Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Arduino Nerf sentry gun test

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
44,625
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on May 18, 2010

Testing out my Arduino Nerf sentry gun. More here: http://blog.makezine.com/tag/arduinonerf/ I didn't have ammo in the first few belt casings, so I avoided getting shot. This time.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (japunto)

  • Hey, I've got an Arduino, and was wondering what shields you used for the motors, and where you got the motors themselves. A diagram or look-over of the setup would be great. Thanks!

  • @Cydiawesome Hi, I'm using two Arduino boards (ran out of pins on the first, used serial to talk between the two) have an Adafruit motor shield for the turret motor, a Ping sensor for distance, a 7-Segment shield to display the distance, a small relay board I built to close the trigger circuit, and a couple of ScrewShields to help wire it all up.

    I posted on the MAKE blog as I built it, check the page linked in the description for more info, photos.

  • @Cydiawesome Oh, and the turret motor is listed as 24 VDC gear motor w/ turntable at allelectronics . com, just do a search.

  • @Rnakata808 no, that dosnt exist, the arduino can't handle buffering images from a camera

  • @123456789robbie Yeah, the people I've seen tracking images have used a PC instead of a microcontroller.

  • can you adjust the sensor to make this thing functional...?

    When you perfect this technology, I want you make me one with a tennisball machine!

  • @waterkeeper03 Yes. It calibrates to the first object it sees, calling that the "safe" distance. As soon as something comes closer it shoots. Range on sensor is 2cm to 3 meters.

Top Comments

  • You should make it talk like the turrets in the game Portal. That would be awesome.

  • That is fucking AWESOME.

see all

All Comments (45)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • @japunto I'm thinking of a pan & tilt system here, and am trying to figure out how it would sweep up/down AND left/right, while still picking up targets accurately.

  • @kaondagurka because they jelly

  • why are people dislike this video its freaking awsome

  • @japunto you could try using array of "safe lengths" for let's say 10 different degrees of rotation. I think. But I don't have arduino yet, so who knows. It wouldn't be as good as camera, but still pretty neat.

  • SPY'S SAPPIN MY SENTRY!

Loading...
Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more