AGoBo is the winning name – Suggested by @mcambelluni

Mark will receive a complete AGoBo prototype, as well as the next iteration of the main PCBA.

 

Starting 29th November 2014 and finishing 1st December, we are running a Twitter based competition to choose a product name for this new robot, codenamed APB01

 

The winner will receive a complete prototype robot, including the Model A+ and we will ship it worldwide.

 

 

Specification

This is a prototype robot at the moment, and we expect the specification to change before we start selling it in January. Current specs as follows:

• Supports Raspberry Pi Model A+ only
• Size 100 x 80 25mm (excluding wheels)
• Built-in power supply that works from 6.6V to 12V quite happily, supplying power to both the robot and the Pi
• Serial connections (for SSH console cable) brought to convenient connector on the edge
• Standard 4tronix 6-pin I2C breakout connector – direct fit for the IP Display module we make
• 2 x line follower sensors with indicator LEDs
• Ultrasonic distance sensor
• N20 size, metal geared motors
• 42mm wheels
• Provided ready soldered. Just screw in your Pi and add batteries.

It really is as easy as Pi to get going in robotics now.

Competition entries (in order of appearance)

1. mA+rvin – @MarkSwashplate
2. Colin – @newsliner
3. Pi2Go Nano – @monkeymademe
4. Pi2Go mini – @monkeymademe
5. Eric – @Mruktechreviews
6. Ratbot (rA+bot) – @monkeymademe
7. picabot – @TommyBobbins
8. nitbit – @monkeymademe
9. berryBot – @monkeymademe
10. HatBot (hA+bot) – @monkeymademe
11. DiddyTron – @AverageManvsPi
12. DiddyBot – @AverageManvsPi
13. A+ PiBot nano – @BitSkils
14. The Crumb – @AverageManvsPi
15. The Mighty Maus – @heeedt
16. PiBotA+ – @skinnermartin78
17. GoA+Bot (GoAtBot) – @skinnermartin78
18. NanoGo – @skinnermartin78
19. Johnny – @Ascii211
20. MadgeBot – @ukscone
21. BiBot – @JarrowComputing
22. DinkyBot – @skinnermartin78
23. MidiBot – @skinnermartin78
24. +SonicBot – @CoderDojoCarm
25. BotAplus – @treefrog52
26. BotAppi (BotA+Pi) – @AndyBateyPi
27. A4 – @sej7278
28. A Robot – @sej7278
29. PiBot – @TeCoEd
30. Alfie – @richard007_1999
31. AtBot (A+Bot) – @uk_baz
32. Flat Stanley – @uk_baz
33. 4tA+v1 – @uk_baz
34. HalfPint – @skinnermartin78
35. Swarmer – @zosho
36. NA+Bot (NatBot) – @skinnermartin78
37. Pip – @skinnermartin78
38. BitBot – @skinnermartin78
39. DotBot – @skinnermartin78
40. A+Go – @skinnermartin78
41. A+GoBot – @skinnermartin78
42. Rudolph – @CoderDojoCarm
43. RaspAπbot – @skinnermartin78
44. JittyBot – @JarJarGeek
45. Pi-onic – @red_dragon25
46. PocketBot, PocA+Bot – @skinnermartin78
47. PiAbot – @RobertsDavidJ
48. PiAtron – @RobertsDavidJ
49. PintBot – @recantha
50. AGOBO – @mcampbelluni
51. PiAGoGo – @mcampbelluni
52. KinderBot – @APChristie
53. SchoolieBot – @APChristie
54. IKnowBot – @APChristie
55. DeBug – @RobertsDavidJ
56. aRobot – @Stimmli
57. rA+pless (ripless) – @MBDilaver
58. PiPlusBot – @Cloud4Schools
59. RoboPip – @StefanPlum
60. piDestroyer – @evgeniyraev
61. pupPi- @evgeniyraev
62. HAL 1- @evgeniyraev
63. a1- @evgeniyraev
64. Dalek- @evgeniyraev
65. BugPi – @skeletony
66. BuggyPi – @skeletony
67. PiAGo – @skinnermartin78
68. PiAGoBot – @skinnermartin78
69. FrogBot – @AndyBateyPi
70. PiFrogBot – @AndyBateyPi
71. Piccolo – @ukscone
72. amphipian – @AndyBateyP
73. ampibot – @AndyBateyP
74. apphibian – @AndyBateyP
75. appibian – @AndyBateyP
76. MidiBot – @skinnermartin78
77. MidiTron – @skinnermartin78
78. Medius – @skinnermartin78
79. 4tronix build BotAplus – @treefrog52

 

Finalists (in Order)

1. AGOBO – @mcampbelluni WINNER
2. Piccolo – @ukscone
3. NanoGo – @skinnermartin78
4. mA+rvin – @MarkSwashplate
5. Pi-onic – @red_dragon25
6. BotAppi (BotA+Pi) – @AndyBateyPi
7. HatBot (hA+bot) – @monkeymademe
8. BotAplus – @treefrog52

 

 

UltraSonic & LED PCB Kit

This kit makes it easy to mount a standard SR-HC04 ultrasonic sensor on the front of a robot. The sensor itself is soldered to the PCB which acts as a carrier, additionally having M3 mounting holes at various spacings.

The board also carries 4 LEDs with the necessary series resistors to be driven directly from Arduino or Raspberry Pi GPIO pins.

Click any image to enlarge.

 

1. Check you have all the parts

The kit contains:

• 1 x PCB
• 1x UltraSonic sensor
• 1 x Resistor pack (4 x 220R resistors in a SIL package)
• 2 x White LEDs
• 1 x Blue LED
• 1 x Green LED
• 2 x 4-pin male headers

 

2. Solder the LEDs

It doesn’t really matter where you put each LED, but the standard way for our Pizazz robot is as shown above.

NB. Ensure that the longer lead (positive) from each LED is soldered into the holes marked with a ‘+’ sign (towards the top of the board in the photo above)

 

3. Solder the Resistor Pack

The resistor pack must be placed the correct way round, with the white dot next to the ‘1’ marked on the PCB. The writing is therefore point towards the ultrasonic mounting points as shown in the photo above.

 

4. Solder the 4-pin Male Headers

These should be mounted in the positions either side of the resistor pack. To get the straight, I find it easiest to solder just one pin of each header, then holding the board and header in one hand and the soldering iron in the other, gently melt the solder and move the header so it is straight. There’s a bit of a knack to this 😉

 

5. Finally, Solder on the UltraSonic Sensor

This should be mounted on the same side as all the other components. You can double check, by checking that the writing on the front of the sensors, matches the pins on the 4-pin header next to it. (ie. VCC is next to VCC, Trig is next to Trig, etc)

Again, solder one pin first then straighten it out using the same method as for the headers.

 

6. The Completed Board – Ready for Mounting on your Robot