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So you want to build a robot?

Raquel Vélez
November 15, 2013
Technology
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So you want to build a robot?

A guide to building BatBot, pretty much the best semi-autonomous robot ever made in 2013 by rockbot ;-)

Given at CascadiaJS on 11/15/2013

GitHub repo: https://github.com/rockbot/batbot

Raquel Vélez

November 15, 2013
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Transcript

  1. So you want to
    build a robot?
    Brought to you by @rockbot

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  2. Mobile R&D

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  3. Recap

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  4. You <3 JS

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  5. Node + Robots =
    NodeBots
    You <3 JS

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  6. Node + Robots =
    NodeBots
    You <3 JS
    YOU can build robots!

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  7. Let’s build a robot
    together

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  8. What is a robot?

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  9. Remote Controlled

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  10. Semi-autonomous
    Remote Controlled

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  11. Semi-autonomous
    Remote Controlled
    Autonomous

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  13. GOAL:

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  14. Step 1:
    Hardware

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  17. Sensors

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  18. Quality Price Difficulty
    Stereo
    Camera Pair
    ++++ $$ !!!
    LADAR/
    LIDAR
    ++(+) $$$$ !
    SONAR + $ !

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  19. Quality Price Difficulty
    Stereo
    Camera Pair
    ++++ $$ !!!
    LADAR/
    LIDAR
    ++(+) $$$$ !
    SONAR + $ !

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  29. TOTAL COST
    Arduino UNO $30
    BOE Bot Robotics Shield Kit for Arduino $135
    Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder - LV-EZ2 $25
    Standard servo - TowerPro SG-5010 $15
    Sparkfun XBee Shield, XBee Explorer USB $50
    2 XBee Pro Wire Antennae $75
    PS3 Dualshock Controller $45
    Glue Gun & Glue Sticks $10
    Cables, resistors, batteries, jumper wires, etc $25
    TOTAL $410

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  30. Step 2:
    Software

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  31. johnny-five

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  32. XBee
    Wireless

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  33. PS3
    Dualshock
    Controller

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  34. Logic

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  35. DEMO TIME

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  36. YOUR TURN!

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  37. Raquel Vélez
    @rockbot
    http://rckbt.me
    [email protected]
    https://github.com/rockbot/batbot

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