ZappBot 3 – Tracked Humanoid Torso Robot

ZappBot 3 – Tracked Humanoid Torso Robot

It’s November 29, 2011 and I have been collecting parts for this Robot for about a year and started the build about November 1, 2011.

The robot is 11″ Wide, 12″ Deep and 21″ Tall.

It is controlled by a Propeller Chip P8X32A-D40 and a Digi XBee 1 mW Radio Module.

I can type commands on my PC keyboard to remote control the robot via a radio link.

The robot is programmed in Spin code.

At the present time I can send the following commands to the robot:

• Move the Entire Robot
  • Forward, Backward, Rotate Clockwise, Rotate Counter-clockwise, Stop

• Rotate the Torso
  • Left, Right, Center

• Control the Head Movement
  • Pan Left, Pan Right, Pan Center
  • Tilt Up, Tilt Down, Tilt Level

• Control the Left Arm
  • Left Shoulder Axis 1
    • Swing Up, Swing Down, Swing Forward
  • Left Shoulder Axis 2
    • Swing Up, Swing Down, Swing Out

• Control the Right Arm
  • Right Shoulder Axis 1
    • Swing Up, Swing Down, Swing Forward
  • Right Shoulder Axis 2
    • Swing Up, Swing Down, Swing Out
• LCD Back light
  • Turn On, Turn Off

Pictures, Description, Part List and Block Diagram are shown in the slides below:

ZappBot 3 Front View

ZappBot 3 Rear View

ZappBot 3 Electronics shown with cover

ZappBot 3 - Electronics with cover removed

ZappBot 3 - Block Diagram