Robotic lawn mowers available in markets are much more complicated with high cost, hence, a new robot is designed in the research. In detail, the control system is made up of Arduino Mega2560 and 11 sensors and the ro...Robotic lawn mowers available in markets are much more complicated with high cost, hence, a new robot is designed in the research. In detail, the control system is made up of Arduino Mega2560 and 11 sensors and the robot works with four wheels (two front and back wheels) driven by an electric motor. Furthermore, the platform of lawn-mowing is designed semicircle, equipped with three small high- speed and low-power electric motors; the cutting distance is determined by width of motherboard. In addition, the hardware of the system is made up of circuit control and working machines, of which the former includes a single chip unit, a wireless remote control, a sensor unit, an infrared array module, a driving module of electric motor, a display unit and a power source; the latter includes a mowing platform and a sensor window. In addition, the related software is programmed using C language and modular programming involving PWM program, Hall sensor program, liquid-crys- tal display, tilt program, supersonic sounding program, infrared obstacle-avoidance program, parking program, and remote control program. After hardware was adjust- ed, the robotic lawn mower was tested for multiple times in a standard lawn, and a satisfied effect was achieved.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (11275164)~~
文摘Robotic lawn mowers available in markets are much more complicated with high cost, hence, a new robot is designed in the research. In detail, the control system is made up of Arduino Mega2560 and 11 sensors and the robot works with four wheels (two front and back wheels) driven by an electric motor. Furthermore, the platform of lawn-mowing is designed semicircle, equipped with three small high- speed and low-power electric motors; the cutting distance is determined by width of motherboard. In addition, the hardware of the system is made up of circuit control and working machines, of which the former includes a single chip unit, a wireless remote control, a sensor unit, an infrared array module, a driving module of electric motor, a display unit and a power source; the latter includes a mowing platform and a sensor window. In addition, the related software is programmed using C language and modular programming involving PWM program, Hall sensor program, liquid-crys- tal display, tilt program, supersonic sounding program, infrared obstacle-avoidance program, parking program, and remote control program. After hardware was adjust- ed, the robotic lawn mower was tested for multiple times in a standard lawn, and a satisfied effect was achieved.