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A project to explore the creation and uses of 3d maps made by a semi-autonomous robot with imaging sensors.

==Introduction==
This is a prototype of a bigger, more accurate beast capable of mapping an entire town with at least 10x10x10 cm Voxels


==Implementation and Scratchpad==
The arduino and motors work well powered from the USB port on the Netbook.
The webcams are mounted

Now researching software to do machine vision, robot localization, and 3d mapping.


==Part Research==
* Motors - 5 volt geared steppers
* Motor controller - Arduino Uno with discrete transistor drivers, gets power from USB
* Main processor - Acer Netbook
* Vision sensors - 2 * 2Megapixel USB webcams

==Links==
* Groundhog - A robot for mapping abandoned coal mines in 3d - http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/aug03/technology.html