We got full house this Sunday with 13 people doing Insect Bot workshop including 10 kids. It’s a lot of fun and most of insect got to walk.
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May 9th, 2011 § 1 comment § permalink
We got full house this Sunday with 13 people doing Insect Bot workshop including 10 kids. It’s a lot of fun and most of insect got to walk.
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May 7th, 2011 § 1 comment § permalink
Thanks to Miclle Zhang bringing his electronic Wave board to XinCheJian today. He hacked it out of components found on Taobao combining a Wave Board and motor from electric bike. AWESOME Hack and we had a lot of fun playing with it this afternoon. Miclle is kind enough to leave it at the space to let anyone interested to check it out.
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May 6th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
遥控小车的改造 May 3rd, 2011
今天完成了遥控车的改造,这是自主控制的第一步。这辆车是在淘宝上买的,结构很简单,控制很简陋。方向就是将电机打死,这时候电流会非常大,而且对于将来的自主移动的精细控制带来不利因素。所以很早就想把它改成舵机控制的了,下面就是整个改造的过程。
这就是需要改造的部分。
先将需要改造的部分画下来,便于设计框架结构。我不是机械出身的,所以就画个大概吧。
结构图完成
在图纸上设计新的结构
根据设计切割材料
最后完成的样子,由于是临时电路,也就没固定,看上去有点像垃圾车-_-b
改造部分的特写
再来一张
这些只是机械部份,然后就是控制部份。由于舵机能够转动的角度范围到180度,而该车的转向轮仅能转动在30-40度之间。同时,自主移动机器人目标是在Arduino上面开发。所以我就一步到位,先用Arduino读取天地飞的pwm信号,然后经过转换,输出新的pwm信号给舵机,这样就不会因为卡住而损坏舵机了。
最后效果如下
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjYzOTc2NzA4.html
使用的程序非常简单,如下:
#include <Servo.h> //Author: HE Qichen //Date: 2011-5-3 //Website: http://gaishi.vicp.net //Email: heqichen(a)gaishi.vicp.net Servo directionServo; void setup() { pinMode(2, INPUT); directionServo.attach(3); } void loop() { int t, a; t = pulseIn(2, HIGH); a = map(t, 1000, 2000, 65, 115); directionServo.write(a); }]]>
May 6th, 2011 § 1 comment § permalink
Arduino读取g-sensor数据 May 2nd, 2011
在四轴飞行器上除了要有陀螺仪外,还要有个重要的传感器就是重力传感器。由于它们各自的误差,若使用单一的传感器会造成严重的精读问题,使飞行器丧失稳定性。所以要用两个传感器进行相互矫正。
现在重力传感器应用非常广,目前iphone等智能手机上都有重力传感器,包括笔者的一台山寨手机上都有重力传感器。
这次就是要用Android来读取重力传感器的数据。这个重力传感器模块是从淘宝购买的,模块非常简单,自己够买芯片来焊接也不成问题。根据它的datasheet,就能够知道如何使用这款重力加速度模块了。下面就进行详细的介绍
这个模块使用的芯片型号是MMA7260Q,(datasheet下载[PDF,229KB]),测试中的电路就是下面图片中的样子
控制的目标是通过重力传感器的数据来控制舵机的转动。但是发现会有少量的抖动,于是在程序中加入了一个简单的滤波器,阶数没有仔细调,但是基本上能够进行控制了。
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjYzNjIyODIw.html
下面是芯片的特写
下面是用到的代码
#include <Servo.h> //Author: HE Qichen //Email: heqichen(a)gaishi.vicp.net //Website: http://gaishi.vicp.net //Date: 2011-5-2 #define FILTER_LEVEL 3 class Filter { private: int buffer[FILTER_LEVEL]; public: Filter() { int i; for (i=0; i<FILTER_LEVEL; ++i) { buffer[i] = 0; } } int filter(int value) { int i; int sum; for (i=0; i<FILTER_LEVEL-1; ++i) { buffer[i] = buffer[i+1]; } buffer[FILTER_LEVEL-1] = value; sum = 0; for (i=0; i<FILTER_LEVEL; ++i) { sum += buffer[i]; } return sum / FILTER_LEVEL; } }; Servo testServo; Filter xFilter, yFilter, zFilter; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); testServo.attach(2); } void loop() { int gx, gy, gz; gx = analogRead(A0); gy = analogRead(A1); gz = analogRead(A2); Serial.print("x: "); Serial.print(gx, DEC); Serial.print(" y: "); Serial.print(gy, DEC); Serial.print(" z: "); Serial.println(gz, DEC); int fgx, fgy, fgz; fgx = xFilter.filter(gx); fgy = yFilter.filter(gy); fgz = zFilter.filter(gz); Serial.print(" fx: "); Serial.print(fgx, DEC); Serial.print(" fy: "); Serial.print(fgy, DEC); Serial.print(" fz: "); Serial.println(fgz, DEC); testServo.write((fgz-100)/3); //delay(10); }]]>
