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Arduino Biped (Baby Dino)

A basic robot using Arduino.

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Arduino Biped (Baby Dino)

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Arduino
#include <Servo.h>

Servo s1; 
Servo s2; 
Servo s3; 
Servo s4; 
Servo s5; 

void setup() {
  s1.attach(8);
  s2.attach(9);
  s3.attach(10);
  s4.attach(11);
  s5.attach(12);
}

void loop() {
  
  s1.write(90); 
   s2.write(90); 
    s3.write(90); 
     s4.write(90); 
      s5.write(90);                 
  
}

biped

Arduino
edit the servo and ultrasonic pins according to your wish
#include <Servo.h> 
#include <NewPing.h>

// edit the pin according to your connection
#define IRsensorPin  13// if you are using ir sensor insted of ultrasonic sensor
#define TRIGGER_PIN  12  // Arduino pin tied to trigger pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define ECHO_PIN     11  // Arduino pin tied to echo pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define LEFTLEG       7
#define RIGHTLEG     10
#define LEFTFOOT      8
#define RIGHTFOOT     9
#define	HEAD          6

#define MAX_DISTANCE 200 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.

NewPing sonar(TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.
Servo Lleg;  			// create servo object to control a servo 
Servo Rleg;
Servo Lfoot;
Servo Rfoot;
Servo Head;

int Hcenter = 70;      	// variable to store the center servo position 

int RLcenter = 100;
int RFcenter = 65;     // variable to store the center servo position 

int LLcenter = 90;
int LFcenter = 75;

int tAngle = 30; 		// tilt angle
int uAngle = 35; 		// turn angle
int sAngle = 35; 		// swing angle
int hAngle = Hcenter;  

void Forward(byte Steps, byte Speed){
  Serial.println("Forward");  
  TiltRightUp(tAngle, Speed);
  for (byte j=0; j<Steps; ++j){
    SwingRight(sAngle, Speed);
    TiltRightDown(tAngle, Speed);
    TiltLeftUp(tAngle, Speed);
    SwingRcenter(sAngle, Speed);
    SwingLeft(sAngle, Speed);
    TiltLeftDown(tAngle, Speed);
    TiltRightUp(tAngle, Speed);
    SwingLcenter(sAngle, Speed);
  }
  TiltRightDown(tAngle, Speed);
}

void TurnLeft(byte Steps, byte Speed){
  Serial.println("TurnLeft");  
  TiltLeftUp(uAngle, Speed);
  delay(20);
  for (byte j=0; j<Steps; ++j){
    LeftLegIn(sAngle, Speed);
    TiltLeftDown(uAngle, Speed);
    TiltRightUp(uAngle, Speed);
    delay(20);
    LeftLegIcenter(sAngle, Speed);
    RightLegOut(sAngle, Speed);
    TiltRightDown(uAngle, Speed);
    TiltLeftUp(uAngle, Speed);
    delay(20);
    RightLegOcenter(sAngle, Speed);
  }
  TiltLeftDown(uAngle, Speed);
}

void TurnRight(byte Stps, byte Speed){
  Serial.println("TurnRight");  
  TiltRightUp(uAngle, Speed);
  delay(20);
  for (byte f=0; f<=Stps; ++f){
    RightLegIn(sAngle, Speed);
    TiltRightDown(uAngle, Speed);
    TiltLeftUp(uAngle, Speed);
    delay(20);
    RightLegIcenter(sAngle, Speed);
    LeftLegOut(sAngle, Speed);
    TiltLeftDown(uAngle, Speed);
    TiltRightUp(uAngle, Speed);
    delay(20);
    LeftLegOcenter(sAngle, Speed);
  }
  TiltRightDown(uAngle, Speed);
}

void HeadRight() {
  Serial.println("HeadRight");  
  Head.write(Hcenter - 105);              
  delay(1000);
}

void HeadLeft() {
  Serial.println("HeadLeft");  
  Head.write(Hcenter + 105);         
  delay(1000);
}

