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Quadrupped Spider Robot with Arduino

Spider Robot is an excellent robot kit for robotics enthusiasts and amateurs who want to get started making robots.

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Quadrupped Spider Robot with Arduino

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Spider Robot Project Manual

Code

Servo Adjusting Code

C/C++
This code should be executed before you begin assembly stages. The code will adjust your servo motor in true angle, so that you won't stuck with problems in further stages.
#include <Servo.h>    // include servo library

// Define 8 Servos
Servo myServo1; // Front Left Pivot Servo
Servo myServo2; // Front Left Lift Servo
Servo myServo3; // Back Left Pivot Servo
Servo myServo4; // Back Left Lift Servo
Servo myServo5; // Back Right Pivot Servo
Servo myServo6; // Back Right Lift Servo
Servo myServo7; // Front Right Pivot Servo
Servo myServo8; // Front Right Lift Servo

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  myServo1.attach(1);
  myServo2.attach(2);
  myServo3.attach(3);
  myServo4.attach(4);
  myServo5.attach(5);
  myServo6.attach(6);
  myServo7.attach(7);
  myServo8.attach(8);
  
  myServo1.write(90);
  myServo2.write(90);
  myServo3.write(90);
  myServo4.write(90);
  myServo5.write(90);
  myServo6.write(90);
  myServo7.write(90);
  myServo8.write(90);
}

void loop() {
  
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
}

Project's Main Code

C/C++
This is the code includes all IR control settings and servo motor movements to make your robot ready. Without this code, you cannot complete the project.

Also the code has comments, if you want to change something you'll be able to see which block stands for what.
#include <IRremote.h> // include IR Remote library
#include <Servo.h>    // include servo library

//===== Globals ============================================================================

// Define USRF pins and variables
#define trigPin A3
#define echoPin A2
#define INCH 0
#define CM 1

// Define IR Remote Button Codes
#define irUp  16736925
#define irDown 16754775
#define irRight 16761405
#define irLeft 16720605
#define irOK 16712445
#define ir1 16738455
#define ir2 16750695
#define ir3 16756815
#define ir4 16724175
#define ir5 16718055
#define ir6 16743045
#define ir7 16716015
#define ir8 16726215
#define ir9 16734885
#define ir0 16730805
#define irStar 16728765
#define irPound 0000005
#define irRepeat 16732845


// calibration
int da =  -12,  // Left Front Pivot
    db =   10,  // Left Back Pivot
    dc =  -18,  // Right Back Pivot
    dd =   12;  // Right Front Pivot

// servo initial positions + calibration
int a90  = (90  + da),
    a120 = (120 + da),
    a150 = (150 + da),
    a180 = (180 + da);

int b0   = (0   + db),
    b30  = (30  + db),
    b60  = (60  + db),
    b90  = (90  + db);

int c90  = (90  + dc),
    c120 = (120 + dc),
    c150 = (150 + dc),
    c180 = (180 + dc);

int d0   = (0   + dd),
    d30  = (30  + dd),
    d60  = (60  + dd),
    d90  = (90  + dd);

// start points for servo
int s11 = 90; // Front Left Pivot Servo
int s12 = 90; // Front Left Lift Servo
int s21 = 90; // Back Left Pivot Servo
int s22 = 90; // Back Left Lift Servo
int s31 = 90; // Back Right Pivot Servo
int s32 = 90; // Back Right Lift Servo
int s41 = 90; // Front Right Pivot Servo
int s42 = 90; // Front Right Lift Servo

int f    = 0;
int b    = 0;
int l    = 0;
int r    = 0;
int spd  = 3;  // Speed of walking motion, larger the number, the slower the speed
int high = 0;   // How high the robot is standing

// Define 8 Servos
Servo myServo1; // Front Left Pivot Servo
Servo myServo2; // Front Left Lift Servo
Servo myServo3; // Back Left Pivot Servo
Servo myServo4; // Back Left Lift Servo
Servo myServo5; // Back Right Pivot Servo
Servo myServo6; // Back Right Lift Servo
Servo myServo7; // Front Right Pivot Servo
Servo myServo8; // Front Right Lift Servo

