robots

The easiest way to connect peripherals to the Beagleboard is by USB. The revision B5 board that I'm using has a single USB OTG port. Connecting a USB hub allows multiple devices to be used.

The USB OTG port can be put into host mode using a special USB mini A cable, or by shorting two of the pins together.
This allows a more readily available mini B host cable to be used:

The robot base is now complete, with the Tamiya tracks and gearbox assembled:

Tamiya tracks

More parts have arrived:

• mini servos
• micro servos
• USB hub
• USB mini B to USB host cable

Parts for my robot have started arriving!!

robot parts

• Tamiya motor and tank treads
• Beagleboard
• Arduino
• Ardumoto motor controller
• Playstation Eye USB webcam
• Dlink 802.11b/g wifi dongle
• Sharp IR sensor
• Logic level converters
• misc header pins and sockets

Parts have been sourced from Ebay and Sparkfun electronics