Adeept Mars Rover PiCar-B Robot Kit Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 3 Model B B+ 2B, OpenCV, Real-time Video, Programming STEM Educational Car Robotic Kit with PDF
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- STEM Educational Robot - A complete AI Robot Kit (Artificial Intelligence) based on the Raspberry Pi ,Compatible with RPi 4/3B/3B+ (Raspberry Pi is NOT included,Raspberry Pi board,Powered by 2x18650 NOT included)
- Speech Recognition - PiCar-B can be controlled by language. Object detection and tracking - based on openCV Automatic obstruction prevention - based on ultrasonic sensor, line tracking - based on infrared reflection, C / S architecture - can be controlled remotely by APP WS2812 RGB LEDs - can change a variety of colors, full technology, real-time video transmission.
- EASY TO INSTALL AND ENCODED - A 81 page PDF guide with illustrations is carefully created for you by step learning how to assemble your RPi robot. It provides easy-to-understand Python code with a beautiful and practical GUI program (compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems).
- We provide detailed tutorials(PDF): Adeept -> Learn -> ADR012 -> PDF Manual
- We provide technical support. If you encounter any technical problems, please send us an email and we will usually reply you within 24 hours.
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2 inches
Item Weight: 2 pounds
Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
Language: English
Manufacturer: Adeept
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The media could not be loaded. Adeept Mars Rover PiCar-B v3 Build/Test/Review/Report by Jim Klapste May 2022 INTRODUCTION First , a little bit about myself. I am a retired architect, My hobbies, since I was a young boy, are model railroading, RC cars and airplanes, general electronics, computers and for the last couple years decided to lear about the Raspberry Pi and Python coding and robotics. I thought it would help keep my mind busy and hopefully slow it’s deterioation. EXPERIENCE So far I have built a DIY 4WD car, an Adeept RaspTank, a Devastator Tank and now I am building the Adeept MarsRover Car-b V3.0, which I will be reviewing here. PROCESS In building the RaspTank, I had problems with the software installation and with some of the build steps, but since then, Adeept has revised and updated there build instructions, made some videos and has developed tutorial resource, which look pretty good, so I will be following the tutorial V3 as if this is my first time into robotics while building the MarsRover. EQUIPMENT I will be using a Raspberry Pi 4-B, which I was lucky to get a couple of months ago, still out of stock everywhere, Raspberry Pi OS (Legacy) with Desktop. Also I had installed Raspberry Pi Desktop on an old Dell note book computer, which I will be using to interface with the Raspberry Pi. BUILDING So now that all the hard stuff is done, it is time to start the fun stuff, ASSEMBLING the MarsRover. NOTE The first thing I discovered when removing the masking tape from the board of pieces they start flying all over the place, so be careful when you do this. I usually save all the punch outs until I am done, just in case, and when you are done, there will be a few pieces left over, don’t worry about it. Also comparing Tutorials V3 to V2 build diagrams, I found more informative diagrams in V2, so I ended up, referring to both Tutorials during the course of assembly, to help me better understand the steps and assemble the car. Initially it would have been helpful if in the V3 Tutorial “Precautions for Assembly” that suggestion would have been mentioned. Also, it would have been extremely helpful if I had watched Adeept’s assembly video of Pi Car-B before I assembled the MarsRover. In fact I suggest you watch if at least twice before you start the Assembly Tutorial, due to the fact that no where in the assembly tutorial are any of the wires shown nor where they should be threaded through out the model. I should have, but I didn’t andit would have saved me a great amount of frustration. TESTING THE MARS ROVER NOTE All the following run/tests were done with the Pi plugged into an electrical outlet/adaptor. After the initial testing is completed I will test the MarsRover, remotely on batteries. FIRST RUN Logging into the Adeept Bot Controller on my laptop and checking out each button operation I found that the camera worked but there was a 3 to 4 second lag time between what the camera saw and what was displayed on the screen. Not all the buttons work or worked the way they should have, were slow in responding or didn’t respond at all or responded sporadicly. The move forward-backward buttons were reversed, the move left-right buttons operated the camera head left-right, the arm head up and down buttons operated the steering and the arm left-right buttons move the head up-down. Same with the key-board keys. TROUBLE SHOOTING After doing several servo-Motor Hat connection tests and adjustments and more tests, checking each servo for position and operation, the steering servo died. After replacing the steering servo, the steering worked fine. To fix the move forward-backward buttons. I edited the code as per the directions in the Tutorial Q&A section. I messed around, switching the servo wires so many times I lost track if I had them mixed up to start with, but finally, making sure the servos were connect to the correct pins on the Motor Hat, the servos respond to the keys and buttons like they should. TESTING Tested: Camera, Radar Scan, PWM Init Set, Hard Ware Info including the CPU Temp turning RED when the temperature got above 53C, Motion Get, Auto Matic, Keep Distance and FC Control all work like they should. Haven’t tested: Track Line Nor Speech. REMOTE TEST Using the Adeept “blue” 18560 2000 mAh batteries, fully charged’ The drive test using move buttons and key-board, the buttons and keys, when pressed and released work sporadically at first but eventually got to be a little bit more responsive as time went on. The arm control operated smoothly with