Jeremy Dunham
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Cloud connected Reconnaissance Droid

The Recon droid will detect the rebel scum and report back to the Empire. Control movement through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

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Cloud connected Reconnaissance Droid

Things used in this project

Hardware components

PIR Motion Sensor (generic)
PIR Motion Sensor (generic)
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Photon
Particle Photon
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Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
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9V to Barrel Jack Connector
9V to Barrel Jack Connector
For a full list of components needed please see story
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Software apps and online services

Visual Studio 2015
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

Basic Starting point

use this if you would like to go the 3D printing route. I will eventually have all parts for download

Schematics

Servos

Duck Antenna and PIR sensor

Duck Antenna, Particle Photon, and PIR sensor

Duck Antenna, Particle Photon, and PIR sensor

Camera

Code

Quadruped_Starter_v0.2.ino

Arduino
Although this is just the servos there will be more code to come
//========================================================================
// mePed sample code - Scott Pierce - scott@spierce.com - spiercetech.com
//========================================================================
#include <Servo.h>

#define NUM_LEGS 4
#define NUM_SERVOS 8
#define DELAY_TIME 100
#define INCREMENT 5
#define LEG_NUM_STEPS 8

byte servoPins[] = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9};

struct legStruct
{
  byte    pinPivot;
  byte    pinLift;
  byte    curPivot;
  byte    curLift;
  byte    minPivot;
  byte    minLift;
  byte    maxPivot;
  byte    maxLift;
  byte    cntrPivot;
  byte    cntrLift;
  byte    homePivot;
  byte    homeLift;
  boolean revPivot;
  boolean revLift;
  boolean backLeg;
  
  Servo   Pivot;
  Servo   Lift;  
};//legStruct

legStruct leg[NUM_LEGS];

struct legPositions
{
  int Pivot;
  int Lift;
};//legPositions

legPositions legFPos[LEG_NUM_STEPS];
legPositions legBPos[LEG_NUM_STEPS];

//================================================================================

void setup()
{

  
  Serial.begin(57600);
  
  for(int i=0; i < NUM_LEGS; i++)
  {
    int servoNum = i*2;
    
    leg[i].pinPivot  = servoPins[servoNum];
    leg[i].pinLift = servoPins[servoNum+1];
    
    leg[i].curPivot  = 0;
    leg[i].curLift   = 0;
    leg[i].minPivot  = 25;
    leg[i].minLift   = 90;  //0;
    leg[i].maxPivot  = 125;
    leg[i].maxLift   = 0;  //100;
    leg[i].cntrPivot = 75; //((leg[i].maxPivot - leg[i].minPivot)/2)+leg[2].minPivot;
    leg[i].cntrLift  = 0; //((leg[i].maxLift - leg[i].minLift)/2)+leg[2].minPivot;
    leg[i].homePivot = leg[i].cntrPivot;
    leg[i].homeLift  = leg[i].cntrLift;
    leg[i].revPivot  = false;
    leg[i].revLift   = false;
    leg[i].backLeg   = false;

    leg[i].Pivot.attach(leg[i].pinPivot);
    leg[i].Lift.attach(leg[i].pinLift);

    leg[i].Pivot.write(leg[i].homePivot);
    leg[i].Lift.write(leg[i].homeLift);

    Serial.println("=================================");
    Serial.print("Leg ");
    Serial.println(i);
    
    Serial.print(" - Pivot Pin = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].pinPivot);    

    Serial.print(" - Lift Pin = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].pinLift);    
    
    Serial.print(" - minPivot = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].minPivot);    

    Serial.print(" - minLift = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].minLift);    
    
    Serial.print(" - maxPivot = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].maxPivot);    

    Serial.print(" - maxLift = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].maxLift);    

    Serial.print(" - curPivot = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].curPivot);    

    Serial.print(" - curLift = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].curLift);    
    
    Serial.print(" - cntrPivot = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].cntrPivot);
    
    Serial.print(" - cntrLift = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].cntrLift);
    
    Serial.print(" - homePivot = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].homePivot);

    Serial.print(" - homeLift = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].homeLift);    
    
    Serial.print(" - revPivot = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].revPivot);

    Serial.print(" - revLift = ");
    Serial.println(leg[i].revLift);    
    
    Serial.println("");
  }//for
  
  leg[0].revPivot = true;  
  leg[1].revPivot = true;
  
  leg[1].backLeg  = true;
  leg[2].backLeg  = true;  

  //Angle Reletive to Center Position
  legFPos[0].Pivot = 25;
  legFPos[1].Pivot = 0;
  legFPos[2].Pivot = -25;
  legFPos[3].Pivot = -50;
  legFPos[4].Pivot = -50;
  legFPos[5].Pivot = -25;
  legFPos[6].Pivot = 0;
  legFPos[7].Pivot = 25;
  
