Project Frogo
My first attempt at a autonomous robot
A while ago (2010) I got very interested in robotics. I wanted to build a robot so I went out and bought a bunch of parts from Digikey and Pololu,
I based my design on the Atmel Xplain development kit for the brains and used motors and wheels from Pololu.
My original goal was a four wheeled robot with ultrasound sensors and bumpers so that it could navigate itself around a room. A lot like the iRobot Roomba vacuum machines. When I first started sketching out my idea my wife mentioned that it looks a lot like a frog, so she nicknamed it "Frogo". So it became my project name!
My original vision:
- Four wheeled, controlled by DC motors with encoders
- Double decker wood base
- Powered by 4 AA batteries
- Breadboard for some glue circuitry (i.e. power regulators, motor drivers, etc.)
- "Frog eyes" i.e. ultrasound sensors
- Brains by Atmel Xplain development kit
- 4.3" LCD screen for diagnostic purposes as well as to look cool
