Joy Robot (Robô Da Alegria)

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First Prize in the Instructables Wheels Contest, Second Prize in the Instructables Arduino Contest, and Runner-up in the Design for Kids Challenge. Thanks to everyone who voted on us!! Robots are getting everywhere - from industrial applications to underwater and space exploration. But my favorite ones are those used for fun and entertainment! In this project a DIY robot was designed to be used for entertainment in children's hospitals, bringing some fun to the kids. The project is focused on sharing knowledge and promoting technological innovation to assist NGOs that carry out charitable work in children's hospitals. I designed this project - a remotely operated humanoid robot controlled over a Wi-Fi network using an Arduino Uno connected to an ESP8266 Wi-Fi module. It uses servomotors for head and arm movements, DC motors for moving small distances, and a face made of LED matrices. The robot can be controlled from an ordinary internet browser using a HTML designed interface. An Android smartphone is used to broadcast video and audio from the robot to the operator's control interface. The whole structure of the robot was 3D printed, and it uses open hardware and open software at its core. Full instructions are available on instructables.com: https://www.instructables.com/id/Joy-Robot-Rob-da-Alegria-Open-Source-3D-Printed-A/ I want to thank the other team members involved in this project: -Thiago Farauche -Diego Augustus -Yhan Christian -Helam Moreira -Paulo de Azevedo Jr. -Guilherme Pupo -ASEBS Find more about the project on these websites: https://hackaday.io/project/12873-robo-da-alegria-joy-robot https://www.hackster.io/igorF2/robo-da-alegria-joy-robot-85e178 https://www.facebook.com/robodaalegria/ How can you help? This project is funded by team members and small donations from some enterprises. If you liked it, there are some ways you can help us: Donation: You can send us tips if you want to support the construction of the robot and its future improvements. The tips will be used to buy supplies (electronics, 3D printing, filaments, etc.) and to help promote our interventions in children's hospitals. Your name will be added to the credits of the project! Like: Show us how much you appreciate our project by giving it a "like" on the platforms we document our project (Facebook, Hackster, Hackaday, Maker Share, Thingiverse...). Share: Share the project on your favorite social media website so that we can reach more people and inspire more makers around the world. Did you know you can buy the Anet A8 for only $145.99? Use the coupon code A8KIDA at Gearbest and get it: http://bit.ly/2kqVOdO