My Hexapod Marvin, Part 5 - better software

Marvin with a software-update - much better, i think :-)

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• robot
• marvin
• hexapod
• hexabot
• walking

[muneutube]

hey this really good! where do you learn to build this? I want to build one too but I don't have any experience.

[meckpommer]

this is the part 5 video ... have a look at part 9 ;-)

there are a lot of communities in the web where you can learn a lot and post your questions.

[meckpommer]

serial ports are still used by a lot of professional apps in the industrie. they have some advantages to usb connections. longer cables, much easier driver-software and sometimes more stable connections.

yes, a pico mobo would be fine for something larger than a qrio. btw: there a also faster microcontrollers than atmegas, like arm7 or arm9, witch can be used in larger robots, but the software-developement is a little bit more complex. ... i was born 1964 an i love 8-bit controllers ;-)

[qwertymac93]

would someone please explain why we can't just use a standerd atx mobo and get the software required to run on an x86 cpu?

[meckpommer]

an atx mobo is not all you need ... you also need a power supply for the mobo and the x86. hox much power needs a x86? i thing its a little bit more than 5V and 50mA witch is enough for an atmega128. You also need a harddisk for the mobo and D/A- and A/D- converters, IO-Ports ... not easy to put all that in a litte bot. and not cheap.

[qwertymac93]

umm, how about pico atx, and you should know most computers these days use the 12v rail, not 5v.and MOST mobos suport usb booting, so i think an 8 flash would be enough right? i've never built something like this so please don't get pissed at me.

[meckpommer]

i think, a pico atx is a very good solution for larger robots or wheel-bots. microcontrollers have a lot of components inside: ram, eeprom, AD/DA-converters, IO-Ports, serial ports and so on. with a pico, all that would have to be extra hardware. this would be to heavy for a small hexapod.

another option is to outsource the computerpower to a normal desktop pc by a wireless connection.

btw: sorry for my poor english, but i do my very best

[trailerparkboy101]

2:55 hault human! you have entered a restricted area.

[mikitymike]

@meckpommer x86? don't you mean cpu?

[warfan179]

very nice

[calculatertree]

Ha ha it dosent move a mile! lol lol rofl mau

[mcgyver3]

very beautyful job, please someone can teel me the title or artist of the music used in this video? thank you very much.

[PGInc2009]

its like a super adv walking light show =D

[Baldoxxx4000]

so this guy gonna catch a rat?

[carlmaxen]

suuuuuuuuuuuuper

[Gunneryxc]

mate this is very good, i love this kinda design of robot, it's slow buh i still like the design & the lights on it =)=

[crayon151]

its slow but I can't say its not awesome