Solarized PowerSmart Head v2

beam, HEAD

Robot

By noise0
@ March 19, 2009

Seeks light

Cost to build:

$15

Time to build:

6 hours

URL to more information:

http://noise0.altervista.org/

Weight:

54 grams

Actuators / output devices: geared solar motor
Control method: autonomous
Power source: Solarbotic SC2433 Solar-Cell rated 4.5 Volts / 18 mA
Sensors / input devices: 2x photodiode
Target environment: Any

This PowerSmart head circuit was solarized, courtesy of Darrell Johnson, and dubbed the Solar Power Smart Head (SPSH). The SPSH circuit has been tweaked from time to time (each time improving its efficiency);

Free-forming technique:

Schematics:

By Gareth
@ Fri, 2009-03-20 18:15

Sun Worshipper

Nice SunBot - looks like it will be needing Cool Shades and 50 UVA-UVB suntan lotion ......hehehehe.......

Its impressive how fast it moves..... nice one

By maneuver
@ Fri, 2009-03-20 10:22

Your steady stream of robots

Your steady stream of robots that are different to everybody elses design here at LMR is inspiring. Kepp it up noiseØ

By Myc Holmes
@ Fri, 2009-03-20 14:51

BEAM Robots

What you are seeing are standard robots built using the BEAM robot philosphoy, a synthesis of Biology-Electronics-Aesthetics-Mechanics developed by Mark Tilden at Los Alamos Labs about 10 years ago. Mark is also the creator fo the ROBOSAPIEN and is now at WOWWEE Toy company.

BEAM robots do not use a micorprocessor, but rather achieve interesting "behaviors" though the use of "neurons" built from inverters, logic gates, resistors and capacitors.

BEAM robots are usuallly solar powered and use "recycled" compnents

For more information and some very impressive designs, check out the following links.

http://www.solarbotics.net/

http://haroldsbeambugs.solarbotics.net/

http://botart.solarbotics.net/

http://costaricabeam.solarbotics.net/

There is also a Yahoo group for BEAM robots.

Myc

By maneuver
@ Fri, 2009-03-20 16:20