Remote Control Robotic Metal Detector

[ToddB66]

Dear friends,

I have a 38 year old son who is a professional computer software engineer/analyst. He is interested in building a remote control, land rover type, robotic metal detector, using mostly currently available components and doing the interfacing and assembly himself (with maybe a little help from dad ). He has already located an economical robotic package available in the marketplace and has some ideas of how to work out some of the other features and requirements. He ask me if I knew of a metal detector that has a 10-bit analog adapter plug built into the console, or alternately an I2C adapter.

Does anyone know of a metal detector that offers this feature, or has a circuitry design that would work if one of these devices was connected to the board ?

Thanks !

Todd

[Unregistered]

Why not a airscan?

yesterday i went to the site of OKM after some month and I discovered a new entry in OKM family:
So mayby is better .....a

FS-AirScan Technical Data

weight < 1 kg
size Ø 1 m
flight duration > 20 Minuten
payload 200g
distance 500m
wind load bis 4 m/s


4 brushless and gearless electric drives (2000 rpm for silent operation)
barometric altitude control
protection ring and landing gear
LiPo-battery
gyroscopic and acceleration sensors
autonomous landing if radio communication is missing


1.4 - 2.5 GHz link with 4-fold diversity receiver for video transmission
software for documentation of missions unsing the TFT touch screen of the Tablet-PC (picture taking and video recording during the flight)


base station with audio channel to document missions using a headset
residual energy indication via downlink
flight control by unsing TFT Tablet-PC or video eyeglasses

Tested and certified by one of the leading technical experts in Germany
Compliance with the CE policies
Data transmission via Bluetooth
Depth measurement up to 45 m depends on object size and ground conditions.

FS-AirScan
FS-AirScan

[ToddB66]

Hi Guest !

Unregistered,

Thanks for your reply.

I took a brief look at the OKM (Germany) website and while it is very interesting, I think the technology they are using is more sophisticated than what we need for our project. Advanced technology normally comes with a high price tag. We are trying to keep total cost for parts on this project to $1000.00 US max.. So our preference would be a USA distributor to save on shipping/handling, etc., and it does not appear they have one over here.

BTW, what country do you reside in ? Just curious.

Todd

[amtech2005]

Remote Control Robotic Metal Detector

About 3 to 4 Years ago , on the internet was posted a Robot with wheels and was using a whites xlt detector with a 9.5 inch search coil . It had a pic chip controller and the circuit schematic . Was about 8 pages total in a PDF acrobat file. And it was a college project that was completed , had photos Too. The cost was very reasonable "excluding the detector" It is on the internet but I can not find it !!!! . It might be worth searching for. I will continue to look , If I find it , I will Post . There was also one more robot that used a P.I. Detector . Maybe someone else will remember these PDF files that were posted about or around 2005!! Good Luck , Eugene

[Qiaozhi]

About 3 to 4 Years ago , on the internet was posted a Robot with wheels and was using a whites xlt detector with a 9.5 inch search coil . It had a pic chip controller and the circuit schematic . Was about 8 pages total in a PDF acrobat file. And it was a college project that was completed , had photos Too. The cost was very reasonable "excluding the detector" It is on the internet but I can not find it !!!! . It might be worth searching for. I will continue to look , If I find it , I will Post . There was also one more robot that used a P.I. Detector . Maybe someone else will remember these PDF files that were posted about or around 2005!! Good Luck , Eugene

Here it is ->

[ToddB66]

WTG amtech2005 &amp; Qiaozhi !!!

A big THANKS to you both ! That PDF looks great . I just Emailed it to my son this evening and phoned to let him know it was coming.....he was overjoyed !

Todd

[erolunall]

https://www.geotech1.com/thuntings/s...ad.php?t=13988

[ToddB66]

Thanks erolunall ! I wonder if Jimmy Sierra's BIGFOOT would make any improvement !

Todd