void HeadCenter() {
  Serial.println("HeadCenter");  
  Head.write(Hcenter);              
  delay(1000);
}
void TiltRightUp(byte ang, byte sp){  
  //tilt right up
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Lfoot.write(LFcenter+i);
    Rfoot.write(RFcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void TiltRightDown(byte ang, byte sp){
  //tilt right down
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Lfoot.write(LFcenter+i);
    Rfoot.write(RFcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void TiltLeftUp(byte ang, byte sp){
  //tilt left up
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Lfoot.write(LFcenter-i);
    Rfoot.write(RFcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void TiltLeftDown(byte ang, byte sp){
  //tilt left down
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Lfoot.write(LFcenter-i);
    Rfoot.write(RFcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void LeftFootUp(char ang, byte sp){
  //tilt left up
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Lfoot.write(LFcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void LeftFootDown(byte ang, byte sp){
  //tilt left down
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Lfoot.write(LFcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void RightFootUp(byte ang, byte sp){  
  //tilt right up
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Rfoot.write(RFcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void RightFootDown(byte ang, byte sp){
  //tilt right down
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Rfoot.write(RFcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void SwingRight(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing right
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter-i);
    Rleg.write(RLcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void SwingRcenter(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing r->center
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter-i);
    Rleg.write(RLcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void SwingLeft(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing left
  for (byte i=0; i<=ang; i=i+5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter+i);
    Rleg.write(RLcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void SwingLcenter(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing l->center
  for (byte i=ang; i>0; i=i-5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter+i);
    Rleg.write(RLcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void RightLegIn(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing right
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Rleg.write(RLcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void RightLegIcenter(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing r->center
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Rleg.write(RLcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void RightLegOut(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing right
  for (int i=0; i<=ang; i+=5){
    Rleg.write(RLcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void RightLegOcenter(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing r->center
  for (int i=ang; i>0; i-=5){
    Rleg.write(RLcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void LeftLegIn(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing left
  for (byte i=0; i<=ang; i=i+5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void LeftLegIcenter(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing l->center
  for (byte i=ang; i>0; i=i-5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter+i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void LeftLegOut(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing left
  for (byte i=0; i<=ang; i=i+5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}
void LeftLegOcenter(byte ang, byte sp){
  //swing l->center
  for (byte i=ang; i>0; i=i-5){
    Lleg.write(LLcenter-i);
    delay(sp);
  }
}

void setup() {
	Serial.begin(19200);
	Serial.println("Bipedino setup is running.");
	Lleg.attach(LEFTLEG);
	Rleg.attach(RIGHTLEG);  
	Lfoot.attach(LEFTFOOT);  
	Rfoot.attach(RIGHTFOOT);  
	Head.attach(HEAD); 

	CenterServos(); 
	delay(500);

	for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
		GetSonar();
		delay(1000);
	}
	Serial.println("Bipedino is ready.");
} // setup()

void loop() {
	unsigned int cmCenter = MAX_DISTANCE;
	unsigned int cmLeft   = MAX_DISTANCE;
	unsigned int cmRight  = MAX_DISTANCE;

	HeadCenter();
	cmCenter = GetSonar();

	if (cmCenter < 20) {
		HeadRight();
		cmRight = GetSonar();
		HeadCenter();
		if (cmRight > 20) {
			TurnRight(1, 30);
		} else {
			HeadLeft();
			cmLeft = GetSonar();
			HeadCenter();
			if (cmLeft > 20) {
				TurnLeft(1, 30);
			}
		} 
	} else {
		int nSteps = cmCenter / 5;

		if (nSteps > 5) {
			nSteps = 5;
		}
		else {
			nSteps = 1;
		}
		
		Serial.print("Steps <");
		Serial.print(nSteps); 
		Serial.println(">");  
		
		for (int n = 0; n < nSteps; n++) {
			Forward(1, 30); 
		}
	}
} // loop()

int GetSonar() {
	unsigned int uS = sonar.ping(); // Send ping, get ping time in microseconds (uS).
	Serial.print("Ping: ");
	Serial.print(uS / US_ROUNDTRIP_CM); // Convert ping time to distance and print result (0 = outside set distance range, no ping echo)
	Serial.println("cm");  

	return uS / US_ROUNDTRIP_CM;
} // GetSonar()

void CenterServos() { 
	Lleg.write(LLcenter);              // tell servo to go to position in variable 'center' 
	Rleg.write(RLcenter);              // tell servo to go to position in variable 'center' 
	Lfoot.write(LFcenter);              // tell servo to go to position in variable 'center' 
	Rfoot.write(RFcenter);              // tell servo to go to position in variable 'center' 
	Head.write(Hcenter);              // tell servo to go to position in variable 'center' 
	delay(1000);                     // waits 100ms for the servos to reach the position 
} // CenterServos()

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