robtarr / leo

I'm tired of vacuuming up after my dogs so much. They're constantly shedding, so I decided to build a robot vacuum.

Video of a quick test of the prototype cleaning my living room.

I've worked out the design in Sketchup.

Diagram of the components

Schematic

Parts List

• Photon Particle (still not sure if I will use this or an Uno)
• 12V Li-ion Battery
• L9110S Motor Controller (I can't find a Fritzing part for this, and haven't taken the time to make this yet)
• 5V Voltage Regulator
• 47µF Capacitor (currently using 2 22µF)
• .1µF Capacitor
• Diode
• 12V Squirrel Cage Blower
• Roomba Replacement brush roller
• 3x Contact switches (homemade)

Todo

• Layout PCB
• Build an actual frame/body (from Sintra)
• Full bin detector (IR LED and sensor?)