Redemption

Lots of progress; connecting our motor drivers to the proof of concept chassis, taming RTOS tasks, implementing a PID controller to respond to gyroscope readings.

Race Bays 5/30/24 Race Bays 5/30/24

Disneyland Droid breakdown + analysis

We’ve upped the ante after a quick visit to Disneyland’s Droid Depot. We perform an analytical teardown on their product and see what can and can’t be used for Arbo!

Race Bays 5/15/24 Race Bays 5/15/24

Reacquaintance

Returning to the project after focusing on my final semester of college, we get the hardware connected to power the motors for the proof-of-concept chassis.

Race Bays 1/5/24 Race Bays 1/5/24

How to flip a dining room table

The woes of misunderstanding RTOS tasks, semaphores, and WDT errors. Enthusiasts of Sisyphean efforts welcome.

Race Bays 6/26/23 Race Bays 6/26/23

Using Bluetooth to estimate distance

Overview on how to calculate distance between two Bluetooth devices using time of flight calculations and its improvements over measuring signal strength.

Race Bays 6/15/23 Race Bays 6/15/23

Mobile App, Gyro ramp up

We begin work on the mobile app system component, select a chassis for the proof of concept build, and get the on-board gyroscope working!

Race Bays 6/7/23 Race Bays 6/7/23

Delivery Day

Parts delivery and initial work on estimating distance over Bluetooth using RSSI.

Race Bays 6/2/23 Race Bays 6/2/23

System Design Overview

Overview of Arbo’s system design, proposed navigation algorithms, research on neural network use, and reworking calculations for motor selection.

Race Bays 5/22/23 Race Bays 5/22/23

Project Introduction: Arbo (RB-0)

Introducing the Arbo project, an exercise in project planning, system design and development in an attempt to design and build a BB-8 inspired personal robot from scratch.