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Step 6Computing
In front of the robot base two Creative Notebook cameras are mounted on top of each other in order to provide as similar an image in both cameras. These cameras are used to look in front of the robot for obstacles that might be in its path. The two cameras are connected to the onboard PC via USB and are fed directly into RoboRealm.
The notebook PC used is an MSI-Winbook that fits very nicely on top of the robotic base. We chose this laptop due to its small size and low cost (~$350) The laptop running RoboRealm is connected to the Parallax Servo Controller via USB to control the motor movements. Luckily the MSI has 3 USB ports so a USB hub is not needed in this platform. Note that the MSI current runs on its own battery. It would be possible to merge the two power systems together but for convenience and portability they were left separated.
The notebook PC used is an MSI-Winbook that fits very nicely on top of the robotic base. We chose this laptop due to its small size and low cost (~$350) The laptop running RoboRealm is connected to the Parallax Servo Controller via USB to control the motor movements. Luckily the MSI has 3 USB ports so a USB hub is not needed in this platform. Note that the MSI current runs on its own battery. It would be possible to merge the two power systems together but for convenience and portability they were left separated.
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