Mo - Robotic Lawn Mowing

    Overview

Mo - Robotic Lawn Mowing

    Goal

    Requirements

        Sensors

        Power

        Charging

        Cutting Width

        Cutting Blades

        Cutting Motor

        Locomotion

Research

    Mower Blades

Design

    The Chassis

    Perimeter Detection

        RF Detector Ideas

    Power Source

    Measuring Battery Charge

    Measuring Daylight

Construction

    Chassis and Blades

    Perimeter Detector Construction

        RF Receiver Aerial

    Collision Sensors

    Voltage Regulation

    Cutting Motor Switching

    Arduino and Motor Driver Mounting

    Interconnections

        Arduino Connections

    RF Transmitter

Software

    The Dawning of Purpose

        Cognitive Layers

            The Cognitive States

    Sensors Revisited

    Finite State machine

    Autonomous Actions

    Brain Operation

    Field Tests Phase 1

        Mowing Performance

        Bumper Tests

        Perimeter Detection Tests

            Perimeter Detector Improvements

    Weatherproof Enclosure

    Mo Personality

    Graveyard Information

        Perimeter Detection Ideas

            Circuit 1: A single stage Amplifier

            Circuit 2: Two stage Amplification

            Circuit 3: Two stage Amplification with Tuned Regenerative Feedback

            Circuit 4: Tuned Amplifier with Regenerative Feedback

            Colpitts Oscillator

            Perimeter Detection Tests

            Options

    Ideas

        TODOs

        Earthing and RF Pickup

        Weatherproofing

        Locomotion

        Handwritten Original Design Notes

        Wiring

            Power Cables