====== Ping-pong robot ======



====== What we want to do? ======


We want to develop a ping-pong robot, affordable and open source.


===== Desired features =====

  *  Left-right pan.
  *  Vertical pan.
  *  Handles different spins.
  *  Handles different speeds.
  *  Remote controlled.


====== Team ======


  *  procastino 


====== Links ======


Some links to machines that do the same:
  *  [[http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-controlled-Ping-Pong-Balls-Launcher/|Arduino controlled ping-pong machine]]. Doesn't seem exactly what we want, since it's not really related to table-tennis practise, but we can use some of the ideas.
  *  [[http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-table-tennis-robot/|Homemade robot]] Probably the most advanced one, also more expensive. The features are great, maybe try to do something similar but cheaper.


===== Hardware =====

Some things that we will probably need and we should gather.
  *  Container for the balls.
  *  PVC pipe or cardboard tubes.
  *  2 DC motors for the thrower.
  *  Servo for the ball doser.
  *  2 Steppers/servos for the horizontal and vertical pan.
  *  Power supply.


===== First steps =====


Probably, thrower, doser, vertical pan, spin manager, horizontal pan, remote control.