How to make a Balancing robot with RoboHeart
Hello and welcome back. In this project, we will learn how to make a balancing robot using the RoboHeart development board. I have described more details about this board in a previous project. You can read it using this link. I used the two gear motors and a piece of rigifoam for this project. Therefore, you can make this project on a low budget. And we can easily use the RoboHeart library example for that.
RoboHeart library file — Download
OK, let’s do this project step by step. The required components are given below.
- RoboHeart Development kit — Buy now
- Gear motor x 2 — Amazon / Our Store
- Robot wheel x 2 — Amazon / Our Store
- 3.7 lipo battery x 1 — Amazon / Banggood
- Rigifoam or Foamboard
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Step 1
Firstly, identify these components.
Step 2
Secondly, let’s create the balancing robot chassis. For that, I used a piece of rigifoam. But you can use any other material.
Step 3
Thirdly, install the RoboHeart development board on top of the base.
Step 4
And then, mark the center points of the robot base and glue the gear motors to those points.
Step 5
Next, connect the gear motors to the Roboheart board.
Step 6
Now let’s create the Lipo battery support. Use the following images for that. You can design it as you like.
Step 7
And then, install the Lipo battery on the supporter. Next, connect a jumper wire to the switch terminal.
Step 8
Now, connect this robot to the computer, and let’s upload the program. For that, follow the steps below.
- First, add the RoboHeart library to the ArduinoIDE.
- RoboHeart library file — Download
- And then, open the example code in the library.
- Now, select board and port. After, click the upload button.
- While loading this program, press and hold the boot button for 2 or 3 seconds.
Step 9
Now remove the USB cable and connect the robot wheels to the gear motors. Finally, connect the battery to the RoboHeart board.
Now, place the robot in a vertical position and press the reset button. OK, enjoy this project. The full video guide is below. So, see you in the next project or tutorial.
