This is a very simple robot platform to make your BeagleBone or BeagleBone Black moving around on its own. You'll need these parts:
Step 1: Cut out the wheels and body from the cardboard. Use a CD or similar to get the round shape. Step 2: Glue the servo horns onto the cardboard wheels: Step 3: Mount the servo horn on the servo Step 4: Mount the servos onto the bottom side of the main body cardboard piece. Use glue, tape or strips like here: (bottom side shown) Step 5: Add a coaster to the back of the cardboard body piece. Any object will do, as long as it slides easily in all directions on the surfaces you plan to run on: Step 6: Wire the servos to the BeagleBone and to one of the 12v USB chargers.
Step 7: Connect the BeagleBone to the other USB charger using the standard BeagleBone USB cable Step 8: Mount the batteries, the BeagleBone and the USB chargers onto the main body piece: |
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