SPROT, my SimPleROboT

in this instructable i will show you how to make a very simple robot, using an arduino. this robot could be the base for a wide range of projects, i am planning on adding LDRs to mine so it can seek put light and also follow a line. it uses a small shield I made out of a piece of stripboard on the arduino so i can easily remove it from this robot and use it in other projects.  this also means that there is no danger of the wires falling out as it often bumps into things!

Sprot is an acronym of SimPle ROboT

Step 1 What you'll need

Parts List:
arduino 
breadboard 
2x geared motors http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/robotics/worm-drive-gearbox
motor driver chip (http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/motor-control/h-bridge-driver-sn754410 or you could make your own out of transistors)
medium sized piece of perfboard
small strip of strip board
ir distance sensor (http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/sensors/sensors-proximity/sharp-distance-sensor-10cm)
1 marble
assorted wire
wheels (i used mechano wheels but you could easily make your own)
glue(bostik and superglue)
headers
elastic bands
tape
battery casing +batterys

Tools you might need:
soldering iron 
hacksaw
screwdriver

Comments

[Higgs Boson]

did you connect the motors to the power from arduino, or a power supply just for the motors? (there is the 4 AA battery case as well as a 9v snap on the robot)

[pks1012170]

little bit improvement is needed.

[brsild]

can someone use a m11b416256a-25j ic as a microcontroller for a robot

[matt.e.jenkins]

Looks Awesome. Can you add a video, I'd like to see it working.

[sholtob]

i will probably add a video in the future, im still tweaking the program