Building a Rover-Pi robot with forward driving motors
Creating robots does not need to be an expensive hobby. A small, rover-type robot can be constructed using household items for the chassis (the base everything is attached to), and a couple of small driving motors can be used to move it.
A Rover-Pi robot is a small, buggy-type robot that has two wheels and a skid or caster at the front to allow it to turn. One such robot is shown in the following image:
A home-built Rover-Pi robot
While it may not be in the same league as a Mars exploration rover, as you will see, there is plenty for you to experiment with.
You can also purchase one of many inexpensive robot kits that contain most of what you need in a single package (see the There's more... section at the end of this example).
Getting ready
The rover that we will build will need to contain the elements shown in the following diagram:
The separate parts of the Rover-Pi robot
The elements are discussed in detail as follows:
- Chassis: This example...
