Issac Thomas
Published © GPL3+

Spresense Bot

Ever thought of creating a voice controlled robot using Spresense and Donkey Car Kit? This is the right place to get it done!

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Spresense Bot

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Spresense boards (main & extension)
Sony Spresense boards (main & extension)
×1
Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×1
HC-05 Bluetooth Module
HC-05 Bluetooth Module
×1
Dual H-Bridge motor drivers L293D
Texas Instruments Dual H-Bridge motor drivers L293D
×1
Chassis
×1
DC motor (generic)
With gear box and wheels
×2
Resistor 2.21k ohm
Resistor 2.21k ohm
×1
Resistor 1k ohm
Resistor 1k ohm
×1
Male/Male Jumper Wires
×20

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Sony Spresence Library for Arduino IDE
AMR Voice Application
Download The AMR_Voice Application in your Android Smartphone

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
To Solder Wires to Motor

Story

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Code

Spresence Code for Voice Controlled Robot

C/C++
Simply upload this code to the Spresence Board
String voice;
int
M11 = 13, //Connect C1-A of Motor Driver Module To Pin #13
M12 = 12, //Connect C1-B of Motor Driver Module To Pin #12
M21 = 11, //Connect C2-A of Motor Driver Module To Pin #11
M22 = 10; //Connect C2-B of Motor Driver Module To Pin #10

//--------------------------Call A Function-------------------------------//
void forward() {
  digitalWrite(M11, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(M12, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M21, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(M22, LOW);
}

void backward() {
  digitalWrite(M11, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M12, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(M21, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M22, HIGH);

}
void left() {
  digitalWrite(M11, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M12, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M21, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(M22, LOW);
}
void right() {
  digitalWrite(M11, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(M12, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M21, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M22, LOW);
}
void stay() {
  digitalWrite(M11, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M12, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M21, LOW);
  digitalWrite(M22, LOW);
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------//
void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(M11, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(M12, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(M21, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(M22, OUTPUT);

}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------//
void loop() {
  while (Serial.available()) { //Check if there is an available byte to read
    delay(10); //Delay added to make thing stable
    char c = Serial.read(); //Conduct a serial read
    if (c == '#') {
      break; //Exit the loop when the # is detected after the word
    }
    voice += c; //Shorthand for voice = voice + c
  }
  if (voice.length() > 0) {
    Serial.println(voice);
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------//
    //----------Control Multiple Pins/ LEDs----------//
    if (voice == "*forward") {
      forward(); //Move Robot Forward (Call Function)
    }
    else if (voice == "*backward") {
      backward(); //Move Robot Backward (Call Function)
    }
    else if (voice == "*left") {
      left(); //Move Robot Left (Call Function)
    }
    else if (voice == "*right") {
      right(); //Move Robot right (Call Function)
    }
    else if (voice == "*stop") {
      stay(); //Stop Robot (Call Function)
    }


    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------//
    voice = "";
  }
} //Reset the variable after initiating

Credits

Issac Thomas

Issac Thomas

2 projects • 6 followers
Electronics Hobbyist, Prototype Hacker, Developer

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