A computer is a very handy thing to use in your robots.
If you start listing all the features that can be used for robotic purposes you'll find that it is cheaper to buy a netbook than buying LCD, wifi and bluetooth modules, cameras, speech synthesizer modules, keypads, memory card readers, speakers and many other stuff.
Thats why I decided to make this platform to my netbook. To let the computer control the motors, I tried two different ways: Firstly I used a arduino duemilanove with two motor driver boards , but then I found that it would be much easier if I just used a motoruino .
With this I could create lots of different applications that let my computer follow certain colors, follow human faces, detect flames, drive around the house avoiding walls, be remote controlled through the internet or using a wiimote, and the list of possibilities is almost endless.
If you start listing all the features that can be used for robotic purposes you'll find that it is cheaper to buy a netbook than buying LCD, wifi and bluetooth modules, cameras, speech synthesizer modules, keypads, memory card readers, speakers and many other stuff.
Thats why I decided to make this platform to my netbook. To let the computer control the motors, I tried two different ways: Firstly I used a arduino duemilanove with two motor driver boards , but then I found that it would be much easier if I just used a motoruino .
With this I could create lots of different applications that let my computer follow certain colors, follow human faces, detect flames, drive around the house avoiding walls, be remote controlled through the internet or using a wiimote, and the list of possibilities is almost endless.
I have been developing this application, presented on the movie, which is called ComputerOnWheelsController.
You can learn more and download it at its page: http://www.franciscodias.net/applications/openframeworks/computer-on-wheels-controller
Or, if you prefer processing, you can find and download some examples that I've already done at my website: http://www.franciscodias.net/processing-applications
You can learn more and download it at its page: http://www.franciscodias.net/applications/openframeworks/computer-on-wheels-controller
Or, if you prefer processing, you can find and download some examples that I've already done at my website: http://www.franciscodias.net/processing-applications
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Signing UpStep 1: Gather the materials
This is what you'll need:
- 1x Box
- 2x Motors, wheels and supports
- 1x Third wheel
- 1x Battery pack
- Some wires and jumpers
And...
If you decide to use the motoruino you'll also need:
- Motoruino
- FDTI Cable
...or...
If you prefer the arduino you'll need:
- Arduino
- USB A/B Cable
- Dual Motor Driver, I used these . You can use whatever you want, for example, the L293D is very easy to use. Check the attached breadboard image.
- 1x Box
- 2x Motors, wheels and supports
- 1x Third wheel
- 1x Battery pack
- Some wires and jumpers
And...
If you decide to use the motoruino you'll also need:
- Motoruino
- FDTI Cable
...or...
If you prefer the arduino you'll need:
- Arduino
- USB A/B Cable
- Dual Motor Driver, I used these . You can use whatever you want, for example, the L293D is very easy to use. Check the attached breadboard image.
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It should be easy for you to replicate it. It only has to receive the chars from the serial port and actuate the motors accordingly.
Try to search for serial port communication examples...
***avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51***
i'm searching in lots of Forums for 6 days but still i cant find the solution... can anyone help me out of this... Thanks in Advance...
I wanna give this a go i've always been into robots. But i don't know where to get all the parts from... (i'm in the UK).
You can get the motoruino directly from guibot (http://www.guibot.pt/motoruino/), just leave them a message.
The rest of the parts aren't so specific, you can get any motors, battery and wheels. You should be able to find this kind of thing on ebay, for example.
If you're interested, I've been collaborating in the development of a similar platform, but much more powerful and capable: http://magabot.cc/dp/magabot. Have a look :)
plese help ,as i want this to exebit this bot in exebition.
thanx
http://www.instructables.com/community/PSP-REMOTE-COMPUTER-CONTROL/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-PSP-as-computer-Joystick-and-then-controllin/
- http://nil.rpc1.org/psp/remote.html
- http://mc.pp.se/psp/phones.xhtml
Anyway, why don't you create a web app like this one, for example: http://drivefarrusco.appspot.com/ ?avrdude: stk500_getsync( ): not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_disable ( ): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51
But try to go to that link and see if it is useful.
My Motoruino board works with Arduino Duemilanove...
I first try choose Arduino Diecimila, but it's not accept that...
Assuming it might be the FTDI cable please confirm that you are connecting the black cable on the same side where it says GND.
Confirm also you are selecting "Arduino Duemilanove or Nano w/ ATmega328".
Please let me know if it worked.
Are you sure that the problem isn't from the FTDI cable?
And "broblem" mean problem... :b
But now everything working perfectly...
FTDI cable working very well too. :)
Now I try to do that same project without laptop...
Some kind of wireless thing... I post some pictures later...
what correct ?
plz reply
my robot started working thank you
Send me some photos or videos so I can post them on this 'ible ;)
My project is almost same as yours, but I add mouse controlled servos for webcam's rotation...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFvQRWXX24U
Can I use Arduino software to programming Motoruino...? :)
Have a look here: http://www.guibot.pt/faq/#caracteristicas
"Besides the lack of the usb connection (you will need a TTL-USB converter described below), the Motoruino is 100% compatible with the Arduino Diecimila, including the pin position, so you can attach any compatible arduino Shield."
On the arduino IDE you just have to choose "Arduino Duemilanove or Nano w/ ATmega328".
pface detect
pface detect.dll
controlp5
jmyron
jmyron.dll
and folowed every step respectively but on the message bar an error is coming
that-............................./pfacedetect.dll -cannot find dependent file .
i am using win 7 32-bit. can u tell me where i am going wrong .
thankyou
Post a video here if you can :)
Yes, I've found this (https://code.google.com/p/ofxasr/) but I haven't had any time to integrate it with the COWC (ComputerOnWheelsController) application.
I may be able to do it next week when I finish my exams, but try to do it yourself!
Have a look:
http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheet/stmicroelectronics/1330.pdf