Tiny Wanderer
Date: 2011
Hardware License:
GNU GPL
Software License:
GNU GPL
Photo provided by Dallas
Personal Robotics Group
The Tiny Wanderer robot is
the result of a year-long series of
DIY robot workshops at the Dallas
Personal Robotics Group that took
new users through the process of
building an entire robot from
scratch. The process included
designing and building a PCB for
an Atmel AVR microcontroller,
laser-cutting a robot chassis, and
combining the parts into a small
differential drive robot with several
sensors for light detection, edge
detection, and line following. The
Tiny Wanderer robot made the
rounds of Instructables, MAKE
Magazine, and other DIY websites
in 2011. Many robots were built in
a variety of materials including acrylic and wood. A full kit of parts is available through the
Maker SHED for $179 USD. All design files, schematics, and source code are available for download.
Design files for laser-cut and scroll saw versions are provided.
Get the design: http://svn.dprg.org/viewvc/dprg/Tiny Wanderer/
Buy a Tiny Wander kit: www.makershed.com/Tiny_Wanderer_Complete_Kit_p/mstw01.htm
Aracna Open Source
Quadruped Platform
Date: 2012
Hardware License: GNU GPL
Software License: GNU GPL
The Aracna Open Source Quadruped Platform
is a project of Cornell Creative Machines Lab. The
design intentionally uses non-intuitive motor
commands for locomotion in order to create a
challenge for new gait learning algorithms,
developed through evolutionary algorithms. The
design uses a combination of off-the-shelf and 3D
printed parts. One unique design characteristic is
that unlike other legged robots, the legs do not
contain any servos. All servos are located in the
body and are connected to leg joints through
mechanical linkages. A paper is available that
provides more technical detail on the design,
“Aracna: An Open-Source Quadruped Platform For Evolutionary Robotics.”
Component costs are estimated to be $1,400 USD. At this time, no kits or assembled units are available for sale.
Photo provided by Aracna team
Read the technical paper: http://goo.gl/k7HTZ
Get the design: http://creativemachines.cornell.edu/aracna
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