E016 Recap and Update of the ZoomTown Experiment and What Has Changed

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5 ай бұрын

It is time to review what sensors: A3141, TCRT5000, GP2Y0E03, AS5600 and other devices: N20 gear motor, and TB6612FNG motor drive have made the cut for the Zoomie (Autonomous Robot). This video defines the baseline for the Zoomie to be used in the ZoomTown Experiment.
Some of the technologies explored in this experiment include, but is certainly not limited to:
[*] Autonomous Robotics
[*] Photo reflective sensors
[*] Time of flight sensors
[*] Hall effect sensors
[*] Rotary encoders
[*] Odometry
[*] Line following
[*] Color recognition and detection sensor
[*] Automatic route planning
[*] Localization
[*] Robotic cars
[*] Dead Reckoning
#Robotics #PICO #Localization
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@tomek3633 5 ай бұрын

Hi Chris, you could grant the zoomies more reaction time by just introducing a speed limit ;) this could also reduce potential risk of sliding

@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut 5 ай бұрын

Always great to hear from you Tomek! While that would certainly provide a solution, I am an old drag racer, slowing things down is not counter to my thinking :-) I sent you a message earlier that will help you understand that :-) Cheers! Chris

@WilliamBurlingame 5 ай бұрын

Have you compared making turns with the caster in front vs. the rear?

@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut 5 ай бұрын

Hi William, No I haven't with the Zoomie. On that big robot I referenced a while back (Razzy), that went through many configurations of drive and caster as it was a differential drive like the Zoomie is. One of the iterations of that was front caster and it did not work well at all. The primary reason was because that robot also had to travel on carpeting and that creates ALL SORTS of problems to deal with. For the Zoomie, after the "tricycle" configuration didn't work out, I just settled in on the front wheel drive with a tail dragging caster and it has been working good. How about you, have you done any with the caster in the front? Cheers! Chris

@youcasc9038 5 ай бұрын

Hi. I'm enjoying your project. For curiosity. How much time per day are you allocating to the project?

@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut 5 ай бұрын

Hello youcasc9038 , I am glad you are enjoying it!!! I work a full time job as an engineer so I don't do much at all during the week. During the week I get a few hours here or there to think about the project. On Saturday I usually spend about 6 hours in the shop preparing for filming. On Sunday morning I usually film then edit in early afternoon. Sometimes editing takes a lot longer depending on how many cameras are used, the type of story, and how many times I "Trip over my tongue". I try to film a couple months ahead to that I don't fall behind (which usually happens every 3 or 4 months). I think that is what you were asking and I hope that I answered it for you. Cheers! Chris

@youcasc9038 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I will continue to follow your project. Good luck.

@MakingStuffwithChrisDeHut 5 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Chris@@youcasc9038