Remote Control Rover Help

[Dominator_Legen]

I'm sorry if i choosing the wrong time, but please help me if you can,

I'm beginner in robotics and electronics, but i have a lot of experience in programming, so i need to direct my programming to control a hardware,

I need just a little of complete tutorial URLs that tell me how to start, i almost know little information about the components used in robot like sensors and motors, motherboard, but there a problem in how to control this robot remotely and the hardware needed for this, Please if you know any tutorial that contain information like this, please tell me about it, and i will continue reading them,

I'm Just Beginner that collect little information about robotics that want to know how to build a robot like i said before,

Thanks In Advanced For Any Help

[DarMagi]

hey there, one quick thing, we will b glad to help u out on this design, but as the first reply went, its about 12 days from shipping for our competition. for that reason, we will all b busy wit the last minute cram commin up to do really anything but help sumone, sorry man, but im sure we can help as soon as our bots get shipped, so if u stay still for about 2 weeks im sure we could help ya out alot, until than good luck and take care.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Dominator_Legen

I'm sorry if i choosing the wrong time, but please help me if you can,

I'm beginner in robotics and electronics, but i have a lot of experience in programming, so i need to direct my programming to control a hardware,

I need just a little of complete tutorial URLs that tell me how to start, i almost know little information about the components used in robot like sensors and motors, motherboard, but there a problem in how to control this robot remotely and the hardware needed for this, Please if you know any tutorial that contain information like this, please tell me about it, and i will continue reading them,

I'm Just Beginner that collect little information about robotics that want to know how to build a robot like i said before,

Thanks In Advanced For Any Help

I'll put some links out here. With a bit of mechanical know-how, you could probably assemble the "kitbot" that was included in the FRC kit of parts:

http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2005...s.htm#Section5 -- This is the robot section. It includes rules for the FIRST Robotics Competition which, obviously, are not applicable to you, but it also includes the knowledge of people who have done a lot of work with robots. Also included in that section is the wiring diagram for such a robot. I'd recommend looking at that for an idea of the robots we're dealing with.

If you decide to build your robot using the chassis and transmissions from Innovation First, then check out http://robotics.nasa.gov/first/2005/kickoff.htm for the basic instructions on how to build a working, driving robot.

Of course, there are plenty of sources for parts. The beautiful thing about robotics is that you can get creative with your items and part sources. (The FIRST kit of parts tends to reflect that--our kit includes motors from power windows in a car, a van door, and a motor from a child's ride-on car, among others.) So above all, build with what you have at hand. For some more parts that are a little wider in their use than just FIRST, try http://www.robotcombat.com/store.html.

Ultimately, however, how you build your robot is up to you.

[russell]

If you are trying to make it all terain, then what you might want to consider is getting four large high quality servos (metal gears, bearings and such), and four slightly smaller ones. Modify the large ones to rotate continuously (this is reasonably easy to do. Do a google search for "continuous rotation servo modification" or something along those lines), then mount wheels to them. Then use the smaller ones to steer the larger ones. This way if you want to turn you can set all your wheels to be in a circular pattern and turn "on a dime", much the way the mars rovers do. As far as the wireless connection, if you are good at programming consider using a high power wireless network, which will be able to handle all your data including video over a single link. The controllers we use operate on RS-422 and thus are quite slow, so this probably isnt the best source for information on communications. Oh, and if you are from Egypt (or other places too) your robot will probably be operating in the desert, so make sure that all your gear boxes and such are well sealed so they dont get sand in them. Good luck with your project!