thinking of building my own robot...
 

Posted by Rob DeCotiis at 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST


Student on team #504, RoBUCtics, from Red Bank Regional High School and Jesel.



Could anyone help me out, where would i find the controller for the robot(like the ones for first, but just like a spider chip or something like that, just making a remote control car... where would i get something like that??? Thanks!

Re: thinking of building my own robot...
 

Posted by Elliot Johnson at 1/22/2001 8:15 PM EST


Student on team #218, HP Robotics Team, from Highland Park High School and Double-E Inc..


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Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST:



: Could anyone help me out, where would i find the controller for the robot(like the ones for first, but just like a spider chip or something like that, just making a remote control car... where would i get something like that??? Thanks!

Check out http://www.parallaxinc.com
They make the stamp 2 processors that are inside the controller. They also have little robot kits you can buy.

later,
Elliot

Re: thinking of building my own robot...
 

Posted by Brett at 1/22/2001 11:34 PM EST


Student on team #201 from Rochester High School.


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Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST:



The FIRST site also has some good links, like http://www.robotics.com/robomenu/ and some others, maybe you could get in touch with a builder of one of the robots that are listed on the URL above.

take the control system (when nobody's looking)
 

Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/23/2001 12:59 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.


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Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST:



: Could anyone help me out, where would i find the controller for the robot(like the ones for first, but just like a spider chip or something like that, just making a remote control car... where would i get something like that??? Thanks!

just kidding.

to answer your question though, go look at all the robotics sites on the net and the many magazines out there. they often generate tons of advertisments and recommendations for control systems for robotic hobbies as such. they're also cheap.

-anton

Re: take the control system (when nobody's looking)
 

Posted by Josh at 1/23/2001 1:08 AM EST


Engineer on team #419, Rambots, from Wentworth Institute of Technology.


In Reply to: take the control system (when nobody's looking)
Posted by Anton Abaya on 1/23/2001 12:59 AM EST:



If my team captain is advocating this, does this mean he is giving permission to one of his teamates to 'accidentally' run off with the controller? Or does it mean he himself should be watched day and night? ( i pitty the guard who gets stuck with that job).

Josh
Team 419
"But the bunny back in the box." -Con Air

/me turns on his watchful eye.
 

Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/23/2001 1:11 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! :(.


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Posted by Josh on 1/23/2001 1:08 AM EST:



SOMEONE STOLE OUR POWER ADAPTER!

GRrrr....!

How would you like it if I hid the pistons you're working with...hehe

-anton

Same place FIRST gets theirs...
 

Posted by Nate Smith at 1/23/2001 10:22 AM EST


Other on team #66, GM Powertrain/Willow Run HS, from Eastern Michigan University and GM Powertrain.


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Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST:



: Could anyone help me out, where would i find the controller for the robot(like the ones for first, but just like a spider chip or something like that, just making a remote control car... where would i get something like that??? Thanks!

I noticed Innovation First had a demo of a MUCH smaller version of our control system at kickoff...they also have a section for it at their web site...

Nate

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Posted by Al Skierkiewicz at 1/23/2001 1:37 PM EST


Other on team #111, Wildstang, from Wheeling High & Rolling Meadows High and Motorola.


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Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST:



Rob,
The Innovation First controllers are based on the Basic Stamp microcontroller. These devices are avaialable from Digi-Key, you need the chip kit, software and programming cable but they program in P-Basic like the robot controller. The Stamp is manufactured by Parallax inc. You have to provide the wireless link though.
Al


http://www.digikey.com/
http://www.parallaxinc.com/

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Posted by Joe Ross at 1/23/2001 3:52 PM EST


Engineer on team #330, Beach Bot, from Hope Chapel Academy and NASA/JPL , J&F Machine, and Raytheon.


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Posted by Rob DeCotiis on 1/22/2001 7:17 PM EST:



: Could anyone help me out, where would i find the controller for the robot(like the ones for first, but just like a spider chip or something like that, just making a remote control car... where would i get something like that??? Thanks!

It should be fairly simple to make your own remote control car, if that is all that you want to do. There isn't much of a reason to mess with Stamp 2s or innovation first controllers for just a remote controlled car. I've only been into a hobby shop once (To replace a burned out Tekin Speed controller, remember those?), but I seem to remember that they had everything that you would want to make a remote controlled car.