Building your first robot.

Ever though "hell, it would be nice to be able to build my own biped robot"? Then you start looking around at what parts you need, and then you discover that it is basically going to cost you an arm and a leg to build it.

The extend of your robot design is going to depend mostly on your budget, then the amount of time you want to spend on your project. Starting small and simple might not be what you had in mind when you first thought of building a robot, but it would give you a quicker turnaround time to achieve a result and not get discouraged along the way.

A smaller bot would also give you a feel for the software and processing needed to get the bot functional.

If you live in the Christchurch, New Zealand area and looking for some tutoring on robotics, you can go to the Technotutorz website. They can give you some one-on-one training. 

For robotics parts and accessories try Robokits Solutions. They have some cool starter robotic kits to start with.

 

For a bit more advanced robots, try Robotshop. They have tons of stuff. Check out this RoboBrothers RoboPhilo Humanoid Robot.

Take your time researching what you need. Try and use metal gear servos in legs and arms. Check there tourch. I will go into details on another post. Remember Google is your friend. Check out lots of YouTube posts and don't forget to have fun!

Just managed to finish the assembly of Roby1. Wiring should be good, but the mounting of the modules need some work. I have tested the H-bridge and it is working well. Roby is running off two 3.8V Lithium Ion cells.

 Now I can start on some code to drive the motors and get some input from the sensors.

I'm planning on using a nRF24L01 Transceiver to control, monitor and stream video to a PC.

Roby 1 (phase 1)

So this is Roby1 without the sensors. The camera, ultrasonic sensor, and transceiver still need to be added.
Roby1 currently consists of a forrduin Mega 2560 ATmega2560 board, a L298N driver module and a 4 wheel Aluminium alloy body.

I finally got my OV7670 camera board from China, after a four month wait and lots of communication with the provider. This completes the major components for Roby 1. Now I can try to complete the assembly of the first prototype.