May 6th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
嵌入之梦-圆梦小车开发 May 1st, 2011
今天看到一台嵌入之梦的小车,但是上电之后发了疯似的乱跑,所以刷之。但新车间却没有网络,没办法,自己一点一点试。。结果如下
CT1 接受pwm,控制速度 CT2 前进控制信号,高电位转动 CT3 后退控制信号,高电位转动
但是由于小车上的UNO与我的Ubuntu连接有问题,貌似只有Windows是好的,Mac OS有时也会出问题。所以最后车上改用了Mega 1280。
但是又发现一个问题,就是Arduino使用USB供电的时候很正常,然而,使用车上接出来的5V电源时,程序就会混乱,完全没有一点规律。猜测可能是由于电机转动导致整个系统的电压下降,无法提供足够的电压给Arduino的板子上。这大概也是之前uno不会发疯的原因。没办法,在小车上再接一块9V层叠式电池,作为Arduino的电源。最后终于行了。
后面程序的作用是往前走,遇到前方有物体是后退,打弯,然后继续往前,一个简单的壁障程序。没有用到速度控制。下面就是这个小车最后的样子,手机拍的,将就看吧
左侧照
右侧照
再来一张
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjYzMzY0NzA0.html用到的程序就是下面的
//Author: HE Qichen //Email: heqichen(a)gaishi.vicp.net //Website: http://gaishi.vicp.net //Date: 2011-5-1 int status; #define LEFT_SPEED 6 #define LEFT_FORWARD 7 #define LEFT_BACKWARD 8 #define RIGHT_SPEED 10 #define RIGHT_FORWARD 11 #define RIGHT_BACKWARD 12 #define ULTRASONIC_ECHO 3 #define ULTRASONIC_TRIG 4 #define NORMAL_SPEED 100 #define STOP_SPEED 0 void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); setupMove(); setupUltrasonic(); } void loop() { unsigned int d; moveForward(); d = readDistance(); Serial.println(d, DEC); if (d < 700) { moveBackward(); delay(500); turnLeft(); delay(200); } } void moveForward() { analogWrite(LEFT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(LEFT_BACKWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(LEFT_FORWARD, HIGH); analogWrite(RIGHT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(RIGHT_BACKWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(RIGHT_FORWARD, HIGH); } void moveBackward() { analogWrite(LEFT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(LEFT_BACKWARD, HIGH); digitalWrite(LEFT_FORWARD, LOW); analogWrite(RIGHT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(RIGHT_BACKWARD, HIGH); digitalWrite(RIGHT_FORWARD, LOW); } void turnLeft() { analogWrite(LEFT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(LEFT_BACKWARD, HIGH); digitalWrite(LEFT_FORWARD, LOW); analogWrite(RIGHT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(RIGHT_BACKWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(RIGHT_FORWARD, HIGH); } void turnRight() { analogWrite(LEFT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(LEFT_BACKWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(LEFT_FORWARD, HIGH); analogWrite(RIGHT_SPEED, NORMAL_SPEED); digitalWrite(RIGHT_BACKWARD, HIGH); digitalWrite(RIGHT_FORWARD, LOW); } void moveStop() { analogWrite(LEFT_SPEED, STOP_SPEED); digitalWrite(LEFT_BACKWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(LEFT_FORWARD, LOW); analogWrite(RIGHT_SPEED, STOP_SPEED); digitalWrite(RIGHT_BACKWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(RIGHT_FORWARD, LOW); } void setupMove() { pinMode(LEFT_SPEED, OUTPUT); pinMode(LEFT_FORWARD, OUTPUT); pinMode(LEFT_BACKWARD, OUTPUT); pinMode(RIGHT_SPEED, OUTPUT); pinMode(RIGHT_FORWARD, OUTPUT); pinMode(RIGHT_BACKWARD, OUTPUT); analogWrite(LEFT_SPEED, STOP_SPEED); digitalWrite(LEFT_FORWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(LEFT_BACKWARD, LOW); analogWrite(RIGHT_SPEED, STOP_SPEED); digitalWrite(RIGHT_FORWARD, LOW); digitalWrite(RIGHT_BACKWARD, LOW); } unsigned int readDistance() { int duration; digitalWrite(ULTRASONIC_TRIG, LOW); delayMicroseconds(2); digitalWrite(ULTRASONIC_TRIG, HIGH); delayMicroseconds(5); digitalWrite(ULTRASONIC_TRIG, LOW); // The same pin is used to read the signal from the PING))): a HIGH // pulse whose duration is the time (in microseconds) from the sending // of the ping to the reception of its echo off of an object. duration = pulseIn(ULTRASONIC_ECHO, HIGH); return duration; } void setupUltrasonic() { pinMode(ULTRASONIC_TRIG, OUTPUT); pinMode(ULTRASONIC_ECHO, INPUT); digitalWrite(ULTRASONIC_TRIG, LOW); }]]>
