Mobile Robot Platform For Research and Training: Robotino
Mobile Robot Platform For Research and Training: Robotino
Mobile Robot Platform For Research and Training: Robotino
Robotino
New potential at all levels
Mobile robotics and Extremely powerful: More interfaces than ever before Open source concept
service robotics The new computer performance More convenient, faster, more Full access to the entire source code
With scalable computer performance diverse: new, state-of-the-art func- for the implementation of robot
Just as industrial robots, mobile and for autonomous control, image pro- tions ensure greatest possible sys- applications with common program-
service robots are also becoming cessing and the evaluation of data tem expandability. ming languages and systems.
more and more important. In keep- from laser scanners.
ing with this technical and economic
trend, the new Robotino forms the
basis for research and training in
these applications.
Sturdy and movable Payload greater Flexible and adaptable design Plug and play
With three independently driven om- than unladen weight Numerous mounting choices and Robotino supports various grip-
niwheels, Robotino can move in all Thanks to its sturdy design, Roboti- the optional mounting tower with pers, manipulators and sensors
directions. The stainless steel struc- no can move a payload of up to individually positionable platforms through plug and play. Robotino
tures of the frame ensure high stabil- 30 kg while weighing 20 kg itself. ensure that Robotino can be used recognises these components once
ity in every travel situation. for a wide variety of tasks. they are connected, and the control
can begin.
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Robotino
For research and education: Premium Edition and Basic Edition
Omnidirectional drive
The three drive modules of the Ro-
botino are integrated in a stable,
laser-welded stainless steel frame.
With its omnidirectional drive, Ro-
botino moves quick as a flash for-
wards, backwards and sideways and
also turns on the spot. Three sturdy
industrial DC motors with optical ro-
tary encoders permit speeds of up to
10 km/h.
Everything in view
The frame contains nine infrared dis-
tance sensors. An analogue inductive
sensor and two optical sensors are
additionally available, enabling the
Robotino to recognize and follow
predefined paths. Robotino is sup-
plied with a colour camera with full
HD 1080p resolution.
Uninterrupted use
Power is supplied via two 12 V non-
spillable lead-gel rechargeable bat-
teries which permit a running time of
up to four hours. The system is auto-
matically switched off in time if the
state of charge is too low. A power
supply unit and a jack are included in
the scope of delivery, which means
that Robotino can also be used
for experiments or further develop-
ment of control programs while its
charging.
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This external access point supports Scope of delivery The Logistics Kit consists of an elec- Scope of delivery
the W-LAN standard IEEE 802.11g Access point tric gripper, flat storage area with 2 Electric gripper
with a transmission rate of up to 54 Programmed with Robotino rows, an inductive sensor and a set Gripper stroke: 4 mm
Mbps. APX.1 of workpieces. Maximum workpiece diameter:
USB power cable and Ethernet 40 mm
The external access point enables cable The electric gripper is completely Maximum workpiece weight: 300 g
you to connect multiple Robotinos integrated in the Robotino platform, Gripping force: 140 N
to an Ethernet PC network without so that while it is moving, monitor- Closing/opening time: 2 s
any problems. To do this, the Roboti- ing is not necessary for potential Operating voltage: 24 V DC
nos only need to be switched to collisions with the gripper. The grip- Maximum current: 140 mA
client mode. The Allnet access point per detects workpieces between the Analogue inductive sensor for
is preprogrammed for you, and will gripper jaws by means of an integrat- mounting in the middle of the
automatically start communication ed through-beam sensor. To pick up robot frame
with the Robotinos. To secure the a workpiece from a bearing surface, Flat storage area with 2 rows
wireless network externally, WEP/ a slide is integrated, which signalises and 3 storage places per row for
WPA encryption and MAC address the optimal position for the gripping cylinder-shaped workpieces with a
filters are implemented. process to the Robotino. The grip- maximum diameter of 40 mm.
per end positions are checked via the Workpiece set
motor current evaluation. Aluminium adhesive tape for
marking the access routes to the
The gripper function is available as a storage area, which the Robotino
functional module in Robotino View can align itself on for gripping the
(starting from Version 1.7). workpieces.
