Robot Project - The Bug

The Bug v. 2.0 Final

Robot Control Center Application

On this page you can read about the robot project we have made during the course ETVP4E-ECE45-F08 at IHK.

The Robot called "The Bug"

Short info about the robot:

The robot is able to follow a track of metallic tape on the floor by use of magnetic sensors.
The motors are controlled by a special implementation of a PPI-controller.
The overall control unit is an ATmega32 microcontroller unit programmed in the language C.
The chassis is custom made from 5 mm transparent acrylic glass.
The robot is communicable via bluetooth and can be controlled by a computer with a custom software program which also receives status information from the robot.
Furthermore the robot can also be controlled from a mobile bluetooth enabled device such as a cell phone or PDA. Both programs will also draw a crudde layout of the track ritten by the robot from a relative origin. Both programs are written in the Java language.
The robot is equipped with two blue LEDs for visual indication of the robot position in low light areas. The robot is also equipped with a buzzer which sounds if the robot should reach an error state.
All PCBs and fittings on the robot are made by us: Christian, Emil, and Nicki. This is with the exception of Santa Claus and the wheels! The wheels where bought from the hobby store Holte Modelhobby (Danish).

At this link you can see a short video clip of "The Bug". The clip is filmed by Nicki and shows the robot completing the compulsory task as demanded by the specifications.