Leonardo De-Boto (Roboto) is a small, compact, sketching robot.
Roboto allows you to select an image of your choosing, it then converts it into a sketch and draws the sketch.
The goal of this project was to create De-Boto, from scratch. During the project we modeled, printed and assembled De-Boto’s physical body, as well as planning and coding the software parts and integrating all the parts together.
The mechanism is based on 3 servos (two digitals and one analog), and a single esp826 card. Communication is via Wi-Fi. De-Boto’s hands are roumbse shaped, and the servos can control one angle of the rombous. The other three angles are passively determined by the geometry of the problem.
Back-stage, De-Boto’s “brain” includes algorithms for image processing (converting images into sketches), calculations of resolution adaptations and conversions from locations on paper to motors commands, communication between the computer and the robot, a user-friendly GUI and a servos controller.
Like any other artist, De-Boto also started its drawing career at learning the basics- beginning with sketches. In future, De-Boto can expand its career and advance from sketches to drawings, add multiple pens/colors choices, transforming to the 3D printer (using a 3D pen) etc.