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Autonomous Vehicle Competition - April 15th -  quer chova, faça sol ou neve!

A Sparkfun vai organizar uma competição dia 15 de Abril aberta a todos que queiram construir um veiculo autónomo, terrestre ou aéreo, que navegue autonomamente à volta do edifício da empresa deles. O vais rápido leva para casa 300$ de prémio.


Rules:

• 1 Lap. Start line to be determined on race day. Shortest time wins.
• You get three attempts within 1 hour of your scheduled start. Best time of the three laps will be used.
• You must chronicle your vehicle build. At least one picture per meeting/work session. Pictures must be submitted on race day.
• In-house SparkFun teams are not allowed to spend more than $300 on their vehicle, but the general public is simply encouraged to think 'lite'. You are welcome to find/re-use any parts you can find/get donated.
• No environmental modifications allowed. For example, you cannot install IR LEDs around the building or put a 3" wide strip of tape on the asphalt.
• Bots start separately. No mass start.
• We plan on an exhibition lap with a mass start just to see how it goes.

Link para a página do evento aqui.

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O Pololu 3Pi é uma excelente compra para quem se queira iniciar à robótica com um kit, pelo seu baixo preço e grande potencial. Por $119.99 podem comprar aqui.
Processor:    ATmega168
Motor driver:    TB6612FNG
Motor channels:    2
User I/O lines:   21
Minimum operating voltage:   3v
Maximum operating voltage:   7v
Maximum PWM frequency:    80 kHz
Reverse voltage protection?:    Y
External programmer required?:    Y

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Controlar um Carro RC com dispositivos da Wii, ou um iPhone, através do Arduino?!
Vejam o podcast seguindo o link.