[Dprglist] Recommendations for Robot Platform

[Rud Merriam]

I was working on a robot based on a Wild Thumper chassis, etc. I've used 
that chassis previously.

Earlier Sphero had a Kickstarter for their RVR. 
(https://www.sphero.com/rvr) It is smaller but it had all the sensors I 
wanted - gyro, accel, IMU, encoders. It has a serial port and a USB port 
so you can add another computer. They focused on the Pi but also support 
Arduino. Got it in mid-October and am spending a lot of time on it. 
While I do somewhat enjoy the hardware aspects of robots my preference 
is software.

I'm currently reverse engineering their serial protocol in C++. Getting 
support from them. Their firmware team is delighted someone is actually 
working at their level. I'm even getting them thinking more about the 
maker community. Their focus has been mainly on educational promotion. 
But the RVR is quit different from their earlier platforms and can 
address a wider market. IMO high school or even undergrads could learn a 
lot about robotics with the RVR.

It you want something off the shelf I highly recommend the RVR. I sold 
my remaining Thumper chassis and some other robotics stuff to cover the 
cost of the RVR.


-73 -
*Rud Merriam K5RUD*
/Mystic Lake Software/ <http://mysticlakesoftware.com/>


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