ABSTRACT
This chapter explains a differential drive robot kit developed by Chaney Electronics that is driven by two wheels and comes with a breadboard so that technicians can conduct many experiments. It examines its mechanical construction, and looks at the electronics to perform various tasks. The chapter presents some mathematical modeling for advanced concepts for wheeled robots. It deals with permission from Mobile Robotic Car Design by Pushkin Kachroo and Patricia Mellodge. The robot’s construction can be broken down into four parts: robot base with breadboard, traction system, power system, and relay board. The robot base is Plexiglas and holds all the other parts of the robot together. The robot uses a solderless breadboard for experimenting with electronics. The motors are connected to the wheels of this robot so that the connections produce the backward motion. Technicians can make the robot have stop-and-go motion in the backward direction by changing just the connections of the previous circuit to the motors.