  //Angle Reletive to Center Position
  legBPos[0].Pivot = 50;
  legBPos[1].Pivot = 25;
  legBPos[2].Pivot = 0;
  legBPos[3].Pivot = -25;
  legBPos[4].Pivot = -25;
  legBPos[5].Pivot = 0;
  legBPos[6].Pivot = 25;
  legBPos[7].Pivot = 50;
  
  int lower = 20;
  int lift = -20;
  
  //Angle Reletive to Center Position
  legFPos[0].Lift = lower;
  legFPos[1].Lift = lower;
  legFPos[2].Lift = lower;
  legFPos[3].Lift = lower;
  legFPos[4].Lift = lift;
  legFPos[5].Lift = lift;
  legFPos[6].Lift = lift;
  legFPos[7].Lift = lift;

  //Angle Reletive to Center Position
  legBPos[0].Lift = lower;
  legBPos[1].Lift = lower;
  legBPos[2].Lift = lower;
  legBPos[3].Lift = lower;
  legBPos[4].Lift = lift;
  legBPos[5].Lift = lift;
  legBPos[6].Lift = lift;
  legBPos[7].Lift = lift;

  leg[0].cntrPivot = 85;
  leg[1].cntrPivot = 85;
  leg[2].cntrPivot = 80;
  leg[3].cntrPivot = 70;
  
}//Setup

//================================================================================

void loop()
{
  //wait 3 seconds before starting to walk
  delay(3000);
  
  while(1==1)
  {
    if ( Serial.available())  
    {
      char ch = Serial.read();
      if(ch == 'a')
        adjustServos();
      
    }//if Serial
    
    testWalk();
    
  }//while
}//loop

//================================================================================

void testWalk()
{
  int pos;
  int posNum;
  int incNum = LEG_NUM_STEPS / 4;
  int revLag = 10;
  
  
  for (int i; i<LEG_NUM_STEPS; i++)
  {
    
    //===== Leg 0 =================================
    
    if(leg[0].backLeg)
      pos = legBPos[i].Pivot;
    else
      pos = legFPos[i].Pivot;
      
    if(leg[0].revPivot)
      leg[0].Pivot.write(leg[0].cntrPivot - pos + revLag);
    else
      leg[0].Pivot.write(leg[0].cntrPivot + pos);
      
    leg[0].Lift.write(leg[0].cntrLift + legFPos[i].Lift);

    //===== Leg 1 =================================
    posNum = getNext(i+(incNum*2));

    if(leg[1].backLeg)
      pos = legBPos[posNum].Pivot;
    else
      pos = legFPos[posNum].Pivot;
    
    if(leg[1].revPivot)
      leg[1].Pivot.write(leg[1].cntrPivot - pos + revLag);
    else
      leg[1].Pivot.write(leg[1].cntrPivot + pos);
      
    leg[1].Lift.write(leg[1].cntrLift + legFPos[posNum].Lift);
    
    //===== Leg 2 =================================    
    posNum = getNext(i+incNum);
    
    if(leg[2].backLeg)
      pos = legBPos[posNum].Pivot;
    else
      pos = legFPos[posNum].Pivot;
    
    if(leg[2].revPivot)
      leg[2].Pivot.write(leg[2].cntrPivot - pos + revLag);
    else
      leg[2].Pivot.write(leg[2].cntrPivot + pos);
      
    leg[2].Lift.write(leg[2].cntrLift + legFPos[posNum].Lift);

    //===== Leg 3 =================================
    posNum = getNext(i+(incNum*3));
    
    if(leg[3].backLeg)
      pos = legBPos[posNum].Pivot;
    else
      pos = legFPos[posNum].Pivot;
    
    if(leg[3].revPivot)
      leg[3].Pivot.write(leg[3].cntrPivot - pos + revLag);
    else
      leg[3].Pivot.write(leg[3].cntrPivot + pos);
      
    leg[3].Lift.write(leg[3].cntrLift + legFPos[posNum].Lift);
    
    
    
    delay(DELAY_TIME);
  }//for i
  
}//testWalk

//================================================================================

int getNext(int val)
{
  int newVal = val;
  
  if(val == 8)
    newVal = 0;
  else if(val == 9)
    newVal = 1;
  else if(val == 10)
    newVal = 2;
  else if(val == 11)
    newVal = 3;
  else if(val == 12)
    newVal = 4;
  else if(val == 13)
    newVal = 5;
    
  return newVal; 
  
}//getNext

//================================================================================

void testLeg(int legNum)
{
  for (int i; i<LEG_NUM_STEPS; i++)
  {
    leg[legNum].Pivot.write(leg[legNum].cntrPivot + legFPos[i].Pivot);
    leg[legNum].Lift.write(leg[legNum].cntrLift + legFPos[i].Lift);
    delay(DELAY_TIME);
  }//for
}//testLeg