both buttons and key-boards keys The camera worked good, right from the start, but some of the time, white horizontal lines were showing up on the screen. Aldo there is about 2 to 3 seconds delay from what the camera sees to what shows up on the screen. The hardware window shows all the information including the temperature window turning red when the Pi temperature goes above 54°F. So to keep the Pi from over heating, I will be adding a cooling fan. All the other features: motion get, automatic, keep distance, radar scan all worked fine. Again, I did not test track line and speech control. NOTE The batteries that came with the kit had enough power to boot up the Pi and run the car for several minutes. These batteries have a 2000 mAh rating. My other batteries with a 9900 mAh rating gave me a much longer runtime. Having several pair of batteries, I will get to enjoy playing with my MarsRover until I get tired. NOTE I’m not sure why Adeept included batteries in this kit, because in the list of parts it shows that batteries and the Pi need to be purchased separately. I think the reason Adeept included batteries was because of some complaints in the Reviews and post on the Adeept Forum site about batteries; what kind are the 18650, where to get them, can they be charged while installed, why not, how to charge them since they don’t fit in an AA battery charger, etc, etc.. So if Adeept is going to supply batteries then they should supply a charger, otherwise the batteries are useless unless to the modeler. NOTE In the WEB control part of the tutorial, Lesson 2, Step 2.2.3-4, there is NO button labeled “POLICE LIGHT” in the controller window. ISSUES TO RESOLVE There are still some issues which I will need to resolve, I.e. the interface between the bot controller ‘keep distance’ ‘automatic’ and ‘speech’ buttons and the MarsRover. They work very inconsistently or sometimes not at all and once pressed it is difficult to stop selected action and move on to another action. I will contact support to resolve these issues. SUMMARY To summarize, it was a very enjoyable, building the MarsRover Car-b. All the well cut parts and hardware were in the box, well packaged and clearly labeled. The updated tutorials and videos made building the car and installing the software a breeze. I feel that this kit is not for someone inexperienced in robotics unless they have some guidance from someone more experienced in model building, working with the Raspberry Pi and programming in python. The few problems I encountered, were mostly builders error, not clearly reading or following the directions. I was able to resolve all the problems by reviewing the excellent revised tutorials both versions two and three more thorough, Reading what others have posted on Adeept’s Forum Site and just generally some intuitive insight form years of building models. The Mars Rover Car-b is fun to operate, has many features to keep it interesting to play with for a long time. It also gives you a platform to expand and experiment upon. To start with, I’m going to add a volt meter to monitor the batteries and a cooling fan to the top of the Raspberry Pi-Motor-Hat. End of report. Jim Klapste PS I gave this product 4-Stars because I never give anything 5 stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022 by James Klapste James Klapste
The kit requires extensive assembly, I would say that a middle-schooler can do it with some assistance, but younger children need constant help. Do look at the tutorials and videos (including assembly videos) before buying if this is a concern. Also, the SW setup is aimed at someone well versed with the Pi and Ubuntu in general. Once it is all assembled and configured, you can have kids play with it using a webbrowser (or you can install the Python client on your PC, again a bit involved...). The materials are generally good quality, except the three identical servos appear to be of a quality insufficient for the stresses of the steering system (I stripped the plastic gear of the first one after a couple of days of play, and then I cannibalized/swapped the one for the camera/ultrasound pan (and left the pan control unplugged in the fixed straight ahead direction) , and stripped that one in another couple of days). So, the steering can get shaky and/or unresponsive. I would suggest they should provide two stronger ones for the pan and the steering, I had zero problems using the plastic one for the tilt. The SW setup on the Pi can be a bit tedious, but again, this is aimed more at the advanced student/young adult. BTW: I ran into issues installing the voice recognition SW for the voice commands, but that was less of a priority to me and I gave up. I also had a few issues with the video streaming with significant delays at times... to the point of being impractical/impossible to teleoperate it based on the camera feed... (with a Pi 4 B with 4GB or RAM)... at that point you have to shut it down and restart it. I wish it had an odometer/encoder to estimate the distance traveled, so to enable easier Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). I did not test the line-tracking sensor and algorithms. I assume they would work fine. Given the dimensions and non-holonomic steering (and in part the relatively high speed at which it can run), it can be cumbersome to maneuver in an apartment. Going back, a differential steering system robot (a-la-roomba) might be more practical as a starter robot ... but I would not remove stars for that, it is just like advertised :-). As a toy for younger children, I would consider other options. I wanted to use this as a platform to teach Python in a fun way to a middle schooler, but they got a little overwhelmed by unintended complexities and unreliable video feed, before getting excited by the possibilities of controlling it with Python (both on the Pi and on the remote client/PC). PS: I had a couple of email exchanges with the Adeept customer service and I was very pleased with their responsiveness! Thanks!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020 by Antisocial Climber