Hands-On Robotics Programming with C++

Constructing and connecting the robot

Constructing the robot properly is one of the most important steps. A properly constructed robot will move smoothly without any obstructions. Before constructing the robot, let's take a look at the complete list of components that you will need.

The parts required for building the robot include the following:

• A robot chassis, which must include the following components:
  • An upper plate and a lower plate
  • Two BO DC motors (BO is a type of DC motor that generally is yellow in color)
  • Two wheels
  • One castor wheel
  • Spacers
  • Screws for connecting different parts
• One screwdriver
• One L298N motor driver
• Seven or eight connecting wires
• One battery snapper
• One 9V battery

Since these robot chassis are created by ...