NAOtronics

Three training modules for the exploration of technology solutions implemented in the NAO robot

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Features:

NAOtronics Detection:

  • FSR pressure sensors
  • MRE position sensors
  • Inertial measurement unit
  • Ultrasonic (sonar) sensors
  • Infrared sensors
  • Mechanical contact (shock) sensors
  • Capacitive(touch) sensors
  • Sound (microphone) sensors
  • Arduino UNO development pack

NAOtronics Motorization

  • DC motorwith reducer
  • Servo motor
  • Electric cylinder
  • Humanoid finger
  • Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards, to control the actuators
  • Human-Machine Interface (LCD screen, keyboard…)

NAOtronics Communication

  • SPI/I2C communication
  • RS485/CAN communication
  • Ethernet communication
  • WiFicommunication
  • Arduino UNO development pack

Training activities:

NAOtronics Detection:

  • Analysis of sensors in an inertial measurement unit: accelerometer and gyroscope
  • Analysis of ultrasonic sensors for distance
  • Analysis of FSR force sensors
  • Analysis of MRE angular position sensors

NAOtronics Motorization:

  • Studying the mechanical connections, kinematics, mechanical transmissions, motors and control
  • SED programming in Python on Raspberry Pi and Arduino on microcontroller

NAOtronics Communication:

  • Study and analysis of the main protocols
  • Communication: analyzing/modelling and experimentingon the information chain
  • Experimenting with different network technologies

Key points:

Ideal training support for studying multi-physics technology solutions and developing skills and knowledge in a training module

Electronic diagrams for studying constructive solutions using sensor behavior patterns

References:

NA15+PR00+PR30+PR31+PR32: NAOtronics «Detection» pack

PR00+PR10+PR11+PR18: NAOtronics «Communication» pack

PR09: USB Logic Analyzer (to see the frames running on the SPI electronic bus)