// Set up IR Sensor
int irReceiver = 12;       // Use pin D12 for IR Sensor
IRrecv irrecv(irReceiver); // create a new instance of the IR Receiver
decode_results results;

//==========================================================================================

//===== Setup ==============================================================================

void setup()
{
  // Attach servos to Arduino Pins
  myServo1.attach(2);
  myServo2.attach(3);
  myServo3.attach(4);
  myServo4.attach(5);
  myServo5.attach(6);
  myServo6.attach(7);
  myServo7.attach(8);
  myServo8.attach(9);

  pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);

  irrecv.enableIRIn(); //start the receiver

  Serial.begin (9600);

}//setup

//==========================================================================================

//== Loop ==================================================================================

void loop()
{
  unsigned long value;
  unsigned long lastValue;
  
  center_servos();  // Center all servos
  high = 15;        // Set hight to 15
  spd = 3;          // Set speed to 3

  while (1 == 1)    // Loop forever
  {
    if (irrecv.decode(&results)) // If we have received an IR signal
    {
      value = results.value;

      if (value == irRepeat)
        value = lastValue;

      switch (value)
      {
        case irUp:
          lastValue = irUp;
          forward();
          break;

        case irDown:
          lastValue = irDown;
          back();
          break;

        case irRight:
          lastValue = irRight;
          turn_right();
          break;

        case irLeft:
          lastValue = irLeft;
          turn_left();
          break;

        case irOK:
          lastValue = irOK;
          break;

        case ir1:
          lastValue = ir1;
          bow();
          break;

        case ir2:
          lastValue = ir2;
          wave();
          break;

        case ir3:
          lastValue = ir3;
          increase_speed();
          break;

        case ir4:
          lastValue = ir4;
          break;

        case ir5:
          lastValue = ir5;
          break;

        case ir6:
          lastValue = ir6;
          decrease_speed();
          break;

        case ir7:
          lastValue = ir7;
          break;

        case ir8:
          lastValue = ir8;
          dance();
          break;

        case ir9:
          lastValue = ir9;
          break;

        case ir0:
          lastValue = ir0;
          center_servos();
          break;

        case irStar:
          lastValue = irStar;
          trim_left();
          break;

        case irPound:
          lastValue = irPound;
          trim_right();
          break;

        default:
          break;
      }

      irrecv.resume(); //next value
      delay(50);  // Pause for 50ms before executing next movement

    }// if irrecv.decode
  }//while

}//loop

void dance()
{
  center_servos();
  delay(100);
  lean_left();
  delay(300);
  lean_right();
  delay(300);
  lean_left();
  delay(300);
  lean_right();
  delay(300);
  lean_left();
  delay(300);
  lean_right();
  delay(300);
  lean_left();
  delay(300);
  lean_right();
  delay(800);
  center_servos();
  delay(300);
  bow();
  center_servos();
}

//== Wave ==================================================================================

void wave()
{
  /*
  myServo1 - Front Left Pivot Servo
  myServo2 - Front Left Lift Servo
  myServo3 - Back Left Pivot Servo
  myServo4 - Back Left Lift Servo
  myServo5 - Back Right Pivot Servo
  myServo6 - Back Right Lift Servo
  myServo7 - Front Right Pivot Servo
  myServo8 - Front Right Lift Servo
  */

  center_servos();
  myServo4.write(45);
  myServo6.write(45);
  delay(200);
  myServo8.write(0);
  delay(200);
  myServo7.write(180);
  delay(200);
  myServo7.write(30);
  delay(300);
  myServo7.write(180);
  delay(300);
  myServo7.write(30);
  delay(300);
  myServo7.write(s41);
  delay(300);
  myServo8.write(s42);
  center_servos();

