CardBoard the Hero (Solar Powered)

CardBoard The Hero is a robot controlled by an Android phone via an app called "Remote XY". CardBoard will move its head, hands and turn LEDs on from the eyes.

Step 1: What You Will Need:

• Arduino Uno
• Mini Breadboard
• 3x Servos
• 2x LED
• HC-06 Bluetooth Module
• 680 Resistors
• Battery at least 5v / 1a

• Scissors
• Cardboard

Step 2: Cut Out the Cardboard

HEAD

Cut out the cardboard for the head by 7cm on each side

BODY

Cut out the cardboard for the body by 5cm on each side and also cut out one 3 holes to glue on the servos

ARMS

Cut out the cardboard for the arms by 2cm Length and 5cm Width

Step 3: Glue in the Cardboard and the Servos Together

Use a hot glue gun to glue on the sides of the cardboard and glue in the 3 servos in the body which we'd cut out earlier on.

Step 4: Wiring & Coding

Please look at the diagram and wire altogether and upload the code

Download the app at:

FREE VERSION

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com....

PAID VERSION

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com....

Step 5: Well Done! You Have Finished Making Your "CardBoard the Hero"

As you can see the third box under the body is where all my electronics parts are and glued. This is to make my robot neater and without looking messier with the wiring. You don't have to do this but if you are like me then you are welcome to do this. Moreover, I have powered the robot with an "Rechargeable Solar Emergency Bank".

I also added an elastic for clothes on the head which I can hold and move the robot without moving and breaking the arms or the head.

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Comments

[fogartyk]

Anyone have suggestions about an Apple app that students could use to control robot? This is awesome!

[DiegoC252]

GREAT JOB! you should join the cardboard contest now!
https://www.instructables.com/contest/cardboard2019/

[PranavN6]

Where i have to upload remotexy.h and remotexy.cpp files?

[SlkStephane]

I think when you download all 3 files and open "CardBoard_The_Hero.ino", the other two files will be on that file in the slides.

[electric guy]

I think I might try some different hacks to this amazing project. just wanted to say to the author great job!
here is my ideas.
1 paint the robot to look nicer!
2 make the eyes from the drawing or LED's to a ultrasonic sensor
and put wheels on it
so not only can we lake it's arm and head move but it can roll around to!
3 I might even make like lights the go into the robots chest and when.it gets dark it automatically turns on
thanks for posting and reading!
I will be voting for this

[SlkStephane]

Thanks, your idea is brilliant. I was going to paint the robot in black. I already did an -ible for 2WD Arduino Car and so now I have to link them together.

[RolexNWatch2]

Amazing You Should Be The Winner

[SlkStephane]

Thanks

[electric guy]

also instead of being solar power u could get a 9v battery and attach it to the 9v spot on uno

[Cansyg]

Well Done For This Project I really Liked It

[SlkStephane]

Thanks

[Bobby845]

Well Done, I'm making this today

[SlkStephane]

Please send me pictures of your finished robot ;)

[Mots101]

what about attaching wheels also connected to arduino then you can even move the robot

[SlkStephane]

Thanks for your comment, as you can see on my instructables page, I already did a robot which moves with legs and I am thinking of bonding together.