BoosterBot

A BoosterPack that turns a TI Launchpad into a fully functional robot!

Hylian

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Description

A BoosterPack that turns your TI Launchpad into a fully functional robot!The BoosterBot attaches underneath any 40-pin Launchpad to give it batteries, wheels, and access to a bunch of sensors; perfect for anyone who wants to get started with MSP430 and robotics, or just wants an easy to use robotics platform to build off of.It comes with line sensors and an IR distance sensor to support lots of cool demos out of the box!

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Micro Metal Gearmotors from Pololu
Powered by 3xAAA batteries
Five QRE1113 Reflectance sensors for line following and maze solving
Header for a Sharp IR distance sensor
Header for a servo
Compatible with other BoosterPacks, including the FuelTank battery BoosterPack and AIR module BoosterPack

Components

2 × 30:1 Micro Metal Gearmotors Pololu
1 × DRV8833 Motor Driver
5 × QRE1113 Reflectance Sensor
1 × Sharp IR distance sensor
1 × TI 5529 Launchpad

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clayfeld wrote 05/23/2016 at 16:16

Just finished the Coursera course ( UC Berkeley EE40LX) on microcontrollers and building a "robot" (not much of one!) and it used the MSP430 TI Launchpad), so I'd like to move on and try to build the BoosterBot. I've ordered the PCB, have found sources for all the parts, but can't find the PCB parts layout diagram or the circuit diagram for the Bot, both of which (at my level of in-expertise) I need. Can anyone help?

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ztfmtk wrote 01/11/2016 at 12:14

GOOD

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jlbrian7 wrote 07/10/2014 at 17:07

A board and a BOM would be good, and I can let my son solder the through hole stuff.

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Hylian wrote 06/12/2015 at 23:25

If you're still interested, you can find a BOM and purchase a PCB here. Sorry it took so long! https://www.tindie.com/products/HylianSavior/boosterbot/

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jlbrian7 wrote 06/13/2015 at 01:02

I ordered a couple of boards. You were thorough with the BOM. Good job! I order a lot of my parts through http://taydaelectronics.com, and I will let you know if I save anything.

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jlbrian7 wrote 07/09/2014 at 23:09

I pre-ordered two of the stellaris launchpads when they came out, and still havn't found a good place for them. This is a great idea for the kids, and with energia it should be easy for them to play with as they get older.

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Hylian wrote 07/10/2014 at 16:07

Glad you like it! Would you be interested in purchasing a board or a kit for this project? If there is enough interest, I may consider putting it up on Tindie or the 43oh Store.

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