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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: EastcoastSix13 on May 15, 2008, 08:23:05 PM

Title: what robot platform?
Post by: EastcoastSix13 on May 15, 2008, 08:23:05 PM
I am a computer science student who is looking to build his first robot this summer. I've always liked the aibo and would like to build something that I can program(c or java or something no lame visual basic) that i wont be limited in what it can do.
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: airman00 on May 15, 2008, 09:11:06 PM
check out the 50 dollar robot tutorial on the main page of societyofrobots.com

that is a good place to being with the microcontroller and robotics. Then after you understand those concepts build a cool base a reuse the microcontroller board from the 50 dollar robot.
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: JesseWelling on May 15, 2008, 10:04:04 PM
Any thing using an AVR will make CS majors happy. So go with the 50 dollar robot, wait for the SOR Axon (recommended  ;) ), or grab something from below:

SparkFun Electronics (http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/categories.php?cPath=2_10)
New Micros, Inc. (http://www.newmicros.com/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newmicros.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fstore%2Forder.cgi%3Fform%3Dprod%26cat%3Dtiniavr)
Robostix (http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=31&products_id=139)

or use Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=AVR+dev+board&btnG=Google+Search)
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: EastcoastSix13 on May 15, 2008, 10:47:29 PM
What is this SOR Axium? And what are the limitations of these robots? Would there be any advantage to say buying expensive humanoid robot kit?
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: JesseWelling on May 16, 2008, 12:23:34 AM
I see I misunderstood you. I thought you were looking for a development board to work with.

If you want to program in C on a humanoid type robot try Lynxmotion (http://www.lynxmotion.com/Category.aspx?CategoryID=1). Or maybe ask Jon Hylands about his work on Bioloids (http://www.bioloid.info/tiki/tiki-index.php)
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: Admin on May 17, 2008, 04:56:49 PM
There are many companies that sell just a chassis that you can mount any microcontroller on:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_parts_list_misc.shtml

And its spelled 'Axon' :P
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: benji on May 18, 2008, 03:07:23 AM
i dont think someone would need a development board for a simple robot,, just buy a microcontroller ,,somthin like the atmega32 is great for a first robot
Title: Re: what robot platform?
Post by: radhoo on March 22, 2009, 09:32:23 AM
regarding the hardware part, if you need to build a platform that can carry a heavy load, you might want to check this out:

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=7435.msg56811#msg56811 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=7435.msg56811#msg56811)

cheers!