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A project log for Robotics Ground Control Station

Yet another overkill project. An attempt at building a portable and versatile GCS for robotics.

maximiliano-palayMaximiliano Palay 11/06/2021 at 23:180 Comments

First of all, I am very glad with how this project turned out. The look and finish of this product is certainly of the best I have got so far. I encourage makers, DIYers or just people who like to make stuff, to make neat projects. Not every project deserves this attention to detail, I agree, but after making several -very sketchy- projects, the work put into this one really paid off. The RGCS catches a lot of eyes when brought to the public and many people can't believe this was made at home.

It is functional, I was able to control and visualize data from one robot. I only tested a couple of inputs as of today and for sure have to add more functionality to the robot so as to take better advantage of the versatility of the control station. Deploying is certainly much easier and less sketchy than many other past project.

If I had to mention the greatest upgrade that this project is missing, it's got to be batteries. Making this battery powered was in the spec list since the first day, but for several reasons (space restrictions vs power consumption) I haven't accomplished that. Maybe an external battery supply or just adding batteries inside of it. Another aspect that could be improved is the screen. It is the one I had laying around, but something bigger and brighter (of perhaps with a better sunshade) would have been nice for outdoor use.

This project has been selected as one of the Hackaday Prize 2021 finalists, among the 10 finalists of the Redefine Robots Challenge! Thanks to everyone who has liked and followed the project, I hope it inspires people to make their own stuff and of course remix the Robotics Ground Control Station to suit their needs!

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