May 6th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
在Arduino上使用陀螺仪控制舵机 May 1st, 2011
今天拿到了四轴飞行器的一个重要部件,就是陀螺仪。^_^ 下面这张图上的就是了,这是一个三轴陀螺仪,seeedstudio GROVE套装的一个部件。
这个陀螺仪使用ITG3200芯片,可以直接使用了I2C接口连接到Arduino上面。默认的地址是0x68,但是可以修改成0x69,只要将板子上的JP1连起来就可以修改。接口四个针脚的定义就像下面这张图中所画的。
是的。。你没看错,他们用红色作为地线 -_-b
舵机就是最简单的使用pwm的口就可以了。最后链接成下面这张图中的样子。
我写了一个程序,代码在下方,能够做到让陀螺仪的转动直接反应在舵机的摇臂上面。但是,这样也会遇到问题,就是当动的次数比较多的时候,舵机的角度就会越来越大,直到超过最大的范围,所以这也是陀螺仪不是很精确的地方。另外就是,在陀螺仪静止的情况下,z轴的输出不为0,始终为-1。也就是说,这个陀螺仪的零点可能是不准确的,同时,正负转动的也有可能有差别,不知道这回对将来飞控算法带来多大的影响。
最后用到的程序就是下面这段。
#include <Wire.h> #include <Servo.h> #define GYRO_ADDR 0x68 Servo servo; int currentPos; void setup() { Wire.begin(); initGyro(); servo.attach(2); currentPos = 90; //Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(3, INPUT); } void loop() { int x; int v; x = readx(); v = ready(); v = readz(); currentPos = currentPos + x; int buttonState; buttonState = digitalRead(3); if (buttonState == HIGH) { currentPos = 90; } else { //Serial.println("LOW"); } servo.write(currentPos); } int readx() { int x; x = readGyro(0x1d, 0x1e); return x; } int ready() { int y; y = readGyro(0x1f, 0x20); return y; } int readz() { int z; z = readGyro(0x21, 0x22); return z; } char readGyro(unsigned char addrH, unsigned char addrL) { char ret; Wire.beginTransmission(GYRO_ADDR); Wire.send(addrH); Wire.endTransmission(); Wire.requestFrom(GYRO_ADDR, 1); if (Wire.available() > 0) { ret = Wire.receive(); } Wire.beginTransmission(GYRO_ADDR); Wire.send(addrL); Wire.endTransmission(); Wire.requestFrom(GYRO_ADDR, 1); if (Wire.available() > 0) { ret != Wire.receive()<<8; } return ret; } void initGyro() { Wire.beginTransmission(GYRO_ADDR); Wire.send(0x3E); Wire.send(0x80); //send a reset to the device Wire.endTransmission(); //end transmission Wire.beginTransmission(GYRO_ADDR); Wire.send(0x15); Wire.send(0x00); //sample rate divider Wire.endTransmission(); //end transmission Wire.beginTransmission(GYRO_ADDR); Wire.send(0x16); Wire.send(0x18); // ±2000 degrees/s (default value) Wire.endTransmission(); //end transmission }
程序当中Wire库就是使用I2C,具体文档可以看下面的链接。
http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Wire http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjYzMTg2ODQ0.html]]>May 6th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
自主机器人项目
我想通过改造一辆遥控小车,造出个自主移动机器人,遥控车就是下面这张图片中的车。
并且希望通过大家的智慧,把这个机器人做好,比如说,想在上面放一个无线摄像头;比如说,在上面放一个机械手臂;比如说,在这上面装一个超声测距模块……我将集中大家的智慧,集合到这个小车上面,^_^
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjYyMzQ4OTYw.html如果你有想法,请告诉我 hacker(a)gaishi.vicp.net
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Ricky just make an update on his quest to streaming video from Android.
element14: XinCheJian GGHC: XinCheJian coming out of the depths of video streaming from Android!: “”
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Just got these pictures from a event a while back. Very cool design
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