}

//== Bow ===================================================================================

void bow()
{
  center_servos();
  delay(200);
  myServo2.write(15);
  myServo8.write(15);
  delay(700);
  myServo2.write(90);
  myServo8.write(90);
  delay(700);
}

//== Lean_Left =============================================================================

void lean_left()
{
  myServo2.write(15);
  myServo4.write(15);
  myServo6.write(150);
  myServo8.write(150);
}

//== Lean_Right ============================================================================

void lean_right()
{
  myServo2.write(150);
  myServo4.write(150);
  myServo6.write(15);
  myServo8.write(15);
}

//== Lean_Left =============================================================================

void trim_left()
{
  da--; // Left Front Pivot
  db--; // Left Back Pivot
  dc--; // Right Back Pivot
  dd--; // Right Front Pivot
}

//== Lean_Right ============================================================================

void trim_right()
{
  da++; // Left Front Pivot
  db++; // Left Back Pivot
  dc++; // Right Back Pivot
  dd++; // Right Front Pivot
}

//== Forward ===============================================================================

void forward()
{
  // calculation of points

  // Left Front Pivot
  a90 = (90 + da),
  a120 = (120 + da),
  a150 = (150 + da),
  a180 = (180 + da);

  // Left Back Pivot
  b0 = (0 + db),
  b30 = (30 + db),
  b60 = (60 + db),
  b90 = (90 + db);

  // Right Back Pivot
  c90 = (90 + dc),
  c120 = (120 + dc),
  c150 = (150 + dc),
  c180 = (180 + dc);

  // Right Front Pivot
  d0 = (0 + dd),
  d30 = (30 + dd),
  d60 = (60 + dd),
  d90 = (90 + dd);

  // set servo positions and speeds needed to walk forward one step
  // (LFP,  LBP, RBP,  RFP, LFL, LBL, RBL, RFL, S1, S2, S3, S4)
  srv(a180, b0 , c120, d60, 42,  33,  33,  42,  1,  3,  1,  1);
  srv( a90, b30, c90,  d30, 6,   33,  33,  42,  3,  1,  1,  1);
  srv( a90, b30, c90,  d30, 42,  33,  33,  42,  3,  1,  1,  1);
  srv(a120, b60, c180, d0,  42,  33,  6,   42,  1,  1,  3,  1);
  srv(a120, b60, c180, d0,  42,  33,  33,  42,  1,  1,  3,  1);
  srv(a150, b90, c150, d90, 42,  33,  33,  6,   1,  1,  1,  3);
  srv(a150, b90, c150, d90, 42,  33,  33,  42,  1,  1,  1,  3);
  srv(a180, b0,  c120, d60, 42,  6,   33,  42,  1,  3,  1,  1);
  //srv(a180, b0,  c120, d60, 42,  15,  33,  42,  1,  3,  1,  1);
  
}

//== Back ==================================================================================

void back ()
{
  // set servo positions and speeds needed to walk backward one step
  // (LFP,  LBP, RBP,  RFP, LFL, LBL, RBL, RFL, S1, S2, S3, S4)
  srv(180, 0,  120, 60, 42, 33, 33, 42, 3,  1, 1, 1);
  srv(150, 90, 150, 90, 42, 18, 33, 42, 1,  3, 1, 1);
  srv(150, 90, 150, 90, 42, 33, 33, 42, 1,  3, 1, 1);
  srv(120, 60, 180, 0,  42, 33, 33, 6,  1,  1, 1, 3);
  srv(120, 60, 180, 0,  42, 33, 33, 42, 1,  1, 1, 3);
  srv(90,  30, 90,  30, 42, 33, 18, 42, 1,  1, 3, 1);
  srv(90,  30, 90,  30, 42, 33, 33, 42, 1,  1, 3, 1);
  srv(180, 0,  120, 60, 6,  33, 33, 42, 3,  1, 1, 1);

