KiMu Robomatics

# Soccer Robot

# Introduction

If you love playing with robots around your house, then you will definitely love this one. This Robot can be operated with a remote control to play soccer by kicking the ball. Let's build the Soccer Robot and score goals like Messi, Ronaldo. Soccer Robot is one of the projects available in the KiMu's Automate Kit.

# Key skills/Learnings

  1. Assembly of Components
  2. Problem Solving
  3. Logical Thinking
  4. Mechanics & Motion

# List of Items

soccer_robot_list_of_items

# Assemble the Robot

Step 1: Assemble two C-Brackets using short bolts and nuts.
robot_soccer_car_step_1
Step 2: Connect the Caster wheel to the C-bracket assembly from step 1 usingshort bolts and nuts.
robot_soccer_car_step_2
Step 3: Assemble speed motors to new C bracket using long bolts and nuts.
robot_soccer_car_step_3
Step 4: Connect the C-bracket assemblies from step 2 and 3 using short boltsand nuts. robot_soccer_car_step_4
Step 5: Connect the two wheels to the two-speed motors. robot_soccer_car_step_5

Step 6: Connect the l-angle to the assembly from step 5 using short bolts and nuts.

robot_soccer_car_step_6

Step 7: Connect the angle motor to the new C bracket using short bolts and nuts.

robot_soccer_car_step_7

Step 8: Connect the assemblies from steps 6 and 7 together using short bolts and nuts.

robot_soccer_car_step_8

Step 9: Connect long arm, l-angle, and angle motor coupling together using short bolts and nuts.

robot_soccer_car_step_9

Step 10: Connect two l-angles to the assembly from step 9 using short bolts and nuts.

robot_soccer_car_step_10

Step 11: Attach the angle motor coupling from the step 10 assembly to the angle motor from the STEP 8 assembly together.

robot_soccer_car_step_11

Step 12: Use Double side tape to stick the controller, power bank and the above assembly together.

robot_soccer_car_step_12

Step 13: For the connections of Speed motors, Angle Motors, and power refer to below image.

control_unit_connections

# Programming with Automate App

# Configuring the app - Remote controls setup

STEP Buttons are configured as shown in the image below to represent the arrows used in the game. These configurations can be altered by the user according to their needs or requirements.

soccerrobot_RemotePage

STEP 1 - Kicking motion
STEP 4 - Returning motion
STEP 8 - Forward motion
STEP 14 - Backward motion
STEP 10 - Leftward motion
STEP 12 - Rightward motion


TO "STOP" THE ROBOT CLICK ON ANY BUTTON OTHER THAN THE ABOVE CONFIGURED BUTTONS.


Note: Automate can be controlled using a cable by selecting the cable option instead of Wi-Fi under the remote option.

soccerrobot_motion_1 rc_car_motion_1 rc_car_motion_2

To upload the program, see How to upload the program to the Control Unit with Automate App?
Soccer robot is ready to play after uploading this program.

# More Information

For more details, see FAQs on Automate Kit.