//================================================================================

void demo1()
{
  for(int i = leg[0].minLift; i <= leg[0].maxLift; i++)
  {
    leg[0].Lift.write(i);
    leg[1].Lift.write(i);
    leg[2].Lift.write(i);
    leg[3].Lift.write(i);
    Serial.println(i);
    delay(DELAY_TIME);
  }//for

  for(int i = leg[0].maxLift; i >= leg[0].minLift; i--)
  {
    leg[0].Lift.write(i);
    leg[1].Lift.write(i);
    leg[2].Lift.write(i);
    leg[3].Lift.write(i);
    Serial.println(i);
    delay(DELAY_TIME);
  }//for

  for(int i = leg[0].minPivot; i <= leg[0].maxPivot; i++)
  {
    leg[0].Pivot.write(i);
    leg[1].Pivot.write(i);
    leg[2].Pivot.write(i);
    leg[3].Pivot.write(i);
    Serial.println(i);
    delay(DELAY_TIME);
  }//for

  for(int i = leg[0].maxPivot; i >= leg[0].minPivot; i--)
  {
    leg[0].Pivot.write(i);
    leg[1].Pivot.write(i);
    leg[2].Pivot.write(i);
    leg[3].Pivot.write(i);
    Serial.println(i);
    delay(DELAY_TIME);
  }//for
}//demo1

void adjustServos()
{
  int exit = 0;
  byte curLeg = 0;
  byte curPos = 0;

  while(!exit)
  {
    if ( Serial.available())  
    {
      char ch = Serial.read();
    
      switch(ch){
        case '8':
          curPos = leg[curLeg].Lift.read();
          if(curPos+1 > 179)
          {
            Serial.println("You can't turn it up anymore (you might damage it!");
          }
          else
          {
            leg[curLeg].Lift.write(++curPos);
            Serial.print("Lift: ");
            Serial.println(curPos);
            delay(100);
          }
          break;
    
        case '2':
          curPos = leg[curLeg].Lift.read();
          if(curPos == 0)
          {
            Serial.println("You can't turn it up anymore (you might damage it!");
          }
          else
          {
            leg[curLeg].Lift.write(--curPos);
            Serial.print("Lift: ");
            Serial.println(curPos);
            delay(100);
          }
          break;
    
        case '4':
          curPos = leg[curLeg].Pivot.read();
          if(curPos == 0)
          {
            Serial.println("You can't turn it up anymore (you might damage it!");
          }
          else
          {
            leg[curLeg].Pivot.write(--curPos);
            Serial.print("Pivot: ");
            Serial.println(curPos);
            delay(100);
          }
          break;
    
        case '6':
          curPos = leg[curLeg].Pivot.read();
          if(curPos+1 > 179)
          {
            Serial.println("You can't turn it up anymore (you might damage it!");
          }
          else
          {
            leg[curLeg].Pivot.write(++curPos);
            Serial.print("Pivot: ");
            Serial.println(curPos);
            delay(100);
          }
          break;
          
        case 'n':
          if(++curLeg > 3)
          {
            curLeg = 3;
            Serial.println("We have reached last servo");
          }
          
          else
          {
            Serial.print("Switched to Leg ");
            Serial.println(curLeg);
          }
          break;
    
        case 'p':
          if(--curLeg < 0)
          {
            curLeg = 0;
            Serial.println("We have reached first servo");
          }
          else
          {
            Serial.print("Switched to Leg ");
            Serial.println(curLeg);
          }
          break;
  
        case 'x':
          leg[curLeg].maxPivot = curPos;
          leg[curLeg].cntrPivot = (leg[curLeg].maxPivot - leg[curLeg].minPivot)/2;
          break;
  
        case 'm':
          leg[curLeg].minPivot = curPos;
          leg[curLeg].cntrPivot = (leg[curLeg].maxPivot - leg[curLeg].minPivot)/2;
          break;
  
        case 'q':
          exit = 1;
          break;      
  
        default:
          Serial.println("Unknown Command... ");
          break;
      }//Switch
    }//if Serial
  }//while  
}//adjustServos

Particle Photon ReconDroid Firmware

Arduino
#define PIRPIN A5
int val;
void setup() {

}

void loop() {
    val = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < 100; i += 1)
    {
        int rval = analogRead(PIRPIN);
        if (rval > val)
        {
            val = rval;
        }
        delay(10);
    }
    Particle.publish("Motion",String(val));
}

Original PIR UWA by Bary Nusz

Credits

Jeremy Dunham

Jeremy Dunham

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Developer, designer, animator and all around creator(games, apps, characters, animations, etc..)

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