Now what?

jsbarone

Hey Guys,

New member to the forum.· I've just recently entered into the hobby of robotics, and have just purchased a SumoBot so that I can·get some more hands·on education in the field of amateur robotics.· Anyways, I completed the Basic SumoBot tutorial book and re-read it a few times just to make sure I understood the concepts.· My question is, now what do I do?· I'm sure that a lot of you have been through the same situation, so I'm hoping you can offer me some insight into what I can do with this thing other than just sumo.

Also, are there any replacement wheels for sale anywhere?· I looked but didn't see any.· I'm not a huge fan of the ones that it came with.

latigerlilly

You can do anything you want with your sumobot. It is basically a modified BOE with a Stamp 2. Go to "completed projects" in this forum and you'll see some truly amazing stuff....

Zoot

Replacement wheels are sold by Parallax at www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=721-00001-721-00002

But if you don't like those wheels, you have lots of options. Many manufacturers make splined wheels that fit right onto the servo output shaft, and there are even more options if you want to bolt wheels onto a servo horn. Do a Google search for "servo wheels" and you will turn up a huge variety of colors, sizes, etc.

For next steps on fun stuff to do, you might want to take advantage of the sensors and capabilities your 'bot already has. Check out:

www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/sic/WebIR-%20v1.1.pdf
For cool stuff you can do with IR remotes (drive your bot with a tv remote control and/or have the 'bot turn off your TV). The above text was written for the Boe-bot, but the Sumobot is essentially the same setup.

www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/sic/Web-AppliedSumo-v1.0.pdf
Generally cool stuff to do with the Sumobot in particular.

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Post Edited (Zoot) : 2/2/2007 4:40:46 PM GMT

Mike Green

You've read the manual. Now what are you going to do?

How about programming your BOT to explore a room, avoiding walls and furniture?
How about experimenting with communications between the two BOTs via infrared?
You could get a PING sensor with the BOE-BOT mounting kit and see how ultrasound
compares with infrared sensors for obstacle avoidance.

Steph Lindsay

Hello jsbarone,

Did you get a single SumoBot, or the Competition Kit?· If you bought the single robot, you can download the Competition Kit manual, Applied Robotics witht the SumoBot, and the example code free.· Yes it is more about Sumo wrestling, but the programming techniques are great for multiple-sensor applications, code optimization, and a bit of datalogging.

http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=27403

You can do many of the Boe-Bot activities as well.··The Boe-Bot text is a free donwload here:

http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28132

You can add other types of sensors to your breadboard.· Take a look at Smart Sensors and Applications (the book is a free download):

http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28029

...and at the bonus Stamps in Class projects posted here:
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=560570

What's a Microcontroller has some good breadboard projects too:
http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28152

For any of these books, the electronic components can be purchased from Parallax as a kit without the book, or individually, if you just want to try certain experiments.

Have fun,
-Stephanie Lindsay
Editor, Parallax Inc.

Bruce Bates

Here are a number of different types of wheels and tires which will fit on standard R/C servos:
http://www.servocity.com/html/wheels___tires.html

Regards,

Bruce Bates

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