"baratinha" my first robot

Here goes my first attempt of making a robot, i used an arduino and a motor shield, with one servo for steering, and a standard dc motor for traction.

I didn´t have any cool sensors at the moment so i used two micro-switchs to be like bug sensors.. and i called it "baratinha, a portuguese word for "little cockroach".

It´s very basic (i know) and a bit dumb, the sensors doesn´t work as i would like to, in real obstacules it bumps and doesn´t press the micro switch, but anyway, it´s my first baby and i wanted to share with you :]

http://lab.guilhermemartins.net

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Howto & Style

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• arduino
• robot
• sensor
• servo

[away5]

cara, muito legal pra um primeiro robô!!!!!!!

tem quatro rodinhas, ta muitobem feito. Por favor me conta onde você arranjou as coisas e principalmente o motor, obrigado!

[guib0t]

usei o motor que vinha nesse carrinho, ve o meu site, tens lá muita mais informação

obrigado ;)

[guib0t]

yeah sure! this was just an experiment! :]

[majorgray3]

I like the creative angle you took with the micro-switches. Neat idea. 

[lucasmontec]

irado

[dinmagic]

Were you aware that you can make one without the chip right?