Progress on detecting a robot so the robot can mow lawns without moving out of the lawn area. Instead of burying a wire or just using barriers that the robot bumps into. There are two methods of video detection demonstrated here. One involves looking at every pixel and testing forContinue Reading
Why 4 Wheel Drive and Swivel Wheel Systems have problems. What I have found to be the essence of these problems. There may other makers that have solved these, but as of now, I will abandon 4 Wheel Drive and Swivel Wheel Systems as steering methods. , https://i.ytimg.com/vi/35mJBKX8BYU/hqdefault.jpg sourceContinue Reading
First tests of a DIY 4 WD lawn mower. The battery and controller box are temporarily attached to the mower with bungee cords. This is the first journey toward autonomous lawn mower. Below are links to find the programming and parts. Download Arduino programs: https://gum.co/4wdlm Download STL files for joystick:Continue Reading
Adding a servo steering system the robot is able to steer very well using a compass chip. The process of testing the steering system is discussed using a control console written in Processing. The final goal – down the road aways – is to have an autonomous robot lawn mower.Continue Reading