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TinkTrak:ADIYRobotusingRaspberryPi
What is the one thing most
of us wanted since
childhood? A robot! We
loved those really cool toy
robots which used to cost a
bomb! Here is your chance
to build one without having
to shell out big bucks! This
one uses the Raspberry Pi
computer.
As it is your robot, you can
get it to do anything you
like. The author has attached
a cup holder to his robot.
The author has used a
readymade base which had a
built in gearbox that houses
the wheels. This is similar to
the base of a toy crane.
Other parts include a HP
HD2300 webcam, water
dancer speakers with 6 Watt
Amp, an ultrasonic range
finder distance measuring
sensor (HCSR04), battery
cases that can hold 6 AA
batteries (the authors
prototype requires 27Volts),
LED lights (heres your
chance to use those Diwali/
Christmas lights again!). You
can substitute the HCSR04
for an easily available and
cheaper distance measuring
sensor.
The motors run at 9V
whereas the Pi runs at 5V. A
voltage converter is needed
to regulate the voltage to 5V.
The Raspberry Pi is sped up
by 100MHz. two motor
controllers are used. The
author has also used a
headphone jack , a micro
USB power input to the Pi
and the composite video jack
on the Pi.
The neck of the robot is
made with a smart phone holder. The author has replaced the speakers with lights (torch lights). The speakers may make the neck
heavier. A small motor will not be able to move the neck from side to side. The other neck can be made using the engine of a
small remote controlled car.
The start of graphic user interface is coded in Python. With the help of the Raspberry Pi, you can control the motor controller
which is connected to a switch. The author has provided the links so that your Pi can be up to date. Most of the coding is done
in Python, but you can use Turbo C as well. The code includes movement keys, diagnostics, controls, toggling the lights, etc. The
really cool part is that it can create and post a new tweet and take images as well.
You can build your own robot with added updates like speech recognition or you can even make it fully automated. Or even a
temperature sensing robot which will set off an alarm if there is a fire. So use your imagination and start building your very own
TinkTrank!

Source:

TinkTrak: A DIY Robot using Raspberry Pi (http://lifespolitics2014.blogspot.co.uk/p/tinktrak.html?

utm_source=PiHunt&utm_medium=post)
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