Portal:Lego Mindstorms/rover

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At the moment there are a couple of design for the rover

Contents 1 TriBot Rover 1.1 Sensor 1.2 Motors 2 WRV1 like rover 3 Jaluro like Rover 4 PicoRover like Rover 4.1 Sensors 4.2 Motors 4.3 Examples

TriBot Rover

This is the most simple design for the rover and this should be our first focus. For more information look here http://mindstorms.lego.com/Overview/MTR_Tribot.aspx

Sensor

Sensor 1: Ultrasonic distances

Sensor 2: touch

Sensor 3: Sound(dB(A))

Sensor 4: Light

Motors

Motor A: left wheel

Motor B: right wheel

WRV1 like rover

This rover is based on design of the WRV1.

Jaluro like Rover

This rover is based on design of the Jaluro.

PicoRover like Rover

This rover is based on design of the picorover.

Sensors

This is a major issue because the ball is sealed and sensors like the Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, touch, sound and maybe light wouldn't work.

Motors

Motor A: Drive Motor: rotates ball around the electronics inside (servo in picorover).

Motor B: Steering Motor: shifts center of mass horizontally to steer.

Examples

Video of LegoPico in Action See a video of this example on Youtube This video shows the LEGO Mindstorms based PicoRover Demonstration model in action. The rover is controlled by a 2 degree of freedom bluetooth remote (throttle and steering).

See a video of this example on Google Videos.

Lego Midnstorm ball-like Rovers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIpKRWdwHr4 (year 2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHLZ-HQKS1k (year 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXffks350os (year 2008) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8388899187136974712&ei=2H5eSoWjIM-d-AaSysAQ&q=annelus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uTApFE8H90 (year 2006) http://www.nilsvoelker.com/nxt/spherical/index.html (2 degrees of freedom) Non Lego ball-like http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6932 (YEAR 2005) http://blog.gearbox.me/prototype/new-ball-prototype/ (YEAR 2010. 2 degrees of freedom) http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/11/19/its-a-self-rolling-ball/ (YEAR 2009. Solar cell powered) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4014806526737742412 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXffks350os http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXXNM2A-h34 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9yij2vgRIc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_esizySdI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE3NE5MFH4k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2dYIG7Urs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavvmtO1OQs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHdX_h_5m0s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Uph7oyV8s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yPc524_ASI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g_BtEhDoeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pjgq2wq0Do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oait40NS58 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL9dFYzHo88 Hamster ball for kits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70EkiZivec RHOENROD: the gym wheel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaPTQMg71SI (Jaluro-like) http://www.sexygadgets.net/2009/07/01/single-seater-magnetic-field-powered-vehicle-concept/ (Vladimir rover's like) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzjAuxP7V5s (PicoRover wheeled)

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