To successfully bring your code off the screen and into a 3D space, Misty must be able to communicate with her environment in many ways. While Misty is already packed with sophisticated technology — including 25 sensors — your use cases may call for additional sensors. Today, we’re covering several ways you can add to Misty’s native capabilities by using additional sensors and we’re sharing some skill inspiration to get you started.
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Adding a Sensor to Misty
There are several ways to expand Misty’s physical form by adding sensors and other accessories, including 3D-printed accessories. Misty’s official mounting points — that is, those points with embedded magnets — include the antenna mount, the backpack, and the trailer hitch. CP, Misty Robotics’ Prototype Engineer, has also mounted sensors on the top of Misty’s head, her arms, base side, and front grill using mounts he has developed and open-sourced here. Please note that while third-party hardware can be physically mounted to each of these parts of Misty, no electrical connections are made at any of these points.