SimpleBot
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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 out by hand using a template, or using a laser cutter if you have access to one * Raspberry Pi brain * WiFi connectivity * PiLeven (Arduino compatible) I/O controller * SimpleBot shield provides convenient connectors * 2 x continuous-rotation servos for mobility * 1 x ultrasonic distance sensor for obstacle avoidance * 1 x light sensor for phototropic or photophobic behaviour * 4 x 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, which includes all chassis parts pre-cut and ready to assemble:
