KR01 Robot#

Testing KR01 on the Bench

The KR01 Robot is a small robot inspired by David P. Anderson's SR04 robot. There's a series of articles describing the KR01 robot on the NZPRG blog, see The KR01 Robot Project.

The cost of this robot is likely to be higher than appropriate for the NZPRG, so I'm also designing several other lower-cost robot prototypes.

Requirements#

KR01 Chassis - Rear View

This is modeled upon David Anderson's SR04 robot:

1. to be able to navigate and survive in a normal (cluttered) household environment, without getting stuck
2. to provide a robust and reliable platform for developing navigation and behavior software
3. be entertaining, aesthetically-pleasing, and inspiring for the local human population 

Additionally, it is meant to explore Murray's Thesis, which requires the development of a multi-threaded Python robot controller that includes a PID Controller, ultrasonic , LiDAR, IR and bumper sensor behaviours. Can it somehow learn?

Specifications#

Mini TFT Display on the KR01

• OSEPP Tank Kit chassis with either silicon tank treads or four silicon tires
• four OSEPP 9.0 volt 185 RPM motors with 1:45 gear ratio

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Links#

• KR01 Wiring Notes
• The KR01 Robot Project NZPRG blog entry