}

//== Left =================================================================================

void turn_left ()
{
  // set servo positions and speeds needed to turn left one step
  // (LFP,  LBP, RBP,  RFP, LFL, LBL, RBL, RFL, S1, S2, S3, S4)
  srv(150,  90, 90,  30, 42, 6,  33, 42, 1, 3, 1, 1);
  srv(150,  90, 90,  30, 42, 33, 33, 42, 1, 3, 1, 1);
  srv(120,  60, 180, 0,  42, 33, 6,  42, 1, 1, 3, 1);
  srv(120,  60, 180, 0,  42, 33, 33, 24, 1, 1, 3, 1);
  srv(90,   30, 150, 90, 42, 33, 33, 6,  1, 1, 1, 3);
  srv(90,   30, 150, 90, 42, 33, 33, 42, 1, 1, 1, 3);
  srv(180,  0,  120, 60, 6,  33, 33, 42, 3, 1, 1, 1);
  srv(180,  0,  120, 60, 42, 33, 33, 33, 3, 1, 1, 1);
}

//== Right ================================================================================

void turn_right ()
{
  // set servo positions and speeds needed to turn right one step
  // (LFP,  LBP, RBP,  RFP, LFL, LBL, RBL, RFL, S1, S2, S3, S4)
  srv( 90, 30, 150, 90, 6,  33, 33, 42, 3, 1, 1, 1);
  srv( 90, 30, 150, 90, 42, 33, 33, 42, 3, 1, 1, 1);
  srv(120, 60, 180, 0,  42, 33, 33, 6,  1, 1, 1, 3);
  srv(120, 60, 180, 0,  42, 33, 33, 42, 1, 1, 1, 3);
  srv(150, 90, 90,  30, 42, 33, 6,  42, 1, 1, 3, 1);
  srv(150, 90, 90,  30, 42, 33, 33, 42, 1, 1, 3, 1);
  srv(180, 0,  120, 60, 42, 6,  33, 42, 1, 3, 1, 1);
  srv(180, 0,  120, 60, 42, 33, 33, 42, 1, 3, 1, 1);
}

//== Center Servos ========================================================================

void center_servos()
{
  myServo1.write(90);
  myServo2.write(90);
  myServo3.write(90);
  myServo4.write(90);
  myServo5.write(90);
  myServo6.write(90);
  myServo7.write(90);
  myServo8.write(90);

  int s11 = 90; // Front Left Pivot Servo
  int s12 = 90; // Front Left Lift Servo
  int s21 = 90; // Back Left Pivot Servo
  int s22 = 90; // Back Left Lift Servo
  int s31 = 90; // Back Right Pivot Servo
  int s32 = 90; // Back Right Lift Servo
  int s41 = 90; // Front Right Pivot Servo
  int s42 = 90; // Front Right Lift Servo
}

//== Increase Speed ========================================================================

void increase_speed()
{
  if (spd > 3)
    spd--;
}

//== Decrease Speed ========================================================================

void decrease_speed()
{
  if (spd < 50)
    spd++;
}

//== Srv ===================================================================================

void srv( int  p11, int p21, int p31, int p41, int p12, int p22, int p32, int p42, int sp1, int sp2, int sp3, int sp4)
{

  // p11: Front Left Pivot Servo
  // p21: Back Left Pivot Servo
  // p31: Back Right Pivot Servo
  // p41: Front Right Pivot Servo
  // p12: Front Left Lift Servo
  // p22: Back Left Lift Servo
  // p32: Back Right Lift Servo
  // p42: Front Right Lift Servo
  // sp1: Speed 1
  // sp2: Speed 2
  // sp3: Speed 3
  // sp4: Speed 4

  // Multiply lift servo positions by manual height adjustment
  p12 = p12 + high * 3;
  p22 = p22 + high * 3;
  p32 = p32 + high * 3;
  p42 = p42 + high * 3;

  while ((s11 != p11) || (s21 != p21) || (s31 != p31) || (s41 != p41) || (s12 != p12) || (s22 != p22) || (s32 != p32) || (s42 != p42))
  {

