<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper it is proposed, for the local control of an autonomous mobile robot, the use of only a motherboard of an Android smartphone, instead of a full smartphone. Thus, in addition to presenting the mobile robot, it is shown how the control system was conceived and achieved. The control system does not contain the display or the touchscreen of the smartphone. The motherboard is connected to the motor driver via a standard interface called “Android ADK Interface”. Motion control is performed using an Android app that is run on the motherboard and that is automatically launched at the power up of the mobile robot. The app offers the possibility of automatic detection and bypass of obstacles and was created in the Android Studio programming environment.</p></abstract>

In this paper it is proposed, for the local control of an autonomous mobile robot, the use of only a motherboard of an Android smartphone, instead of a full smartphone. Thus, in addition to presenting the mobile robot, it is shown how the control system was conceived and achieved. The control system does not contain the display or the touchscreen of the smartphone. The motherboard is connected to the motor driver via a standard interface called “Android ADK Interface”. Motion control is performed using an Android app that is run on the motherboard and that is automatically launched at the power up of the mobile robot. The app offers the possibility of automatic detection and bypass of obstacles and was created in the Android Studio programming environment.

An Autonomous Mobile Robot Controlled by a Motherboard of an Android Smartphone

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In this paper it is proposed, for the local control of an autonomous mobile robot, the use of only a motherboard of an Android smartphone, instead of a full...

An Autonomous Mobile Robot Controlled by a Motherboard of an Android Smartphone

Publicado en línea: 21 nov 2019

Páginas: 44 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sbeef-2019-0020

Palabras clave
mobile robot, android, smartphone, motherboard, control, ADK interface

© 2019 T. Barabas, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

An Autonomous Mobile Robot Controlled by a Motherboard of an Android Smartphone

Publicado en línea: 21 nov 2019

Páginas: 44 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sbeef-2019-0020

Palabras clavemobile robot, android, smartphone, motherboard, control, ADK interface

© 2019 T. Barabas, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
mobile robot, android, smartphone, motherboard, control, ADK interface