This was a very nice week-end project: building the BQ’s Zowi Open Source Robot.
You just need a 3D printer, 4 standard servos, an Arduino and cables.
Zowi Open Source Robot
I found the source at http://diwo.bq.com/zowi-cc-by-sa/
After the build I found some suggestions:
What a mess!
Hardware: Not all the servos come with the hub size used in the design.
Software: You have to manage to find the ocillator library and correct some misspellings.
Assembly:
- The BQ arduino version is very cool but is not easy to find. You can use your standard arduino uno making a bigger hole on the head shell.
- An extra hole for the switch is important too.
- The hardest part is to fit the head shell with all the cables. A redesign with the arduino fixed toi the chasis instead of the shell could help
Many thanks to the BQ team!
Good evening. You could provide programming?
I am a teacher in Brazil and would help me a lot.
I thank you .
I just donloaded the code from https://github.com/bq/zowi/tree/master/Zowi_3Dprintable/code/zum and customized.
Good luck!
I dind´t find the code for zowi with arduino in the link did you provide, can you help us to find the code?
Don’t find the code on this youtube page?
Please, Find the code at the BQ’s github: https://github.com/bq/zowi/tree/master/Zowi_3Dprintable/code/zum
Cheers.
Please, Find the code at the BQ’s github: https://github.com/bq/zowi/tree/master/Zowi_3Dprintable/code/zum
Cheers.
Hello,
the BQ ZUM + shipping fees is very expensive (36,5+20 euros).
I have a look on the possibility of using a standard arduino UNO with a bluetooth shield but what about the power needed ? Is the arduino current possibility OK with the need of the servos?
Thanks!
Yes. It is possible. I used an standard arduino UNO, however you’ll need some way to connect the servos in a compact way. Try to find an arduino board with servo connectors. Else it can be a nightmare.