Instead of the 16 channel PCA9685 based servo controller, use a N76E003AT20 two channel board to control a pan/tilt Pi cam setup using a Jetson Nano.
So, the code from Paul McWhorter’s, AI on the Jetson Nano LESSON 31: Controlling Servos with the Jetson Nano using the PCA9685 , will change…
I got hold of one of these for 40 baht in Yu Charoen, with the power supply (non-branded 12 V 1.5 A).
Remarkably, it appears to work, as the status lights will attest to:
Unfortunately, this model doesn’t have a USB port but there is a serial port inside. Supported by OpenWRT – the latest version 21.02.1. 16 MB Flash and 128 MB RAM. 3V3 board not 5V
Finally a router that can be used to control a Roomba..!
Notes from Robotics Training LESSON 1: An Introduction to Robotics for Absolute Beginners
Yet another robot car, based on Arduino. This project uses the Elegoo robot car.
It’s interesting to compare this one with the Murtaza car projects. The movement functions are more sophistimicated on this project.
Course notes on TTB: ROBOTIC TUTORIAL FOR BEGINNERS
Note that this course code is for V3 of the Elegoo car. V3+ and V4 will not work, without some modification.
Continue reading Course notes: Another Arduino based robot car
Notes from INTRODUCTION TO SELF DRIVING CAR USING JETSON NANO (2020) and the rest of the series
I got an i-Box (v1) based robot for 100 baht. This robot is a PIC16C715 based device, with a dual motor driver, EEPROM serial memory and a comms IC, all mounted on a PCD a couple of inches square.
It has a number of variants, and brand names, such as:
These are essentially the same device.
It is quite difficult to locate any online information about the i-Box v.1, per se. Information on the i-Box III can be found online however,
Flight controllers, with built in sensors, don’t you just love them? Continue reading MCU board with inertial sensors embedded
I was trying to save cash, whilst trying to design a robot, and I was reluctant to purchase a full-on R/C transmitter, as these can be rather expensive.
After considering the PS2 controller options, which include using:
For more information about these three options, see the PS2 controller blog.
However, I then thought that I would see if I could use an XBox controller. Again there are multiple options available to the hacker:
This blog will investigate each of these options.
Looking for a cheap way to connect the PS2 controller to the Arduino. See also XBox controllers.
Following on from Service please!, after watching a few more RC tutorials, I realised that I was severely lacking in knowledge on the power side of things.
See also Service please! for a video tutorial on Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries. You may also find the article on BECs and ESCs useful.
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