    // Front Left Pivot Servo
    if (s11 < p11)            // if servo position is less than programmed position
    {
      if ((s11 + sp1) <= p11)
        s11 = s11 + sp1;      // set servo position equal to servo position plus speed constant
      else
        s11 = p11;
    }

    if (s11 > p11)            // if servo position is greater than programmed position
    {
      if ((s11 - sp1) >= p11)
        s11 = s11 - sp1;      // set servo position equal to servo position minus speed constant
      else
        s11 = p11;
    }

    // Back Left Pivot Servo
    if (s21 < p21)
    {
      if ((s21 + sp2) <= p21)
        s21 = s21 + sp2;
      else
        s21 = p21;
    }

    if (s21 > p21)
    {
      if ((s21 - sp2) >= p21)
        s21 = s21 - sp2;
      else
        s21 = p21;
    }

    // Back Right Pivot Servo
    if (s31 < p31)
    {
      if ((s31 + sp3) <= p31)
        s31 = s31 + sp3;
      else
        s31 = p31;
    }

    if (s31 > p31)
    {
      if ((s31 - sp3) >= p31)
        s31 = s31 - sp3;
      else
        s31 = p31;
    }

    // Front Right Pivot Servo
    if (s41 < p41)
    {
      if ((s41 + sp4) <= p41)
        s41 = s41 + sp4;
      else
        s41 = p41;
    }

    if (s41 > p41)
    {
      if ((s41 - sp4) >= p41)
        s41 = s41 - sp4;
      else
        s41 = p41;
    }

    // Front Left Lift Servo
    if (s12 < p12)
    {
      if ((s12 + sp1) <= p12)
        s12 = s12 + sp1;
      else
        s12 = p12;
    }

    if (s12 > p12)
    {
      if ((s12 - sp1) >= p12)
        s12 = s12 - sp1;
      else
        s12 = p12;
    }

    // Back Left Lift Servo
    if (s22 < p22)
    {
      if ((s22 + sp2) <= p22)
        s22 = s22 + sp2;
      else
        s22 = p22;
    }

    if (s22 > p22)
    {
      if ((s22 - sp2) >= p22)
        s22 = s22 - sp2;
      else
        s22 = p22;
    }

    // Back Right Lift Servo
    if (s32 < p32)
    {
      if ((s32 + sp3) <= p32)
        s32 = s32 + sp3;
      else
        s32 = p32;
    }

    if (s32 > p32)
    {
      if ((s32 - sp3) >= p32)
        s32 = s32 - sp3;
      else
        s32 = p32;
    }

    // Front Right Lift Servo
    if (s42 < p42)
    {
      if ((s42 + sp4) <= p42)
        s42 = s42 + sp4;
      else
        s42 = p42;
    }

    if (s42 > p42)
    {
      if ((s42 - sp4) >= p42)
        s42 = s42 - sp4;
      else
        s42 = p42;
    }

    // Write Pivot Servo Values
    myServo1.write(s11 + da);
    myServo3.write(s21 + db);
    myServo5.write(s31 + dc);
    myServo7.write(s41 + dd);

    // Write Lift Servos Values
    myServo2.write(s12);
    myServo4.write(s22);
    myServo6.write(s32);
    myServo8.write(s42);

    delay(spd); // Delay before next movement

  }//while
} //srv

//== USRF Function ========================================================================

long get_distance(bool unit)
{
  // if unit == 0 return inches, else return cm

  long duration = 0, 
       cm = 0, 
       inches = 0;

  // The sensor is triggered by a HIGH pulse of 10 or more microseconds.
  // Give a short LOW pulse beforehand to ensure a clean HIGH pulse:
  digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
  delayMicroseconds(5);
  digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);

  // Read the signal from the sensor: a HIGH pulse whose
  // duration is the time (in microseconds) from the sending
  // of the ping to the reception of its echo off of an object.
  pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
  duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);

  // convert the time into a distance
  cm = (duration / 2) / 29.1;
  inches = (duration / 2) / 74;

  if (unit == INCH)
    return inches;
  else
    return cm;
}

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