What your project?

[John Gutmann]

I didn't know if ChIt-ChAt was the appropriate place for this but oh well....

I was just wondering what people personal projects are. Whether it be programming, or mech or electrical, or everything. I will start off:

A custom GPS controlled robot with encoders, accelerometers, gyros and a digital compass. It will be able to move from and to GPS coordinate which means it will be able to follow a path. I will also have code on it which can make it balance on 2 wheels, and maybe with a pnuematic on it so it can stand itself up. It have a 24"x24"x5" frame make from 1/2" .0625 walled box tubing with 14" pnuematic skyway wheels. It will be driven by 2 1/2" drill motors (for those of you who are as old, they are old kit motors). Right now I have an old pbasic control system to put on it if I wish. But I will also be making a custom controller with the Atmel AVR series microcontrollers. I will most likely be using the radio modems, and have a wireless access point on board along with being able to mount my laptop on it. And it will eventually have a long range radio system on it so it can go miles from the control point. I would like to put a video feed on it too. Right now it can hold about 6 robot batteries in the chassis and will be expandable up to 24 robot batteries while still being able to flip over and drive on top/bottom along with having wheel edges pertrude from the fornt/back of it so it will hopefully never get stuck. For connecting all the power I have 3 Anderson 175 Amp battery connectors and atx style fuse panels (old kit panels). As an addintional option on it I will be trying to make a robotic arm abot to mount on it with 4 screws and use 2 fisher price motors and trannies.

I don't believe I left anything out. What about you guys?

-John