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This is to support the Workshop with Boe-Bot robot at the Summer School of Robotics.
 
This is to support the Workshop with Boe-Bot robot at the Summer School of Robotics.
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/RollingRobots/tabid/128/ProductID/302/List/1/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName Product page]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/RollingRobots/tabid/128/ProductID/302/List/1/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName Product page]
  
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/mm/ppt/Robotics-2.2-EduCourse-1.ppt.zip Presentation part I]
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/mm/ppt/Robotics-2.2-EduCourse-2.ppt.zip Presentation part II]
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/mm/ppt/Robotics-2.2-EduCourse-3.ppt.zip Presentation part III]
  
 
== Software and documentation ==
 
== Software and documentation ==
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* In case You are going to use USB cable instead of RS232, please BEFORE connecting the hardware, [http://www.parallax.com/tabid/530/Default.aspx install the appropriate driver].
 
* In case You are going to use USB cable instead of RS232, please BEFORE connecting the hardware, [http://www.parallax.com/tabid/530/Default.aspx install the appropriate driver].
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== Accessories ==
 
== Accessories ==
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/RoboticAccessories/tabid/145/CategoryID/22/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/314/Default.aspx Product page]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/RoboticAccessories/tabid/145/CategoryID/22/List/0/SortField/0/Level/a/ProductID/314/Default.aspx Product page]
  
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[[Image:BoeBotServoPal.jpg|100px]] '''Servo PAL'''
 
[[Image:BoeBotServoPal.jpg|100px]] '''Servo PAL'''
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/RoboticAccessories/tabid/145/CategoryID/22/List/0/SortField/0/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/481/Default.aspx Product page]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Robots/RoboticAccessories/tabid/145/CategoryID/22/List/0/SortField/0/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/481/Default.aspx Product page]
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== Line Sensors ==
 
== Line Sensors ==
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* [[Image:LineSensorI2Cphoto.jpg|100px]] i2c [[Line Following Sensor]]
 
* [[Image:LineSensorI2Cphoto.jpg|100px]] i2c [[Line Following Sensor]]
  
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Other simmillar products:
  
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* http://www.roboticsconnection.com/p-80-single-line-following-sensor.aspx
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* http://www.robotshop.ca/pololu-qtr-1a-ir-reflectance-sensor-3.html
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* http://www.robotshop.ca/lynxmotion-tra-01-tracker-line-1.html
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* http://www.robotshop.ca/pololu-qtr-8a-infrared-sensor-array-1.html
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https://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9453
  
 
== Ultrasonic Sensors ==
 
== Ultrasonic Sensors ==
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== Accelerometers ==
 
== Accelerometers ==
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[[Image:MemsicAccelerometer.jpg|100px]] '''Memsic 2125 Dual-axis Accelerometer'''
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Store/Sensors/AccelerationTilt/tabid/172/CategoryID/47/List/0/Level/a/ProductID/93/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName%2cProductName  Product page]
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/compshop/SICMemsicTut.pdf Manual]
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/src/prod/3rd/Memsic2125Demo.zip Example code]
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[[Image:HitachiAccelerometer.jpg|100px]] '''Hitachi H48C Tri-Axis Accelerometer Module'''
 
[[Image:HitachiAccelerometer.jpg|100px]] '''Hitachi H48C Tri-Axis Accelerometer Module'''
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/acc/HitachiH48C3AxisAccelerometer.pdf Manual]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/acc/HitachiH48C3AxisAccelerometer.pdf Manual]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/acc/HitachiH48C3AxisAccelerometerDemoCode.zip Example code]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/acc/HitachiH48C3AxisAccelerometerDemoCode.zip Example code]
 
 
  
 
== Compass ==
 
== Compass ==
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* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/compshop/HM55BModDocs.pdf Manual]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/docs/prod/compshop/HM55BModDocs.pdf Manual]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/src/prod/29123Src.zip Example code]
 
* [http://www.parallax.com/Portals/0/Downloads/src/prod/29123Src.zip Example code]
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== Distance Sensor ==
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[[Image:SharpDistanceSensor.jpg|100px]] '''Sharp Distance Sensor'''
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* [http://sharp-world.com/products/device/lineup/data/pdf/datasheet/gp2y0a02_e.pdf Datasheet]
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More info about the sensors
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* [http://www.acroname.com/robotics/info/articles/sharp/sharp.html Sharp IR Rangers Information]
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* [http://www.sales.hamamatsu.com/assets/pdf/catsandguides/psd_technical_information.pdf PSD sensors. Principle of operation] (Hamamatsu)
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For the connection of the analogue sensor to the BS2 processor, it is required
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to use an external A/D converter. Use e.g. National ADC0831:
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* [http://www.national.com/ds.cgi/DC/ADC0831.pdf ADC0831 Datasheet]
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[[Image:ADC0831.png]]
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See also a [[SHIFTIN.BS2|Schematic diagram and an example program.]]

Latest revision as of 21:43, 10 May 2010

This is to support the Workshop with Boe-Bot robot at the Summer School of Robotics.

Richard Balogh
balogh at elf.stuba.sk

Boe-Bot Robot

BoeBotRobot.jpg Boe-Bot Mobile Robot


Software and documentation

An overview of all the software is here http://www.parallax.com/tabid/441/Default.aspx (also the versions for Macintosh and Linuxes)

You will need:


Accessories

BoeBotGripper.jpg Gripper Kit for the Boe-Bot Robot

BoeBotCrawler.jpg Crawler Kit for Boe-Bot Robot


Line Sensors

Other simmillar products:

https://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9453

Ultrasonic Sensors

Ultrasonic Sensors: An overview

DevantechSRF04.jpg SRF 04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor


DevantechSRF08.jpg SRF 08 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor


ParallaxPingSensor.jpg Parallax PING ))) Sensor


Accelerometers

MemsicAccelerometer.jpg Memsic 2125 Dual-axis Accelerometer


HitachiAccelerometer.jpg Hitachi H48C Tri-Axis Accelerometer Module

Compass

HitachiCompass.jpg Hitachi HM55B Compass Module


Distance Sensor

SharpDistanceSensor.jpg Sharp Distance Sensor

More info about the sensors


For the connection of the analogue sensor to the BS2 processor, it is required to use an external A/D converter. Use e.g. National ADC0831:

ADC0831.png

See also a Schematic diagram and an example program.