This is a robot I created for the CRB (Columbus Ruby Brigade). It demon-straits some of the basic robotic principles: movement and visual recognition.
Specs
Chassis:
Lexan
Aluminum
Power:
PC Power Supply using 12VDC and 5VDC
Movement:
7 Servos
2 - Continuous Rotation Servos
3 - Hi Torque Servo for hinged parts
2 - Standard Servos for pinchers
Sensors:
1 Logitech Web Cam
CPU/OS:
1 Scott Edwards Mini SSC (Serial Servo Controller
PC using Java, Groovy and JRuby
Windows XP
Other Info:
n/a
Software Info:
Coming Soon...
Other Robot Info
A Diagnostic
This is a diagnostic routine of the robot. It shows it going over it's basic movements.
Following A Blue Thing
This is a simple color recognition algorithm combined with the CRaB's movements. By centering itself with the color of the object it's tracking, the robot follows it.
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