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Build your own Tele Presence
Robot:
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Remote Control
Parallel Port Adapter
Velcro it together
Software
Videos |
Welcome to The Maggy Project web
site!
This site was created to offer robotics
enthusiasts an Internet based, tele-presence robot (TPR) design that has a
practical use and is easy to duplicate.
We would like to thank iRobot for
donating the Roomba Discovery that enabled this
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Please note that this design is for
educational purposes. Although we haven't had any problems, we
cannot guarantee that damage to your Roomba won't occur.
Design Concept:
This simple project shows hot to build a nimble robot using iRobots
popular Roomba, without having to open it up. We use ours as a
telepresence robot, which works very, very well.
Step 1 -
Get your hands on a Roomba that is compatible with a remote control (the
Roomba Discovery Series, the Roomba Pro and Roomba Pro Elite work with the
remote. The original silver-colored Roomba does not). The Roomba Red
retails for about US$120 after coupons.
Step 2 - Open the
Roomba remote control ($15.00) and solder a couple of wires to each button
contact point (turn right, forward, turn left).
Step 3 -
Build a simple parallel port interface that switches inexpensive relays
(such as reed relays, Radio Shack 275-232). Connect the relays to the
wires coming from the remote control.
Step 4 - Install a
parallel port control software on a laptop. For a telepresence robot, you
will need a wireless connection and a PC camera.
Step 5
- Velcro your laptop to the Roomba. Velcro the remote control and
parallel port interface to the laptop (add a PC camera and microfone for a
telepresence robot).
Step 6 - Have fun!!! .
For details, check the links on the menu to the top left. |
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