Feynman 1
Built 2002
The first in the Feynman series - a full-size home robot powered by a real PC. Named after physicist Richard Feynman, this robot could navigate rooms using a combination of IR, sonar, and bump sensors.
Specifications
| Chassis | Wood, acrylic, PVC, aluminum |
|---|---|
| Power | AC via old PC power supply providing 12V and 5V |
| Movement | 2 cordless drill motors with timing belt sprockets, 6" lawn mower wheels |
| Sensors | 3 Sharp GP2D02 IR, 3 Sonar 6500 modules, 2 bump switches, Vector 2x Compass, Logitech webcam |
| CPU / OS | AMD K6-2 500MHz, Windows 2000, Visual Basic 6.0 |
Notes
The nice thing about this robot was that it never tired - always plugged in. Programmed via terminal services and VNC.