The electric gripper arm for Roboti- Overview of key technical details: With the easy to use forklift, the Technical data
no is a triple-axis gripper arm with Load bearing capacity up to 200 g Robotino operates, for example, Load bearing capacity up to 4 kg
servo motors that is installed in the Gripper stroke 30 60 mm as a driverless transport system in Maximum stroke 160 mm
loading bay of the Robotino. The Two gripping positions a production environment. 2 proximity sensors for end-posi-
control board supplied is connect- Opto-electrical sensors for de- tion monitoring
ed to the power supply (24 V) of the tecting presence at the gripping Assembly is done in the loading bay 1 diffuse sensor for pallet control
I/O interface and the arm movement positions of the Robotino with the assembly 2 self-centring pallets (included in
controller via the USB interface. The Controlled servo motors material included in the scope of the scope of delivery)
handling weight is limited to 200 g 24 V DC power supply delivery. The electrical interface of Connection via motor controls and
and the gripper stroke is 30 to 60 USB connection the forklift is possible using the ex- encoder input
mm. The unit can grip workpieces in isting additional motor control. Here, Compatible with control board
two places. The gripper jaws are fit- the voltage supply and the increment EA09
ted with opto-electrical sensors to generator are directly connected to
detect when a workpiece is present. the motor plate.
The gripper jaws supplied allow han- Programme the function of the fork-
dling of MPS workpieces. Robotino lift in the Robotino view or via the
View supports manipulator program- OpenRobotino programming inter-
ming with a list of positions and face. In Robotino view you can set
function blocks for reading and writ- the axial speed from -100% to 100%
ing axial values. In addition, Roboti- using the Power output module
no SIM Professional contains a sim- component and read the axial posi-
ulation model of the electric gripper tion and speed of the linear axis us-
arm for Robotino. The manipulator ing the Speed sensor input module
can also be controlled via the Open- component.
Robotina API.
Basic principles and details of the
automated logistics can be deter-
mined with this extension to the
range of applications.
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Laser scanner
The laser scanner for Robotino al- Overview of key technical details:
lows the creation of maps, localisa- Measuring range 20 5600 mm
tion and navigation, as well as obsta- Angle range 240
cle recognition, thanks to the digital Resolution 1 mm
detection of objects on one plane. In Precision 30 mm or 3% at
order to prevent collisions, the 2D la- 1000 mm or greater distance
ser scanner Hokuyo URG-04LX-UG01 from an object
can be mounted above the controller, Scanning frequency 10 Hz
for an all-round view, or in the load- Power consumption 2.4 W
ing bay of the Robotino. The scan- Weight 160 g
ner is connected to the control unit USB connection
and supplied with power via a USB
connection.
Robotino SIM Professional is an The Robotino library includes addi- Robotino SIM is a Windows soft- The latest version of Robotino SIM
ideal virtual learning environment for tional components such as grippers, ware program for the 3D simulation is now available to download free of
working with Robotino. Identifying slides, laser scanners and workpiec- of Robotino in an exciting, prede- charge.
differences based on actual behav- es. You are notified of new compo- fined virtual experimentation envi-
iour is the key to grasping, analysing nents in the library via the Internet. ronment.
and understanding new physical and
technical phenomena. The software The editor and the complete mod- The Robotino simulation model
enables you to create any virtual 3D el library in LabCreator provide you c annot be extended, and includes
working environments for Robotino with an outstanding working envi- the geometric model with the three
and then to simulate the program ronment for quickly and easily cre- omnidirectional drive wheels, a cam-
created. The software is available in ating attractive virtual scenarios for era, nine distance sensors and the
four languages (de/en/es/fr) and the Robotino. digital sensor in the chassis protec-
language selection can be changed tion strip.
online. Robotino can be programmed using
Robotino View or in one of the high- You can program Robotino free of
The Robotino simulation model level languages C, C++, C# or Java. To charge using Robotino View or us-
comprises the geometric model with do this, you require the correspond- ing one of the high-level languages
three omnidirectional drives ing API interface. such as C++ or Java.
two inductive analogue sensors
two digital optical sensors To use the software, you require
nine distances sensors a Windows 2000, XP, VISTA or Win-
a camera dows 7 operating system. For 3D
sensor in the chassis protection visualisation, a graphics card with at
strip least 128 MB RAM and OpenGL sup-
port is required.
Scope of delivery
CD with software in de/en/es/fr
Manual in de/en/es/fr
2 dongle with individual licenses
Network dongle with 25 licenses
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