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The Arduino Automated Sentry Turret (AAST)

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Former Member over 11 years ago

I'm working on a turret that doesn't require a laptop for operation. This of course means that the turret won't be as advanced when it comes to targeting.

 

This turret will run on the Arduino Uno R3.

The reason why I'm not using a more advanced board is because I'm trying to focus on a more simplistic, inexpensive schematic.

 

Here's the list of things I'm using for this:

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1x Arduino board

1x Ping Distance Detector (Used for left-to-right or right-to-left targeting)

1x PCB

1x Electric Airsoft Mechanism

1x Power N-Channel MOSFET

image1x Servo

??? (A section to fill in for stuff I probably forgot to put in this list)

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Well, I haven't thought everything through. This is mostly being improvised, so I imagine that there's probably a TON to fix and add.

 

I'm just throwing this idea out there. Yes, I know that it's been done before, but I'd like some input. I'm a rookie, after all.

NOTE: Reminders or suggestions are labeled with: image

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    kidiccurus over 11 years ago

    You probably need a servo to move the turret left and right. Also, if you can persuade the other team to wear an infra red source then a wiimote sensor can give you x and y coordinates. See this instruct able for details m.instructables.com/id/Wii-Remote-IR-Camera-Hack/

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    Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to kidiccurus

    Oh god, that's right!

     

     

    I have a servo specifically for this, and I completely forgot to add it to this list!

     

    Thanks for the reminder!

     

    As for the Wii mote sensor idea, I'll look into it.

     

    Thanks,

     

     

    Johnny.

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    kidiccurus over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Glad I could help.

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