TuxDroidHacking

Project Tux Droid
Status	In progress
Contact	gny
Last Update	2024-04-16

TuxDroid Introduction

from the Wikipedia page:

Tux Droid is a Linux wireless Tux mascot (210mm × 180mm × 140mm - with lowered wings) with a programmable interface, allowing it to announce events by its gestures and by ALSA driven sound.

TuxDroid harware overview

Front

1. USB mini cable to connect the Fish to computer
2. TuxDroid Fish – to remote control the TuxDroid from your computer
3. IR Remote – reciver behind the eye of the TuxDroid
4. Button
5. Eye lid – can open and close; remotely controlled from computer
6. Eye – blue LEDs behind the eye can light up; remotely controlled from computer
7. Beak – can open and close; remotely controlled from computer
8. Flippers – can move up and down; remotely controlled from computer
9. Body – can turn left and right; remotely controlled from computer

Back

10. Volume control of the internal speaker (item 17)
11. 3.5mm jack for headphone
12. 3.5mm jack for external microphone
13. direct connection for firmware upgrade from the Fish
14. built-in NiMH battery (4.8V, 750mAh)
15. on-off switch for the TuxDroid
16. external power jack for the TuxDroid
17. built-in speaker
18. TuxDroid main board – based on 2x Atmel ATmega88 providing “core” and “audio” modules to controls, e.g.: motor, IR, audio etc functions
19. TuxDroid wireless daughter board – based on 1x Atmel ATmega48 and Atmel ATR2406 2.4-GHz ISM Transceiver (the exact same board is also in the TuxDroid Fish)

Schematics

Links

1. Lots of code for the TuxDroid: https://github.com/joelmatteotti, e.g.: firmware
2. https://www.tuxdroids.com/learn-more/
3. Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux_Droid
4. YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxZmfh4TBuS1nVkgj2jBe0wveSlaYfPr4&jct=lAHCmPOucB5GfuaPiO9b719vbZe-IQ