Activity 3: What’s Next?

Congratulations!  You’ve made it to the end of the book. Now that you’ve mastered the basics, you’re ready to start exploring and adding capabilities with your BOE Shield-Bot!  Here are some ideas:

• Visit the Tutorial Series page and try some of the projects.

Or, if you’re interested in trying specific sensors or adapting projects from other platforms, take a look at some of the options below.

PING))) Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

• PING))) sensor: #28015 at the Parallax store
• Check out the Ping))) KickStart code for Arduino here
• Mounting Bracket Kit #570-28015 at the Parallax store
• Try the Roaming Ping))) Shield-Bot project here

Dual-axis accelerometer for tilt sensing

• #28017 at the Parallax store
• Check out the Accelerometer KickStart code for Arduino here.
• See the XBee Tilt-control SumoBot/Boe-Bot project here

XBee RF modules and adapters for wireless control and communication;

• Visit the XBee page at the Parallax store for options
• Check out the XBee KickStart code for Arduino here
• See the XBee Tilt-control SumoBot/Boe-Bot project here

A Crawler Kit to make your BOE Shield-Bot a 6-legged walker

• #30055 at the Parallax store

A Tank Tread Kit for all-terrain navigation

• #28106 at the Parallax store

Keep Exploring and Have Fun!!