Robot Bjorn - an Arduino based open source robot

By Ramoonus

RobotBjorn is a Arduino based 4 wheel drive robot. It uses basic Arduino Shields and open source firmware (writting in C++, Wiring and the client in Processing)

Compatibility with third-party shields and platforms is described in the Compatibility document.

RobotBjorn is named Bjorn, after Asbjørn A Mikkelsen

Donate

The Robot itself costs approx. 100 Euro but modifications and tutorial material costs much more. Please sponsor me and this project by donating via PayPal using the link: Donate

Software Toolkit

I used the following software for the development:

• Robot Firmware: Arduino IDE 1.6
• Documents: MarkdownPad (for Windows)
• Schematics: Fritzing 0.9.1b
• Client: Processing 2.2

Should be fully compatible with

• Atmel Studio 6.1 update 2.0 + Visual Micro
• Arduino IDE 1.0.x
• Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers + AVR
• • Robot Firmware: Arduino IDE 1.5.x

Release Notes

Dev: 1.5 / 2.0

• Added function: Gearbox(int gear) to modify PWM on a scale 1-10
• Added function: AutoPilot (under construction)
• Added function KeyboardControl to replace the functionality added in version 1.4
• Readme.md improvements.
• Added support for Atmel Studio 6.1 + Visual Micro
• Added support for Eclipse IDE
• Fix GitHub version taggging for releases 1.2-1.4
• Updated Compatibility list

1.4 - 25-7-2013

• Updated readme.md
• Removed software version numbers. Preferred version: latest stable
• Updated schematics to use official Arduino shields
• Documents now use GitHub Flavored Markdown
• Todo list now in GitHub Flavored Markdown
• Added keyboard controls using serial input. WSAD to move. X to stop. Z to check activity.

1.3 - 10-2-2013

• Improved Documentation (see Relative links in markup files - GitHub blog )
• Primary development platform is now Arduino 1.5
• Started development of Processing client
• Replaced #define with const (improved code styling)
• Rewritten sensor reading, now with dynamic port mapping (SensorLeftPort etc)
• Added function Horn (claxon, beep) function and port (HornPort)
• Enabled lights for turning left and right
• Reverse Lights
• Brake Lights

1.2 - 12-1-2013

• Engine Current Reading in mA for both channels A and B (hardware mod)

1.1 - 30-12-2012

• Updated Schematics
• Pinconfiguration list
• Extra functions for 1.2-2.0 released
• Auto Start-Stop condition for use with 1 sensor
• Readme

1.0 - 22-12-2012

• Created drive and brake functions to simplify controls, aswell as per channel control
• Test function to test drive and brake functions
• Documented the code (see source)
• Drawing Schematics (using Fritzing)