You can see the OpenCV-controlled Hexbug in action after the break, along with a video build log with showing everyone how to tear apart one of these robot toys.Ĭontinue reading “Giving The Hexbug Spider A Set Of Eyes” → Posted in Toy Hacks Tagged hexbug, hexbug spider, opencv Turning The Hexbug Spider Into A Line-following Robot

It’s a neat build, and surprisingly nimble for a $20 plastic hexapod robot. The smartphone app detects a user-selectable hue – in this case a little Android toy robot – and sends commands to the MSP430-powered motor control board over the headphone jack to move the legs.

This time, instead of a few LEDs, turned to an Android smartphone running an OpenCV-based app. Previously, we’ve seen turn a Hexbug spider into a line following robot with a pair of IR LEDs and a drop-in replacement motor driver. With a few extra parts, though, it can become a vastly more powerful robotics platform, as shows us with his experiments with a Hexbug and OpenCV.

The Hexbug Spider is a neat little robot toy available at just about any Target or Walmart for about $20.

Download hexbug spider battle