The challenge:Build a robot that can function, be re-programmed, and be controlled from a computer no matter where the robot or computer is located.
(as long as each one is connected to the internet)
The hardware:
- Raspberry Pi
- BrickPi shield
- LEGO Mindstorms motors and LEGO parts
- leftover digital webcam
- battery pack (either 8xAA or repurposed from r/c car)
- USB wifi adapter
The software:
- Dexter Industries' Raspbian for Robots
- Python
- motion (for the webcam)
- OpenVPN (to connect to the internet using Amazon Web Services)
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