First prototype
Starting point
I am going to build the first prototype of the robot with its first simple ability – it can follow the movement of the object in front of him. To make him do that, I will use the Ultrasonic Transducers. Moving object in front of the robot will have an attachment of the Ultrasonic Transmitter emitting waves to the two Ultrasonic Receivers built in the robot’s frontal part, one on each side (you could call it rat’s ears) for the balance of the incoming signal.
Building it with:
• Arduino Duemilanove 328 controller
• Arduino Motor Shield PCB
• Ultrasonic Transducers : 1 Transmitter and 2 Receivers
• 2 micro-motors with gearboxes
• // + necessary components