Wanderbug
Wanderbug is a travelling autonomous robot,
which can use its feeler to sense its surroundings
and avoid obstacles. It has a PICAXE-14M2 chip as its "brains" and can
be reprogrammed to perform
any mobile function the user requires. Wanderbug comes in
kitset form with easy-to-follow
assembly instructions. The PICAXE-14M2
chip is preloaded with an
obstacle avoidance code. Just add a 9V battery and watch as it moves
around, backing away from
detected obstacles and trying another direction. By using a
USB
download cable
and the PICAXE Programming Editor, Wanderbug can be reprogrammed to
perform other tasks.
Wanderbug comes with two upgrade sockets on the front to take Ultrasonic, Line follower, Infrared and Radio Control expansion boards.
e-mail: info@wanderbug.co.nz
Expansion Boards:
- Ultrasonic obstacle detection - Wanderbug detects distance and slows down as it gets closer.
- Line follower - Wanderbug will steer itself along a black line drawn on the floor.
- Infrared obstacle detection - watch as Wanderbug "sees" an obstacle and avoids it without touching it.
- Radio Control - Wanderbug responds to commands sent from a hand-held, RC transmitter which is part of the expansion board kitset.