Hey Guys,
I've read lots on the forum, and posted a hand full of times, but I thought it was about time I launched my first major project (well, my second really, I converted a wall-e, but I thought there was enough of those on here
).
So here is announcing OmniMC, an Omnibot 2000 media centre
The idea is to make him all RC and to also house a Raspberry PI running RaspBMC as the media centre bit. I'll then add some speakers and maybe some under-bot lighting
I'm wondering if then I can control the whole thing with one of these:
Other than that, I'm kinda just winging it and seeing what other bits and pieces I come up with.
To start with though, I've done the usual thing of gutting him and sticking him through the dishwasher
So right now, he is prepped and ready to go.
I've already got my EZ-Robot kit, and a few components such as 6v battery
Some blue replacement bulbs
My Raspberry PI (which arrived today) and I've just won a screen for his chest
While I'm waiting for some other bits, I've also been looking at making some replacement tires which you can see details of in one of my other posts
So that's pretty much the state of play at the moment. I'm pretty much a novice at all this, so I'm looking forward to the challenge. Lets see if I've bitten off more than I can chew
Other robots from Synthiam community
Moviemaker's Bobii Reborn From Frizby Bob
Jason's Roli Time-Lapse Video Robot
Sketchup is really easy to get started with, all the other 3d packages are just overkill in comparison.
Best of luck, and let me know how you get on.
I will Matt. Btw where in the UK are you? Usually when I fly home from here it takes me through Heathrow.
I'm in in a town called Penistone (lets see if that get's picked up by the bad word filter
) which is mid way between Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester so not really near Heathrow (the nearest major Airport would be Manchester)
Wadda you know, it didn't
i love LEEDS ,I have been there for see the castle,i been all over UK and FRANCE ,and love LONDON alot 4 times so far,maybe sometime up thier again will stop by
oops I drifted off topic with useless posts.
Hmm, we should hold a big EZ-Robot conference (we'll call it that, but realys it's just an excuse for a load of robot geeks to get together and geek out
)
lol right! oh yeah there is a chat room