Mindflex hack instructions

http://frontiernerds.com/brain-hack
http://vimeo.com/10184668

Great instruction from an ace sharing blogger, thank you: )

BYC's DIY Cultures slot car crew in effect

Low level cars without the cover stay on 4 ever ya'll: )

Lollipop Robot V3 with SRF05 distance sensor

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121012704316?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

The robot is built, took me about 5hrs of playing around........only thing is the code is not working!!: )

// Magic03
// This code is designed for the Lollipo DIY Chassis
// Uses an HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor on the front steered axle
//
// The motors are controlled using the Adafruit Motor shield library
// which must be downloaded and installed first
// copyright Adafruit Industries LLC, 2009
// this code is public domain, enjoy!

#include <AFMotor.h>
#include <Servo.h>

AF_DCMotor motor(4);

int steerPin = 10;  // this is Servo 1 on the motor shield
Servo steerServo;

int pingPin = A0; // Analog pin 0 used for the Ping Pin (Trig)
int inPin = A1; // Analog pin 1 used for the Echo Pin (Echo)
unsigned long duration, inches;
int indec, cmdec;
int inchconv = 147; // ratio between puls width and inches
int cmconv = 59; // ratio between pulse width and cm
String s1, s2, s3;
int steerCentre = 80;  // set this to be dead ahead setting (or adjust servo horn mounting)

void setup()
{
  //Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(pingPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(inPin, INPUT);
  steerServo.attach(steerPin, 1000, 2000);
  steer(0);
}

void loop()
{
  int cm, lcm, rcm;
  forward(200);
  delay(200);
  cm = getDistance();
  if(cm < 20)
  {
    halt();
    steer(-60);
    lcm = getDistance();
    steer(60);
    rcm = getDistance();
    steer(0);
    if (lcm < rcm)
      steer(-45);
    else
      steer(45);
    reverse(180);
    delay(700);
    steer(0);
  }
}

void steer(int angle)
{
  steerServo.write(steerCentre + angle);
  delay(800); // wait for servo to get there
}

int getDistance()
{
  int rval;
  digitalWrite(pingPin, LOW);
  delayMicroseconds(2);
  digitalWrite(pingPin, HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(pingPin, LOW);
  duration = pulseIn(inPin, HIGH, 38000L);  // Set timeout to 38mS
  if (duration == 0)
    duration = 1000;
  rval = microsecondsToCentimeters(duration);
//  Serial.println(rval);
  return rval;
}

void forward (int spd)
{
  motor.run(FORWARD);
  motor.setSpeed(spd);  
}
 
void reverse(int spd)
{
  motor.run(BACKWARD);
  motor.setSpeed(spd);  
 }
 
void spinLeft(int spd)
{
 }
 
void spinRight(int spd)
{
}
 
void halt()
{
  motor.run(RELEASE);
  delay(10);
}

long microsecondsToCentimeters(long microseconds)
{
  return microseconds / cmconv;
}