CERES MK2: Devlog 9

What’s New: I designed a Raspberry Pi camera module mount and housing, in order to accommodate the image recognition software on the raspberry Pi. I’ve begun to print out all the CAD components, so I’ll be able to add onto the (already assembled) aluminum frame soon. I’ve also begun to work on a rudimentary system to control the weed robot via a Nintendo Switch Joy-con in order to test its capabilities before paring it with the Raspberry pi.

To use the Joy-Con with the esp32, I used a library called BluePads32, and it allows for a connection between an esp32 and any controller. It was relatively easy to set up due to there being in-depth documentation on the library. You can visit the documentation here if you’d like to try it yourself!

What’s Next: The next step in the project, while the 3d printed components are printing, is to start soldering and wiring up the motors to the motor drivers, and start experimenting with serial communication between the ESP and Raspberry Pi