Building a Boe-Bot

July 13 and 14, 2002
 


Jacob and Ben get ready to build the robot

 Checking the parts

Attatching the mounting posts

Getting ready to put on wheels

Putting the Basic Stamp into the Board of Education

Putting on the servos

Mounting the wheels

Putting the last touches on the wheels

Programming the boe-bot for simple movement

A simple PBASIC program

Boe-bot, AKA Ralph, with his builders

Attaching Ralph's whiskers

Closeup of Ralph's whiskers

Testing whisker operation

Programming Ralph to roam with whiskers

Ralph is released into the cold cruel world

Ralph under the close watch of his programmers

Ralph emerges from  under a desk

Ralph hits wall, backs up, turns, and heads forward

Top view of Ralphie