I am a 1st year undergrad. We have been given an assignment to make a remote controlled robot as our very first project. The only restriction is that we have to use the PIC micro controller. Can anyone please point me in the right direction? Because I have absolutely no idea how to go about making this. I know basics of electronics but have no knowledge about micro controllers. Googling didn't seem help because almost all the results seems to be of bluetooth controlled robots using android apps. Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks!

 

1) No experience at all programming a UP ? C language experience ?

2) Any experience with prototyping simple circuits on the bench and using an O'Scope ?

3) Do you have a PIC board ? If so which one ?

4) Assignment is remote control, is it wireless, infrared, wired ? If so which one.

5) Assignment due in 1 week or 1 year ?

Keep in mind Youtube (and other video sites ) great resource for beginners and experts.
Microchip must have a series of videos "getting started".....


Regards, Dana.

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

1) No experience at all programming a UP ? C language experience ?
What's a UP? I have some experience with C language. (Not a lot though)
2) Any experience with prototyping simple circuits on the bench and using an O'Scope ?
Yes, we did have some lab exercises which included prototyping simple circuits.
3) Do you have a PIC board ? If so which one ?
No I don't have one. And the assignment have no restrictions on the model.
4) Assignment is remote control, is it wireless, infrared, wired ? If so which one.
It's wireless
5) Assignment due in 1 week or 1 year ?
Due in 3 weeks.
Keep in mind Youtube (and other video sites ) great resource for beginners and experts.
I will keep looking.
Microchip must have a series of videos "getting started".....


Regards, Dana.

Thanks

 

"UP" = Micro Processor.

For the wireless part I would gravitate to ESP8266 or ESP32 on Arduino
platform. just for the wireless part. Tons of resources out there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266


Use PIC to talk to wireless module, and control motors, other, housekeeping.


Regards, Dana.

 

"UP" = Micro Processor.

For the wireless part I would gravitate to ESP8266 or ESP32 on Arduino
platform. just for the wireless part. Tons of resources out there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266


Use PIC to talk to wireless module, and control motors, other, housekeeping.


Regards, Dana.

Thank you!