Simply connect the camera to a regulated five volt source and pump the resulting video signal to a monitor, transmitter or video capture card. This month I have another small simple hobby robot to feature as the robot of the month. SmallBot does not break any new ground in features or design but it does prove to be an easy and simple to build robot for the moderately skilled hobbyist. Instructional tips are also given explaining how to use DC gearmotors in place of the modified servo motors if desired. A centrally mounted sonar assembly is SmallBot's only documented sensor.
Infrared sensors are in the works.
The reasons I chose to feature SmallBot this month are twofold. First of all, the design is simple. SmallBot will not be as easy to build as assembling a complete robot from a kit. However, the moderately skilled builder should have no problem putting together a robot modeled after the SmallBot design. Secondly, the design documentation that describes the assembly and construction of SmallBot illustrates the type of design notes and documentation I would like to see the Miami Valley Robotics Club begin to produce.