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Blog Activity #1

Post Title: Method
Assigned date: 14/11/14

Delivery date: 20/11/14

a) Look at this robot devices and write a description about what the robot can do.

Example: The TGA robot can access to a network by using an Ethernet connection or it can automatically detect one by means of a IEE 802.11g Wi-Fi connection.

Package contents

Battery (Lithium Ion)

Battery charger (input 100-240V)

4 power adapters

CD-ROM

3 NAO pins for your enjoyment

10 NAO specific screws (1.8x8 mm self cutting for thermoplastic - Philips 0)

Spare USB key with a silicone protection

Degrees of freedomHead: 2

• Arms: 5 in each arm
• Pelvis: 1
• Leg: 5 in each leg
• Hands: 2 in each hand (0 in RoboCup edition)

Audio

• 2 loudspeakers:
  - Diameter=36mm
  - Impedance=8 ohms
  - Sp level=87dB/w +/-3 dB
  - Freq range= up to ~20 kHz
  - Input=2W
• 4 microphones (2 in RoboCup edition):
  - Sensitivity: -40 +/- 3 dB
  - Frequency range: 20Hz-20kHz
  - Signal/noise ratio= 58dBA

Network access

• Wi-Fi (IEE 802.11g)
• Ethernet connection

Actuators

• Hall effect sensors (36 for Academics, 32 for RoboCup): 12 bit precision, ie 4096 values per turn corresponding to about 0.1° precision
• dsPICS microcontrollers
• Coreless MAXON DC motors

Sensors

• 32 x Hall effect sensors
• 2 x gyrometer 1 axis
• 1 x accelerometer 3 axis
• 2 x bumpers located at the tip of each foot. These are simple ON/OFF switches. There is no difference between a push on the left or right foot.
• Sonar: 2 emitters, 2 receivers. Frequency: 40kHz. Sensitivity: -86dB. Resolution: 9mm. Detection range: 0.2 - 1.2 m. Effective cone: 60°.
• 2 x I/R. (Academics only). Wavelength=940 nm. Emission angle=+/- 60°. Power=8 mW/sr
• Camera: VGA 640x480, 30 fps. Focus range: 30 cm - infinity. Vision field: 58° on the diagonal
• Capacitive sensor

LED

• Eyes: 2 x 8 LED RGB Fullcolor
• Ears: 2 x 10 LED 16 Blue levels
• Chest: 1 LED RGB Fullcolour
• Feet: 2 x 1 LED RGB Fullcolour

Motherboard

• x86 AMD GEODE 500MHz CPU
• 256 MB SDRAM / 2 GB flash memory

b) Publish your work.

c) Fill out the Blog Activity Registration Form 3rd