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Offline robothehoboTopic starter

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Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« on: May 05, 2009, 04:08:53 PM »
O.k, i want to make a robot that takes my glass from the living room to the kitchen then return and wait for a glass to be placed on the top again. I don't think it would take any mapping because i could just program it to go like 10feet forward 4 feet to the right ect.
So does any know how i could make something like this? I would like to spend like 30 bucks.
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2009, 04:10:41 PM »
Build the $50 robot first, it will teach you how to make robots (and is easily converted in to the robot  you want to make)
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2009, 05:08:59 PM »
I have already built the 50 dollar robot. But i would like to make this one for 30$ instead of 50$
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2009, 05:49:55 PM »
Then spend $0 and convert your $50 robot  ;)
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2009, 06:00:19 PM »
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I have already built the 50 dollar robot.

what do you need then?
A stronger chassis?
more programming?
If you dont need any mapping than you dont even need the light sensors on the $50 robot that you have built
Since you say that you can just program it to move the required distances than you cant need more programming help so it's just a stronger chassis.

The only upgrade for your $50 robot I could suggest would be wheel encoders to be able to program the distances more accurately.
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2009, 04:09:22 PM »
i would say the sensors could still be useful in the fact that what if somebody dropped something and the robot is going to crash thus spilling/breaking the glass...
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2009, 12:27:11 PM »

Since you say that you can just program it to move the required distances than you cant need more programming help so it's just a stronger chassis.


I can't program, thats where i need help in this project.
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2009, 12:30:32 PM »
WAIT!!!!!!!!! couldn't I take a computer mouse and find a wheel incoder?? I was just browsing the web and thought about it! ;D
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2009, 05:51:30 AM »
well learn!
go to www.cplusplus.com
you can learn some basic c++ there
then you can figure out how to convert that to c (really, it isn't that hard. just don't use a few commands)
then figure out the "robot-unique functions(also with a good funtion library, it isn't hard)

I have no idea if the mouse thing would work
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2009, 05:57:55 AM »
the mouse thing would work, search the web!
many people use old mouses for parts on their robots!
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Re: Take this glass to the kitchen RB-1
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2009, 06:55:06 PM »
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think it would take any mapping because i could just program it to go like 10feet forward 4 feet to the right ect.
food for thought: What happens when the sensor drifts? (all sensors drift)

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I would like to spend like 30 bucks.
You chose the wrong hobby :P
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