Haha, the dancing android would be extremely easy with the ez-b.

I guess i can make one if u'd like, to demonstrate. I'll order an android toy and do it for you

That would be entirely awesome DJ!!! I would really appreciate it!!!!!!!! Glad to hear its possible with the EZ-B. I'm so anticipating learning to fully use the EZ-B I'm also determined that I'm going to learn programming the Ardunio. Learning new skills doesn't come as fast to me any more. I had a mild srtoke a couple of years ago and I was determined to overcome it! I think I've managed fairly well. Still have weakness in left hand, and struggle with certain words; but I'm more then pleased with how far I've come. Looking forward to the "Dancing Android"with great expectations. Thanks DJ, Lloyd

Sweet Lloyd! Glad the EZ-B can help .. I ordered a little android character. I suspect a few weeks for delivery, as everything seems to come from Hong Kong these days.

Yep......I'm guilty of it too. U.S. sellers just ain"t gettin" it, are they. Thats why its taking so long to get my components. I have another project in process as well. Its a hacked Power Wheels Jeep. I used a very strong and torquey motor off of an electric garden wagon. It has been ab.le to pull a 300 lb. load; so I'm thinkin" it outta be more then powerful enough. Its 12 volts, so lots of power available . I'm going to try to upload some pics of it here. If not I'll post a link later on. Once I get familar with the EZ-B, I'm sure I'll be getting one for the Jeep. As of now I have a SyRen 25 motor driver which will also provide an R/C interface. With the EZ-B I should be able to mount all kindof sensors, camera, etc.

Well......................that didn't work! I have a shutterfly online album. I'll post them there. http://lostcreekstationminiatures.shutterfly.com

That's a pretty wild jeep! Sure will make an interesting autonomous robot :)

Working on one right now:

It can turn its head, full body and arms :)

Was busy programming it with my Arduino(sorry DJ) but my SSD just decided to stop working so i lost EVERYTHING, even school essays i still need to let be examined :(

Its looking good Lyron. Man it really sucks to lose all that work. Are you going to share the setup with us? Lloyd

I could use the arduino code i made for

AAAAAAAAAAAH! The "A" Word

Don't be scared DJ, it's a very small Arduino ;)

The video was of great help. Could I impose on you to send me a copy of the "sketch" for Ardiuno, using servos?????? It would have to be "copy and paste" for me ; as I said eariler.......I'm just starting with Arduino. I would be in your debt. Thanks Lyron, Lloyd

Hey lostcreekstation, the only time the "a" word should be mentioned here is when your using an arduino shield for the EZB. ;)

Lloyd, there's a reason Arduino is complicated... That's because it isn't the EZ-B :)

It'll take you 100 times longer to accomplish something in Arduino than with the EZ-B, which will take you 10 seconds

Advice is well taken. I would much rather use the EZ-B, and I'm sure I will after I learn to use it to its full potential. I would, however, like to learn some programming. I prefer to have options. As you can surmise by my eariler comments, I'm interested in doing the Android dancing bot. I'm looking forward to your doing that project. I willkeep in mind to exclude the "A" word in all future communications.LoL. My components are still slowly arriving. I'm planning on waiting until I have them all before I really get started on the OmniBot; which, by the way; I'm going to call " Gizmo" Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow DJ.

Hahahhaa you can use the A word. It'll be a nice reminder of how much trouble ppl have with it :)

The arduino code:

// Controlling a servo position using a potentiometer (variable resistor) 
// by Michal Rinott  
// Adapted by Niek (Lyron) for 4 servo's
#include  
 
Servo fullbody;  // create servo object to control a servo 
Servo head;  // create servo object to control a servo 
Servo leftarm;  // create servo object to control a servo 
Servo rightarm;  // create servo object to control a servo 
 
int fullbodypot = 0;  // analog pin used to connect the full body potentiometer
int fullbodyval;    // variable to read the value from the analog pin 
int headpot = 1;  // analog pin used to connect the head potentiometer
int headval;    
int leftarmpot = 2;  // analog pin used to connect the left arm potentiometer
int leftarmval; 
int rightarmpot = 3;  // analog pin used to connect the right arm potentiometer
int rightarmval; 
 
void setup() 
{ 
  fullbody.attach(9);  // Fullbody-servo is attached to digital pin 9
  head.attach(8);
  leftarm.attach(7);
  rightarm.attach(6);
} 
 
void loop() 
{ 
  val = analogRead(fullbodypot);            // reads the value of the potentiometer (value between 0 and 1023) 
  val = map(fullbodyval, 0, 1023, 0, 179);     //0 and 1023 are the min and max values the arduino reads from the pot (play around with this) and 0 and 179 are servo min and max degrees
  fullbodyservo.write(fullbodyval);                  // sets the servo position according to the scaled value 
  
   // do the same for the other 3 servo's and pots
  val = analogRead(headpot);           
  val = map(headval, 0, 1023, 0, 179);
  headservo.write(headval);
  
  val = analogRead(leftarmpot); 
  val = map(leftarmval, 0, 1023, 0, 179);
  headservo.write(leftarmval);
  
    val = analogRead(rightarmpot); 
  val = map(rightarmval, 0, 1023, 0, 179);
  headservo.write(rightarmval);
  
  delay(15);                           // waits for the servo's to get there  (ms)
} 

You connect the pot-meters like this:

See, it isn't THAT hard! even a 13 year old can do it (me!)

lyron, damn, 13! Unbelievable! You make me feel young again. Bookmaker 66

Thanks,

I can't express how thankful i am to DJ (mostly because i'm Dutch) for making this wonderful product called "The EZ-B" :D

Lyron,

Gosh 13 what amazing skill's you have when you get a bit older you can build one of these

It has a serial port to reprogram the engine map :)

Westfield

Thanks!

I recently started a blog on my website and i'm now working on posting articles :D