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Robot Dog Full Guide

The Advanced Robot Dog Project is a design guide for a smart quadruped robot featuring lifelike movement, voice command capabilities, and an AI chatbot. Key components include various ESP modules, servos, ultrasonic sensors, and an external controller with a joystick and display. The guide also covers circuit diagrams, walking gait code, and emote functionalities for enhanced interaction.

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Robot Dog Full Guide

The Advanced Robot Dog Project is a design guide for a smart quadruped robot featuring lifelike movement, voice command capabilities, and an AI chatbot. Key components include various ESP modules, servos, ultrasonic sensors, and an external controller with a joystick and display. The guide also covers circuit diagrams, walking gait code, and emote functionalities for enhanced interaction.

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Advanced Robot Dog Project - Full Design Guide

1. Project Overview

This robot dog is a smart quadruped that mimics lifelike movement and intelligent behavior. It

features omnidirectional walking, camera vision, voice-command follow mode, AI chatbot responses,

and more. It's controlled with an external joystick and displays camera feed in real-time.

2. Features

- Omnidirectional smooth movement using servos

- Voice command "bro follow me" triggers follow-me mode

- Obstacle avoidance using ultrasonic sensors

- ESP32-CAM for front-facing live video

- Two-leg standing mode on command using MPU6050

- GPT-2 AI chatbot on ESP8266 to answer questions

- Emote animations using servo sequences

- External controller with joysticks and OLED display showing camera feed

3. Components

- ESP32 Dev Module

- ESP8266 (for GPT-2 chatbot)

- ESP32-CAM (for camera streaming)

- Arduino Nanos x4, Arduino Unos x2

- 12x MG90S/MG996R Servo Motors


- PCA9685 16-channel Servo Driver

- MPU6050 Gyroscope/Accelerometer

- 2x Ultrasonic Sensors (HC-SR04)

- 2x Joystick Modules

- 1x OLED Display

- 7.4V or 11.1V LiPo Battery (2200mAh+)

- Buck Converter (5V 3A output)

- Misc: Frame parts, jumpers, headers, speaker (for AI)

4. Circuit Diagrams Description

- ESP32 connects to PCA9685 over I2C (SCL: GPIO22, SDA: GPIO21)

- PCA9685 controls up to 16 servos (legs, emotes)

- ESP8266 handles AI chatbot communication and speaker output

- ESP32-CAM handles WiFi video stream

- Ultrasonic sensors connect to ESP32 for obstacle detection (Trig/Echo)

- MPU6050 connects via I2C to ESP32 for balance

- Joysticks + OLED are connected to ESP32 in controller housing

- Power: 7.4V/11.1V LiPo -> Buck converter -> 5V rails (PCA9685, servos)

5. Walking Gait Code (Snippet)

#include <Wire.h>

#include <Adafruit_PWMServoDriver.h>

Adafruit_PWMServoDriver pwm = Adafruit_PWMServoDriver();


#define SERVOMIN 110

#define SERVOMAX 500

void setup() {

pwm.begin();

pwm.setPWMFreq(50);

void walkForward() {

// Example servo pattern for forward walk

pwm.setPWM(0, 0, 300); // Front left hip

pwm.setPWM(1, 0, 400); // Front left knee

delay(200);

// Add full gait logic here...

void loop() {

walkForward();

6. Voice Command Follow Mode

- Use a voice recognition module or mobile voice assistant

- Keyword "bro follow me" triggers follow_me_mode = true;

- Ultrasonic sensors track the distance to the person in front


- Adjust gait direction and speed based on distance and angle

7. AI Chatbot using ESP8266

- Load GPT-2 small model onto ESP8266 using MicroPython + external SPI Flash (or lightweight

rule-based AI)

- User asks questions via serial or WiFi-based terminal

- AI generates responses and speaks via connected speaker (DFPlayer Mini or DAC + amp)

- Alternatively, communicate with cloud API via WiFi

8. Emotes and Reactions

- Predefined servo movements (ears wagging, tail movement, bowing)

- Called via specific button presses or AI triggers

- Example: Emote "happy" moves tail servo in wag loop

9. External Controller with Joysticks + Display

- ESP32 controller box with:

- 2 analog joysticks (X/Y each)

- OLED 128x64 display (I2C)

- WiFi connected to main ESP32

- Receives ESP32-CAM stream

- Sends joystick data to robot via WiFi UDP or Bluetooth


10. Frame Dimensions

- Length: 35 cm

- Width: 20 cm

- Height: 25 cm (standing)

- Material: Lightweight wood, 3D printed PLA, or acrylic

- Servos placed in H-shaped legs (hip + knee)

- Center body holds electronics and battery pack

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