Tutorials
Micromouse encoders to measure distance
Encoders give a micromouse the power to measure the distance it travels so that it can build a mental map of a maze. Read on to see how I measure the movement of the wheels to calculate turns and forward movements.
Tutorials
Micromouse motors with continuous servos
In my previous post I connected four analog distance sensors to my Arduino Due and fed the sensor data to Processing, which displayed a graph of the results. In this post I’m attaching continuous servos and hooking these pieces together to get object avoidance.
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Tutorials
Building and testing micromouse sensors
To build a micromouse I need sensors that see the maze and motors that move the robot through the maze, connected to a brain that I can teach. All of that is powered by a battery. In this post I’m going to connect the micromouse sensors and graph their output. (more…)
News
New experiments with Makelangelo 3
Makelangelo 3 robots ship fully assembled and tested by us, and as part of the quality guarantee I’ve been drawing a lot of pictures. I’ve also been experimenting with ways to improve the machine. These are experimental ideas that may make it into the next model. (more…)
