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Robotino
®
is a fully functional, high quality mobile robot system with
omnidirectional drive. The three drive units allow for motion in all directions –
forward, backward and sideways – and the robot can be turned on the spot as well.
It is also equipped with a webcam and several types of sensors, analogous to
distance measurement, for example binary for collision protection and digital to
check the actual speed. This assures that all of the wide ranging demands placed
upon systems of this type are fulfilled.
The system can be placed into service immediately – without a PC.
Robotinos
®
controller consists of an embedded PC with a compact flash card, to
which several demo applications and the operating system (Linux) have been
installed. The demo applications can be started directly at the Robotino
®
control
panel.
Robotino
®
can be programmed with Robotino
®
View software at a PC via wireless
LAN. Robotino
®
View is capable of transmitting signals to the motor controller, as
well as displaying, changing and evaluating sensor values. Robotino
®
can even be
programmed during actual operation with Robotino
®
View.
Linux and C++ APIs are also available for programming Robotino
®
.
The webcam makes it possible to display and evaluate a live camera image with the
help of Robotino
®
View. In this way, applications such as path and object tracking
can be implemented.
Robotino
®
is autonomous. Numerous sensors, a camera and a high performance
controller provide the system with the necessary “intelligence”.
The controller can be directly accessed via wireless LAN (WLAN). When correctly
programmed, Robotino
®
completes assigned tasks autonomously.
Additional sensors and actuators can be connected via an I/O interface.
5. Design and function
5.1
Robotino
®