ScottCar is a go-kart for a special Kid and is [Alain]’s entry in this years Hackaday Prize. will it race to victory?

The idea behind ScottCar is simple: There isn’t much available for disabled youngsters when it pertains to go-karts. [Alain Mauer] has an autistic kid who isn’t rather capable of driving a Go-Kart as he would have difficulty utilizing pedals as well as brakes. He didn’t let that stand in his way, so he developed a go-kart for his 11-year-old son. It integrates an automatic braking system. In circumstances where the kart speeds up going down, brakes are immediately applied, slowing it down to a typical pace. It likewise features a remote emergency brake which would prevent accidents while supervising playtime. The braking system utilizes bike disc brakes managed by an Arduino Nano. A Siemens motor with a screw drive is what propels the vehicle, powered by a 12V Battery with a healthy 7.5Ah capacity.

The job is being released under GNU general Public permit version 3, will we be seeing ScottCar racing towards the Hackaday prize?

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