Automation tools are increasingly becoming part of our lives. Washing machine, microwave, multicooker - and this list goes on for a long time. But such automatic assistants can not only be bought in a store, but also made by hand. Three of them will be discussed in this article.
What is a robot
This is the name of automatic devices that act, trying to copy the principle of movements of living organisms. They can perform various operations that have been foreseen implemented using hardware and software. Obtaining information about the outside world is carried out with the help of sensors that act as sense organs, which are inherent in living organisms. In this case, there may be communication with the operator and the possibility of processing his commands. Their appearance is not tied to a single standard. Thus, robots are used in production, which, for economic and technical reasons, are far from humans. This term can also be used in relation to software, for example, with the prefix "search engine" or as a game object - "bot".
Home robots
Roboticsis an area in which a significant surge of interest can be observed in recent years. In many ways, this can be explained by heredity (amateur radio was very popular in the Soviet Union). Creating robotic structures at home usually does not require significant investment, which allows a fairly large number of people to start such a hobby. In addition, a home robot can perform a number of useful functions, so they are often assembled to make life easier. I suggest that you familiarize yourself with several representatives that can be assembled relatively easily.
What you need to do home robotics
In the technical part, you should have a workplace, a soldering iron, solder, rosin and elements that will be used in the circuits. From the point of view of theory, it is necessary to know what and how is connected in order to obtain the desired result. There may be certain problems with the latter, but then the Internet is at your service, where you can ask for advice and get it in order to bring the moment when the home robot can perform the tasks assigned to it. This topic is quite popular, so finding the answer to your question or asking it on a specialized site is not difficult. For now, let's look at some examples of home robotic helpers.
Auto backlight
Lanterns serve us as the sun in the dark. This design will be useful for those who often have busy hands, andalso for the disabled, who are not always comfortable using conventional lighting. How will she act? The robot can be guided by an infrared beacon signal that can be attached anywhere (shirt, boots, item). For its manufacture, you can use LEDs that generate a signal of the required range. The robot itself can be placed on a wheeled platform (placed on a hill) and driven by two motors (or one that can spin in two directions). The backlight will be activated by infrared phototransistors. Two switches can be used to bring the device into service. To prevent this home assistant from falling and getting damaged, it can be placed in a PVC tube with additional support in the form of rubber bands. If desired, this design can be easily improved.
Cleaning Robot
I propose now to consider a device whose purpose is to clean the room, slowly but surely. This model is a vibration robot and is developed on the basis of a conventional brush. As constituent elements, you can take a vibration motor, a standard battery and a switch. Assembly is not difficult. It is necessary to connect the battery to the engine, to it - the switch. Further, the whole structure is attached to the brush and turned on. This home robot starts to vibrate while cleaning the surface. The design has significant potential for improvement.
Window cleaning robot
Probably the hardestdesign. Here, in addition to the obvious need for a motor, care must also be taken to ensure that the device can move vertically. To control the entire process, it will be necessary to resort to the help of microcontrollers. To facilitate the design, you can use not a battery, but connect the robot to the power supply. A small motor can be used as a cleaning device, which will constantly move the cleaning element in a circle or in two directions. To attach the structure, you can use small suction cups, which will be good enough to hold the robot, but will not stop its movement (like a gecko).
Conclusion
And that's not all the possibilities! Robots for home use can have a wide range of uses. And let the samples described in the article not limit your imagination. After all, a person can make any gadgets. Home assistant robots can help with a bunch of other things: for example, you can modify the iron so that it can move independently. Or create a hand that will attach to the ironing board and move it around. As you can see, there are a lot of options. And what will be your home robot - it's up to you.
