Robot kit
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A robot kit is a special construction kit for building robot
s, especially autonomous mobile robots
.
Toy robot kits are also supplied by several companies. They are mostly made of plastics elements like Lego Mindstorms
, the Robotis Bioloid
, Robobuilder, the ROBO-BOX-3.0 (produced by Inex), and the lesser-known KAI Robot (produced by Kaimax), or aluminium
elements like Lynxmotion
's Servo Erector Set and the qfix kit.
The kits can consist of: structural elements, mechanical elements, motor
s (or other actuator
s), sensor
s and a controller board
to control the inputs and outputs of the robot. In some cases, the kits can be available without electronics as well, to provide the user the opportunity to use his or her own.
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
s, especially autonomous mobile robots
Autonomous robot
Autonomous robots are robots that can perform desired tasks in unstructured environments without continuous human guidance. Many kinds of robots have some degree of autonomy. Different robots can be autonomous in different ways...
.
Toy robot kits are also supplied by several companies. They are mostly made of plastics elements like Lego Mindstorms
Lego Mindstorms
The LEGO Mindstorm series of kits contain software and hardware to create small, customizable and programmable robots. They include a programmable 'Brick' computer that controls the system, a set of modular sensors and motors, and LEGO parts from the Technics line to create the mechanical...
, the Robotis Bioloid
Robotis Bioloid
The Robotis Bioloid is a hobbyist and educational robot kit produced by the Korean robot manufacturer Robotis. The Bioloid platform consists of components and small, modular servomechanisms called Dynamixels, which can be used in a daisy-chained fashion to construct robots of various...
, Robobuilder, the ROBO-BOX-3.0 (produced by Inex), and the lesser-known KAI Robot (produced by Kaimax), or aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
elements like Lynxmotion
Lynxmotion
Lynxmotion is a robot parts and kits manufacturing company based in Pekin, Illinois. They design and manufacture a variety of hobby and research level robot kits and parts, and specialize in a modular robotics building system known as the Servo Erector Set....
's Servo Erector Set and the qfix kit.
The kits can consist of: structural elements, mechanical elements, motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
s (or other actuator
Actuator
An actuator is a type of motor for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. It is operated by a source of energy, usually in the form of an electric current, hydraulic fluid pressure or pneumatic pressure, and converts that energy into some kind of motion. An actuator is the mechanism by which...
s), sensor
Sensor
A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated...
s and a controller board
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board, or PCB, is used to mechanically support and electrically connect electronic components using conductive pathways, tracks or signal traces etched from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. It is also referred to as printed wiring board or etched wiring...
to control the inputs and outputs of the robot. In some cases, the kits can be available without electronics as well, to provide the user the opportunity to use his or her own.
Robot kits
- ArduinoArduinoArduino is an open-source single-board microcontroller, descendant of the open-source Wiring platform, designed to make the process of using electronics in multidisciplinary projects more accessible. The hardware consists of a simple open hardware design for the Arduino board with an Atmel AVR...
controlling Tamiya (or another) kit - Lego MindstormsLego MindstormsThe LEGO Mindstorm series of kits contain software and hardware to create small, customizable and programmable robots. They include a programmable 'Brick' computer that controls the system, a set of modular sensors and motors, and LEGO parts from the Technics line to create the mechanical...
- Qfix robot kitQfix robot kitqfix robot kits are an education tool for teaching robotics. They are used in schools, high schools and mechatronics training in companies. However, the robot kits are also used by hobby robot builders....
- Robotis BioloidRobotis BioloidThe Robotis Bioloid is a hobbyist and educational robot kit produced by the Korean robot manufacturer Robotis. The Bioloid platform consists of components and small, modular servomechanisms called Dynamixels, which can be used in a daisy-chained fashion to construct robots of various...
- StiquitoStiquitoStiquito is a small, inexpensive hexapod robot commonly used by universities, high schools, and hobbyists, since 1992.Stiquito's "muscles" are made of nitinol, a shape memory alloy that expands and contracts, roughly emulating the operation of a muscle. The application of heat causes a crystalline...
- Tetrix Robotics KitTetrix Robotics KitTETRIX Robotics is a robotic kit by Pitsco, Inc., intended for educational purposes and the FIRST Tech Challenge.-Building system:The main structural TETRIX pieces are aluminum channel with a trademarked hole pattern that enables connections at multiples of 45°. The pieces are attached using bolts...
- Vex Robotics Design System
- WonderBorgWonderBorgThe is a programmable consumer robot kit first released for the Bandai WonderSwan and Microsoft Windows PCs in 2000. It is intended to match both the external appearance and mode of transport of a beetle, with functioning antennae and a six-legged design.-History:...
See also
- Adaptable roboticsAdaptable roboticsAdaptable robotics are generally based in robot developer kits.The kits come with an open software platform tailored to a range of common robotic functions....
- Domestic robotDomestic robotA domestic robot is a robot used for household chores. Thus far, there are only a few limited models, though science fiction writers and other speculators have suggested that they could become more common in the future...
- Out of the boxOut of the boxOut of the box is the term used to denote items, functionalities, or features that do not require any additional installation. In addition to being used for tangible products, the phrase is often used in a less literal sense for software, which may not be distributed in an actual box but offer...
- PhidgetPhidgetA phidget is a physical representation or implementation of a GUI widget. For example, an on-screen dial widget could be implemented physically as a knob....
- Robotics suiteRobotics suiteA robotics suite is a visual environment for robot control and simulation. They are typically an end-to-end platform for robotics development and include tools for visual programming and creating and debugging robot applications...