This is Bob, our 3 ft tall house robot using the Ez-Robot kit and leftovers from plastering angle beads (lengths of perferated coated- right angle tin use to finish edges of plasterboard).
The angle beads are super cheap, can be cut to any length and can be easily riveted together. The big plus is the material is super light but strong. Bobs head comprises of 2 X 1.25 ltr plastic bottles. We are soon to retrofit Bob with Electric drill motors so he can venture up the driveway and down the street.
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Hazbot,
Mel
I'm happy to say I'm at the stage now where I can share Bob more with my son Austin who came up with his original design. It has been quite a road to get him to a level of fun and functioning. I'm now concentrating on script , adding sound and finally, a touch tablet that will valcro to his chest. One day I hope to have him roaming around using infra-red or similar to turn things off and on, give weather reports, talk recepies etc but thats a long ways off yet. It's fair to say Richie has been a big help on the project as has been all the suggestions, ideas and hints given by Robot Enthusiasts at this site. Good luck with your roaming...
Hazbot! You are Incredible. That machine turned out Fantastic. You have the gift that is almost rare these days. You can take something economical and make a great robot with it being very Simple. That is the key to a great design, having it Simple. I have enjoyed watching this machine Evolve. Keep us posted on any changes you make. I especially like it when you took the box look and tilted back the front. cool!
Keep up the good work.
Mel
Thanks Moviemaker, I don't know about me being gifted but the project did come out better than we expected. Bobs creation came from the desire to get my 14 year old son Austin into robotics and through Bob I hope to achieve this. Now he's at a slow evolutionary pace I can get my son more into how Bob works, the script side of things and help him with his electronics. You are a top gun in this field so I will be keeping a peek on what you and everyone gets up to in perfecting the "apple mac" of robots. Cheers
TIME TO HAVE BOB ON BOB !
Our current challenge is to get Bob to speak and respond to commands directed to him rather than from a separate computer. Initially this started by looking at options for an MP3 trigger which are very limited and expensive for what they do. We have experimented with low cost - low tech options without much success. The current best low cost alternative is a walkie talkie system. We feel this is a much better option than the MP3 trigger. Ultimately we want Bob to be able to take commands from voice direct to robot and there is no better option than having Brains On Board (BOB) - hows that for an anagram coincidence.
Unless I'm missing something, MS windows is currently the best environment to run the ARC. I'm starting the hunt for a light, small inexpensive netbook with camera, earphone and microphone jacks, blutooth and wifi running windows. Provided it is not too wide I can accommodate Bobs torso to fit the netbook to angle out from his chest (sloping forward) with a portable cover.
If anyone knows of any bargain on such with wifi and bluetooth - please let me know. I will also post my findings.
Bob is fantastic!
Thanks bret. He's slowly evolving
We've come to the conclusion that Robots need to have their insides easily accessible and if possible, a way of seeing inside in case something goes wrong. A recent modification is to have his microprocessor open out from his back. This way we can work on him easily without pushing through wires or trying to see connections with things getting in the way. The PC fan you can see at the top of his back has worked really well and surprisingly does not drain the battery as much as we thought it might. It cools both the microprocessor and the H-bridge really well. Special thanks to Richie of Richies RC and Robotics and my tech head brother Dean for some R & D on getting him to speak. Still work in progress. The great thing about having a Bob on Bob setup is the screen can reflect Bobs moods. For example hearts racing across if someone says nice things to him - or a tux chest display when he arrives at a party, all kinds of fun things.
This was an early shot of the tank adaption. In a sucessful operation 2 weeks ago the turret and nozzle you can see were removed which dramatically reduced his weight. Also his top frame now sits neatly on a perspex cover over the tank base (so you can see his drive motors and wires inside).
If all goes well, you will NEVER finish your robot. You will only finish the basic unit of him. Then you will keep improving for the rest of your life. At least, that is my plan. I haven't quite got the basic idea I had finished,but thanks to all of you on the forum and D.J. , I am getting closer every day.
God Bless! Take care. Bob is ONE HECK OF A ROBOT. He is one of my favorites.
:D
Mel