February 8, 2018
Description
I have been thinking about developing a robot lawnmower that is actually a “robot” a while now. What I mean by this, is that it can make its own decisions in relation to the environment and conditions. Why I think this is fun project is because I have encountered a lot of problems with the existing robot lawn mowers, they are simply not smart enough.
Features I’m looking for:
1.No perimeter wire.
2.Different driving styles (diagonal cut, pattern cut etc..)
3.3D mapping. Creates a 3D map of the the garden.
4.Know exactly where the robot is in the garden.
5.Automatic raising of mower blades if they moves too Heavy (if to low height is set.)
6.Using a camera to recognize grasses and colors.
So with this wish list I came up with the following hardware specs for this build
Jetson TX2 Development Kit
Scanse Sweep
Intel® RealSense™ Camera ZR300
2x DC Planetary Geared Motor 24 Volt med Hall IC 30-33 RPM 8mm
2x Vapex Li-Po Battery 6S 22.2V 4000mAh 25C XT60
SparkFun 9DoF
RoboClaw 2x45A ST
Emlid Reach — RTK GNSS modules
(Mower motors for the blades I have not decided yet.)
All models changes on a daily basis on my end and will not be uploaded directly.
This project is a Work-In-Progress.
Please download if you wish, but erors and bugs on bodies may be present.
I keep my ears or eyes open for useful feedback :-)
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License:
Creative Commons - Attribution