Zippies are a project developed to create tiny, open source robots capable of following predefined path routines at high velocity in tight coordination together.
This repository includes all the details you need to build and run a Zippy...
- A complete set of 3D models created in SketchUp that are required to build the outer body of a Zippy. Each of these parts is intended to be printed on a 3D printer and has been exported to a set of STL files for convenience.
- A schematic and complete bill of materials for a circuit designed to sense IR signals from a single HTC Vive Lighthouse to enable highly accurate, sub-millimeter localized positioning and orientation. The circuit is built in AutoDesk Eagle and the PCB is available for immediate purchase directly from Osh Park.
- A complete list of the additional hardware required to assemble a Zippy.
- The software required to enable your Zippy robot to follow any predefined path you wish to create. A sample path is included in the codebase for testing new Zippy builds.
- An iPhone app (work in progress) that will allow you to control the Zippy directly and aid in debugging over Bluetooth.
- A path building app (work in progress) using Unity 3D designed to allow you to build and simulate routines for your Zippies to follow and, on supported platforms, allow you to upload them directly to the Zippy via Bluetooth LE for immediate testing.
See each of the links above for more details about each aspect of this project and feel free to contact me for any assistance you may need if you are interested in building your own Zippy.