Hexapod robot

video Hexapod robot

I built an open source, arduino-based, bluetooth hexapod robot. I currently drive it from my PC simulator (also open source). I'm trying to figure out how to drive it with Android phones, iPhones, PS3 remotes, and Wii remotes. I'm also writing assembly instructions because I would like to sell this robot as a kit to students, hobbyists, and anyone who thinks robots = awesome.

Instructables on how to build your own here.

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Jul 23, 2011. 6:12 PMMrmaxymoo22 says:

Is it just the video, or do those servos twitch really bad?

Jun 6, 2011. 4:45 PMabacar says:

Hey
Do we can have the code source of your project ?
Cordially.

Jun 6, 2011. 7:55 PM

aggrav8d (author) says:

Read the instructions again.

Aug 27, 2010. 2:30 AMnawook says:

Some Ideas : - Since the sixaxis controller works in linux, you could use a really tiny computer mounted on top of your hexapod, connected to the displayduino via usb and add a mini bluetooth dongle (check out : fit-PC2 http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc2/fit-pc2-specifications/ and for the bt dongle http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11866 ). - There are two ways to control your robot from your iphone : one is using the bluetooth chip on the iphone to talk directly via rfcomm to the bt chip on your robot ( check this project : http://code.google.com/p/btstack/ ), the second way is by using the fit-PC2 as a wifi router and write an app (on the iphone) to send control info via wifi to an app running on the fit-PC2, which will then send the control info to the displayduino via usb. - If you can't buy the fit-PC2, you can check out the fonera+, a tiny router from fon, on which you can install linux ( http://openwrt.org/ ) and write your own apps in c/c++ ( https://shop.fon.com/FonShop/shop/FR/ShopController?view=product&product=PRD-018&language=en ) Hope that helps...

Jun 11, 2010. 9:33 PMREA says:

" I'm trying to figure out how to drive it with Android phones, iPhones, PS3 remotes, and Wii remotes." have you taken a look at GlovePIE? its a pretty nice program for making and running scripts for Wiimote input. im pretty sure you could make a script that will work with your bot.

Jun 11, 2010. 10:52 PM

aggrav8d (author) says:

Thanks! I have looked at them. What I want to do is drive my hexapod directly from a portable device like an android phone so that there is no need for a PC at all. Any thoughts?

Jun 11, 2010. 11:14 PMREA says:

only thing i can think of is to code it yourself. not sure, but i think it supports both python and java. if youre working with bluetooth, i would go with python. not sure how to program so i cant be of to much help, sorry.

Jun 12, 2010. 8:41 AM

aggrav8d (author) says:

I'm a programmer by trade so I can figure that part out. Unfortunately Apple has rejected me from the MFI program that would give me access to bluetooth on their devices (the platform I wanted the most). I'm glad Android doesn't have such limitations.

Jun 24, 2010. 5:55 PMNinja1507 says:

you could use a cfw psp (Custom Firmware Playstation Portable) (preferably a 1000 model since it has IR) but what you could do is either use the PSPs Wifi or IR to control it, plus even though the CFW community is dying down, there are lots of tools and forums out there for it. Im sure with a little coding you could write an app for the PSP allowing direct control over the Hexapod

Jun 24, 2010. 7:28 PM

aggrav8d (author) says:

I had not considered that approach. Thanks! At the moment I'm exploring Android options. Unfortunately I have yet to obtain an android phone for testing purposes.

Jun 12, 2010. 9:23 AMREA says:

thats the thing i hate about apple. they try to regulatre what apps are on their deices so nobody makes anything malicious, but it ends up being a dictatorship.

on a side note, android does not support python out of the box. however, google has an Android SDK.

Jun 22, 2010. 8:24 AMhila90 says:

hello, Im Hila very nice job,. I;m Interesting in this project, but i'm at the first experience if u possible send me simple code for moving my hexapod,thank for help.

Jun 11, 2010. 2:54 PMBongmaster says:

kool :) tho i would have to go non bluetooth XD

Jun 11, 2010. 4:54 PM

aggrav8d (author) says:

You have to use a USB connection to update the firmware anyways, so if you don't mind drive-by-wire then you're all set.

Jun 13, 2010. 8:35 AMBongmaster says:

well i would have to do the whole thing on a shoestring XD

Jun 12, 2010. 7:24 AMTNEN says:

Looks really good! looking forward for the instructable. Subscribed!

Jun 12, 2010. 5:31 AMcooldudeintown says:

Looks like the B.O.X. from Metroid fusioin

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