Golf Caddy Robot

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Overview

Invented by the duo Ernie and Bob, this robot made from a golf caddy is a competitor in RoboMagellan.

Robot close up. You can see the BeagleBoard sitting on top of the caddy.

The bot with inventors Ernie and Bob. Taked during the Show-and-Tell session of the Jan 2009 Homebrew meeting.

Brains

BeagleBoard TI OMAP processor

Brawn

The 2 motors driving the main wheels are from a surplus photocopying machine. The motors are controlled using Bob's PIC board connected to the BeagleBoard via the PIC board's debug console

Sensors

GPS

Intelligence

embedded Linux

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