Today I also started the task of improving the wiring situation. Currently there are way too many wires and the thing looks ugly as sin. I managed to find an old yogurt container that fit the dimensions of the robot nicely. I decided to move the arduino and the raspberry pi to the top, because those are the components that I interact the most, and hide the ugly motor controller mess under the contrainer. I also made a small plow that can be used for moving objects and a little front face to mount the ultra sound sensor and the camera.
One problem that I have yet to solve is the battery placement. I want it to be removable, but I also want it to be secure. It is by far the heaviest part of the circuit and I don't want it to fall off when the robot accelerates quickly.
So far I have it taped onto the back of the robot. But one new improvement is that I have added a power switch! This make the whole thing a lot safer now.
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