Here are the robots that are available for class use. Each has links to the manual as well as an indicator of whether it is currently available or not. Robots that cannot be taken out of the lab (e.g. Scorpion) can be scheduled for time in the lab.
To check out a robot, you must email the TA or professor with an indication of what robot you will be needing, and schedule a pickup date/time from the lab. There you can inspect the contents (listed in the table) and sign out what you will take.
Make sure to treat the robots well! DO NOT forget to switch it off and recharge batteries when you are not using it. Note also that it is possible to use some of the robots (e.g. amigobot) with the charger plugged in.
You may want to use development/simulation packages. These allow you to code behaviors and try them out in simulation before putting them on a robot, abstract away the lower level hardware, or provide libraries of higher-level tasks that are already available. In some cases, such as the Create, it is not supported yet so you can create your own programs using the API/SDK iRobot makes available.
Here is a list of some of the enviroments:
MissionLab: Supports all of these, except Create and ER1.
Player/Stage: Seems to support Pioneers, ER1, Roomba (not sure about Create). [List here]
Saphira: Amigobots. The software can be downloaded here (
Linux and
Windows)
In all cases, install the software and run the simulator before using the real robot.
| Robot | Contents | Manual | Can be checked out? (if not, must use in-lab) |
Name | Current Status |
| Amigobot | 1 AmigoBot
1 AmigoBot antenna 1 Charger for AmigoBot batteries 1 RadioModem 1 Power Supply for RadioModem 1 Serial Cable for RadioModem 1 Serial Adapter 25pin - 9pin 1 Cable for connecting to the AmigoBot system port 1 Carrying case |
Manual | Yes | ||
| Donald | Reserved | ||||
| Louie | Available | ||||
| Huey | Reserved | ||||
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| iRobot Create | 1 Create robot 1 Command Module 1 Docking Station 1 Battery 1 Rechargeable Battery holder 1 12AA Battery holder 2 Virtual Walls |
Manual | Yes | ||
| 1 | Reserved | ||||
| 2 | Available | ||||
| 3 | Available | ||||
| 4 | Available | ||||
| 5 | Available | ||||
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| Aibo | 1 Aibo 1 red ball 1 Charger |
Tutorial | Yes | ||
| 1 | Available | ||||
| Pioneer | 1 Pioneer Robot 1 Laptop on top of pioneer Laptop charger Pioneer robot charger |
No | |||
| Marco | Available | ||||
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| ER1 | 1 ER1 Robot Possibly attachments (gripper, etc.) |
No | 1 | Available | |
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| Evolution Robotics Scorpion | 1 Scorpion robot 1 Laptop 1 charger |
Getting Started Guide Tutorials Guide Users Guide Scorpion Manual Robot Users Guide (SDK) |
No | 1 | Reserved by 1 team (can possibly be shared, contact TA) |