(document
:title [challenge-bot]
+ (toc)
(chapter
:title [mechanical]
+ :number "0"
(p [let's build your robot!])
(section
:title [arduino to deck]
+ :number "0"
(p [let's attach the arduino to the deck.])
(subsection
:title [required materials]
(item [the arduino should be close to but not touching an edge.])
(item [there should be no warping on the arduino.
this could happen if the screws are too tight.]))))
- (section
- :title [breadboard]
- (p [next, let's attach other parts to the deck.
- we'll start with the breadboard.
- there are many ways to do this, but one handy approach is
- glue dots.
- glue dots can be placed easily, are good at attaching flat
- surfaces that directly touch and do not get much stress.])
- (figure :legend "breadboard to deck / required materials"
- (image
- :file "1-breadboard-to-deck/0-required-materials.png"))
- (p [for this section, we will need the deck with arduino attached,
- breadboard, and glue dots.])
- (figure :legend "breadboard to deck / video"
- (video
- :file "1-breadboard-to-deck/0-breadboard-to-deck.ogv"))
- (enumerate
- (item [take your breadboard out of its bag.])
- (item [peel the backing.])
- (item [put the shiny medal plate on the back.])
- (item [break 4 glue dots away from the rest. put the rest back
- into the bag.])
- (item [break off a glue dot from the group of 4, and peel away the
- backing, exposing a sticky side.])
- (item [put the glue dot on one corner of the shiny side of the
- breadboard.
- make sure to push it down firmly.])
- (item [repeat for the other corners.])
- (item [put the breadboard on the center of the deck.
- position it so the black chip is on the right, and the
- blue line is up against the arduino.])
- (item [press firmly in each of the corners.]))
- (p [check])
- (enumerate
- (item [should the black chip be on the right or the left?])
- (item [how many glue dots should be on the breadboard?])))
(section
:title [battery packs]
(subsection
(p [check])
(enumerate
(item [why align the screw with a hole on the deck?])))))
+ (section
+ :title [breadboard]
+ (p [next, let's attach other parts to the deck.
+ we'll start with the breadboard.
+ there are many ways to do this, but one handy approach is
+ glue dots.
+ glue dots can be placed easily, are good at attaching flat
+ surfaces that directly touch and do not get much stress.])
+ (figure :legend "breadboard to deck / required materials"
+ (image
+ :file "1-breadboard-to-deck/0-required-materials.png"))
+ (p [for this section, we will need the deck with arduino attached,
+ breadboard, and glue dots.])
+ (figure :legend "breadboard to deck / video"
+ (video
+ :file "1-breadboard-to-deck/0-breadboard-to-deck.ogv"))
+ (enumerate
+ (item [take your breadboard out of its bag.])
+ (item [peel the backing.])
+ (item [put the shiny medal plate on the back.])
+ (item [break 4 glue dots away from the rest. put the rest back
+ into the bag.])
+ (item [break off a glue dot from the group of 4, and peel away the
+ backing, exposing a sticky side.])
+ (item [put the glue dot on one corner of the shiny side of the
+ breadboard.
+ make sure to push it down firmly.])
+ (item [repeat for the other corners.])
+ (item [put the breadboard on the center of the deck.
+ position it so the black chip is on the right, and the
+ blue line is up against the arduino.])
+ (item [press firmly in each of the corners.]))
+ (p [check])
+ (enumerate
+ (item [should the black chip be on the right or the left?])
+ (item [how many glue dots should be on the breadboard?])))
(section
:title [motors]
(subsection
as you can while tightening it down.
this will give more clearance to the wheels of the robot
so they do not rub the deck.])))
- (section
- :title [wheels]
- (subsection
- :title [tread])
- (subsection
- :title [motor]))
(section
:title [caster]
- (subsection
- :title [deck placement]))
+ (p [the caster will go at the back of the robot and provide a third
+ point of contact for the robot, making it easier for it to
+ balance.])
+ (figure
+ :legend "caster"
+ (video :file "4-caster-to-deck.ogv"))
+ (p [check])
+ (enumerate
+ (item [what would happen if the robot did not have a caster?])))
+ (section
+ :title [wheels]
+ (p [now we will attach the wheels.
+ this makes the motor movement transform into robot movement!])
+ (figure
+ :legend "wheel"
+ (video :file "5-wheel-to-robot-assembly.ogv"))
+ (p [check])
+ (enumerate
+ (item [does the robot's wheels scrape the deck?])
+ (item [what would happen if the robot had no wheels?])
+ (item [what does the tread do?])
+ (item [what is the tread?])
+ (item [what kind of screw is used?])))
(section
:title [sonars]
- (subsection
- :title [deck placement])))
+ (p [we are almost done with mechanical assembly!
+ this next step is to add the sonar sensors to the robot.
+ sonar sensors are what the robot uses to detect distances.
+ it sends out a signal, then listens for a response and
+ keeps track of how long it takes.])
+ (figure
+ :legend "sonar sensors"
+ (video :file "6-sonar-sensors-to-deck.ogv"))
+ (p [check])
+ (enumerate
+ (item [are your sonar sensors pointy pins facing in toward the
+ arduino?])
+ (item [was it difficult to get the sonar into the holder?])
+ (item [what would happen if it was easy to slip the sonar sensor
+ into the sonar holder?]))))
(chapter
:title [wiring and software]
(section
:title [serial]
+ :number "0"
(subsection
:title [software on computer]
(subsubsection
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