Robotnačka/en

Robotnačka/en
Robotnačka/en
Technické parametre
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Napájanie: SLA 6V / 3,2 Ah

Robotnacka is an autonomous mobile robot that can draw. It is primarily designed for drawing with programming language Imagine Logo. It can be used as a tool when teaching children programming. Robot was developed by a group of enthusiasts under a project financed by a company MicroStep-MIS in the years 2001 (first model) to 2005 (current version). Today, it is a finished product, ready for experimental use in selected schools. Robotnacka is built on top of a circular base of hard plastic with diameter 210mm. Two stepper motors Microcon SX 17 with plastic wheels attached on the sides are mounted on the base, and a castor wheel is mounted in the rear part for the stability. The control electronics is mounted on the base including the built-in recharger and lead maintenance-free accummulator.

The robot does not perform an autonomous activity unless it is given a command by a user from a supervising computer. Robot is connected using a virtual serial port with radio Bluetooth (BT) connection, and the software built in the robot receives and executes the navigational commands (forward, backwards, stop, etc.).

Documentation

• Robotnacka II project
• Software for Robotnacka project
• User Guide

Programming

• Communication protocol in CVS protocol.pdf
• Programming in Imagine Logo a Robotnacka v Imagine
• Programming in C (Example and robotdll C library documentation
• Programming in Java (Example and Java API documentation - classes sk.robotics.Robot and sk.robotics.RemoteRobot)

Download

• robotman.exe - simple dialog Win32 application for controlling Robotnacka (to verify functionality)
• robotdll.dll - DLL library needed by the programs written in C/C++ that use the component robot
• terminal.exe
• Robotnacka SDK - software development kit - the package for programming the robot in Imagine, C/C++ and Java

Exercise sheets

• Task 1
• Task 2
• Task 3
• Task 4
• Task 5
• Task 6

Robot components

Bateries

• http://www.vision-batt.com/products/products_cp.php
• http://www.topinbattery.com/vrla/products_VRLA_tp.htm

Processor

• http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc0401.pdf

Motors

• http://www.microcon.cz/produkty2.asp
• http://www.microcon.cz/pdf2006/14-18.pdf

Tips and tricks

• Robotnacka and speed
• Robotnacka in Metapost
• Robotnacka and sensors