Built: 2008-04-19 00:00:00
CRaB

This is a robot I created for the CRB (Columbus Ruby Brigade). It demon-straits some of the basic robotic principles: movement and visual recognition.

Specs

Chassis:
  • Lexan
  • Aluminum
Power:

PC Power Supply using 12VDC and 5VDC
Movement:

7 Servos

  • 2 - Continuous Rotation Servos
  • 3 - Hi Torque Servo for hinged parts
  • 2 - Standard Servos for pinchers
Sensors:

1 Logitech Web Cam
CPU/OS:
  • 1 Scott Edwards Mini SSC (Serial Servo Controller
  • PC using Java, Groovy and JRuby
  • Windows XP
Other Info:

n/a
Software Info:

Coming Soon...

Other Robot Info

A Diagnostic

This is a diagnostic routine of the robot. It shows it going over it's basic movements.

Following A Blue Thing

This is a simple color recognition algorithm combined with the CRaB's movements. By centering itself with the color of the object it's tracking, the robot follows it.