Project:HSRDP

HSRDP - Hackspace Robotics Development Platform

HSRDP is an attempt to provide a robotics platform for the hackspace to allow people to experiment with higher level robotics functions.

The plan is to sit our UMI robot arm on top of the mobility aid scooter. Plug it all into ROS with some sensors and allow people to make their own nodes for high level functions

Status

• Currently trying to debug the Robot arm control board

Example uses

• Robotic buttler - Show people around the space, bring club-mate etc
• Robotic bartender - Party/event mode configuration, mix up drinks (this one is quite challenging)
• Telepresense - Self evident uses

System diagram

<graphviz border='frame' format='png' >

digraph rfboard{
  rankdir=TD;
  size="10,5!";
  
  arduino [label="Arm control board",shape=box];
  kinect [label="Kintect",shape=box];
  pi [label="Raspberry pi",shape=box];
  chassis_control [label="Chassis control",shape=box];
  chassis [label="Wheeled Chassis",shape=box];
  robot_arm [label="Robot Arm",shape=box];
  steering [label="Steering motor",shape=box];

  kinect -> pi;
  pi -> arduino;
  arduino -> robot_arm;
  pi -> chassis_control;
  chassis_control -> chassis;
  chassis_control -> steering;

} </graphviz>