Solar Experiment

by Trenton Henry

10/01/97

An experiment in solar power.

AVR 8515, 5.5v 1F cap charged by solar cell, dual stepper motors.

Continuous duty in full sunlight.

Very fragile; removing CPU from socket to reprogram was rather tedious.

No sensors, just a mobility platform.

Solar power concept proven.

For what its worth, this is the first robot ever built using Switec stepper motors, afaik.

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