can do this side by side. Dont forget Datasheets for each.
XHX/Ash - The motor calculation can come after sensors using that link you sent from Society of Robots. and then Power calculations. We will try to keep it minimum at first.
Dont forget, if you can see the Pyro Robot Sim, if not Ill anyway tell you how it goes. I am leaving for Saudi after 1 week, so there I have time (no fast net connection, only forum and celab.tk)
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