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SimpleBot is a | SimpleBot is a [http://www.pibot.org/ PiBot] compatible robot platform designed by Andrew Fisher, controlled by a Raspberry Pi using a PiLeven Arduino compatible expansion board and a SimpleBot shield designed by Angus Gratton to simplify assembly. | ||
[[File:SimpleBot-oblique.jpg|480px]] | [[File:SimpleBot-oblique.jpg|480px]] | ||
SimpleBot features include: | |||
* Simple assembly on a CoreFlute chassis using cable ties and minimal tools | |||
* Easy to modify to incorporate your own design ideas and features | |||
* Chassis can be cut by hand, or using a laser cutter if you have access to one | |||
* Raspberry Pi brain | |||
* PiLeven (Arduino compatible) I/O controller | |||
* SimpleBot shield provides convenient connectors | |||
* 2 continuous-rotation servos for mobility | |||
* WiFi connectivity | |||
* Ultrasonic distance sensor | |||
* WS2812 RGB LEDs for blinky fun | |||
* Powered by common AA cells | |||
The first session at the Open Hardware Miniconf 2015 will give participants the opportunity to assemble their own SimpleBot from a kit of parts: | The first session at the Open Hardware Miniconf 2015 will give participants the opportunity to assemble their own SimpleBot from a kit of parts: | ||
[[File:SimpleBot-parts.jpg|480px]] | [[File:SimpleBot-parts.jpg|480px]] | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 17 December 2014
SimpleBot is a PiBot compatible robot platform designed by Andrew Fisher, controlled by a Raspberry Pi using a PiLeven Arduino compatible expansion board and a SimpleBot shield designed by Angus Gratton to simplify assembly.
SimpleBot features include:
* Simple assembly on a CoreFlute chassis using cable ties and minimal tools * Easy to modify to incorporate your own design ideas and features * Chassis can be cut by hand, or using a laser cutter if you have access to one * Raspberry Pi brain * PiLeven (Arduino compatible) I/O controller * SimpleBot shield provides convenient connectors * 2 continuous-rotation servos for mobility * WiFi connectivity * Ultrasonic distance sensor * WS2812 RGB LEDs for blinky fun * Powered by common AA cells
The first session at the Open Hardware Miniconf 2015 will give participants the opportunity to assemble their own SimpleBot from a kit of parts:
