New to robotics
cash555
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Hey all, as stated in the title, I am newbie. I recently just bought a BOE BOT and was wondering If and what I need to make the BOE BOT do a "search and destroy" mission. Find the target while avoiding objects/obstacles and clamp with a gripper mechanism when it targets the item it was seeking? Any ideas would help greatly. Thank you
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Your end goal is going to involve a lot of factors you'll discover along the way to completing much smaller goals.
For instance, get your robot to move from point A to point B. Then add features to that. The BOE Bot is an awesome learning platform because it comes with detailed instructions and lots of support.
Speaking from my own personal experiences, the only considerations you need to make now for what you're trying to achieve is fully understanding each function as you go. So as small a feat as turning one motor is, the more you understand how that works the faster and better the end result.
As ElectricAye mentioned there are a plethora of sensors. Your target must have specific qualities that a specific sensor can sense. Many people start with color blobs. For instance if the target is an orange ping pong ball, you could use a color blob sensor/camera.
Kids, don't try this at home...
Should be we also start calling Erco by his new nickname, Pyro. :P
Or Hellboy.