How hard is it to access a roomba 500 series’ sensor data with a fried motherboard?

Upon testing the motherboard is fried, but despite its age, the build quality of Roomba chassis from the 500 series is very nice.

There are the following sensors:

– cliff sensors

– bumper sensors

– wheel disengagement sensors (click in to check if Roomba’s picked off the ground)

– wheel encoders (checks how far each wheel travels)

With a fried roomba motherboard, how difficult are these sensors to directly interface with an arduino, esp32, or pi pico?

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September 22, 2025
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