2007-10-11 02:40:34 · 2 answers · asked by dx310 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
If you by terra-ranger you mean an outdoor roving robot, the easy way is to start with an electric powered 4 wheel drive RC car. The RC receiver controls the speed and steering with a standardized pulse.
Then you can add a control board to receive sensor input and make decisions on speed / dir, and send the servo control pulse to the already built car.
The Parallax Basic stamp and has a 'servo' output. it costs about $100+ for the kit but comes with great support. The PIC Axe microcontrollers also have a Servo command. They are much cheaper, but you'll have to figure out the code on your own.
You can start at this site
www.profmason.com
he did that project on a basic little car but the tech is the same.
BTW, thanks for the plug Saved_one
2007-10-11 12:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Piglet O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try calling Tin Man Robotics in Los Alamitos, Ca.
2007-10-11 10:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