Constructing A.R.E.S.
A.R.E.S. consists of a frame made with 3D-printed parts and common components such as DC motors, LEDs, a Raspberry Pi 3B+, a Raspberry Pi Pico H, ToF (short for time of flight), a sensor, a Wi-Fi camera, battery packs, and various bolts and screws.
We will start our construction of A.R.E.S. by identifying the 3D-printed parts.
Identifying the 3D-printed frame parts
We may find the .stl files of these parts under the Build Files directory of this chapter’s GitHub repository. In the following figure, we see the parts printed out:
Figure 13.2 – A.R.E.S. 3D-printed parts
The 3D-printed parts that make up the frame of A.R.E.S. are the following:
- A: Base
- B: Shell
- C: Face
- D: Battery pack riser
- E: Motor bracket
- F: Testing stand (optional base used for testing purposes)
With the 3D-printed frame parts identified, let’s look at the components used to construct A.R.E.S.
