This is stable 1.0 release of balancing robot (based on modified/extended MultiWii 2.3 firmware).
New features:
- Fall down?! New auto rise (stand up) function! (can be activated via box in GUI).
Now it's also possible to stand up manually when it's fall down.
- Position hold (can be activated via box in GUI).
Try to play, how it returns when you are pushing/kicking the robot.
- Possibility to control/steer from Android device by MultiWii EZ-GUI tool (go to Config - Advanced - Model control New)
- More stability and speed accordingly (see in video!)
- Predefined PIDs
- Simple mode for newcomers
- Set of code refactorings and cleaning.
Hardware:
- arduino nano (atmega328p)
- mpu6050 gyro-accelerometer (GY_521)
- any RC receiver with CPPM (ppmsum) output OR serial Bluetooth module like HC-05
- A4988 motor drivers
- nema 17 stepper motors
- 1/8 Buggy Wheels
GitHub: https://github.com/mahowik/BalancingWii
Blogs:
http://www.multiwii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4787
http://forum.rcdesign.ru/blogs/83206/blog19661.html