Microcamp Mega8 Educational Robot Kit
Mega8 Robot Kit
INEX MicroCamp MEGA 8 is a modular, programmable robot kit. It is a
very popular learning aid in many Asian countries school
curriculum thanks to its low price and high versatility. Using the included
sensors you can make a line
follower or an obstacle
avoider and you can extend its functionalityby adding
additional sensors and actuators to achieve more complex
behaviors. This is the most fun and easy introduction
to robot control and to programming an embedded Atmel microcontroler.
C Programming Language, Embedded Programming, Atmel Atmega8
Microcontroler, Cross Compilation,
Serial Programming (Firmware modification), Robotics, Control..
The kit comes with some
comprehensive examples that will guide you through the building simple
programs, compiling them on the PC and transfering them to the robot.
The robot will then react to its sensory data and take you through to
advanced understanding of robotics and control.Included
Manual's Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduce MicroCamp : ATmega8 Activity kit
Chapter 2 Development software for MicroCamp robot kit
Chapter 3 C programming development for MicroCamp kit with AVR Studio
and WinAVR C-compiler
Chapter 4 Library and Function of C programming
Chapter 5 Operator of WinAVR C-compiler
Chapter 6 Library and Specific commands in the MicroCamp robot kit
Chapter 7 Building
a robot with MicroCamp kit (download Chapter 7
Activity 1 - Basic movements
-- Activity 2 - Object
detection and collision
-- Activity 3 - Line
Learn the basic
operations of writing a program, compiling and programming the
microcontroler using the serial cable.
|Activity 1-2: Circular movement|
the principles of differential drive
|Activity 1-3: Square shaped
Learn how to get the robot to react to
pressing and depressing switch on-board the controler board. (C code
|Activity 2-1: Collision
Learn how to identify collision and
make the robot circumvent basic obstacles. (C code example shown)
|Activity 3-2: Move Along Black
Learn how to interpret the infrared sensors
beneath the robot in order to identify where the black line is and keep
|Microcamp board with
Programmer - Transfer compiled code from PC to robot
ZX-Switch - switch on/off sensor
reflector - Infra-red sensor helps in identifying black dark vs.
Spacers and fasteners for building options
brackets for mounting optional sensors
software and Documentation.
|PX-400 Serial In-System
Programmer (ISP). Used for transfering compiled firmware code form the
PC to the embedded Atmega8 microcontroler.|
Board - including the ATMEGA8 microprocessor, power switch
and LED, ISP connector, 5 I/O connectors with power, ground, and data
pins, a reset switch plus 2 option switches, an option LED, and 2 motor
outputs with indicator LED's.
- 16MHz ATmega8
- 2 DC motor
- 2 Buttons, 2 LEDs, 5-Analog ports for
sensors and Serial communication port.
switching power supply
- Requires 4 AA size battery.
Support In-system Programming via ISP connector with included PX-400
- Comes with simple sensors and
robot part kits to support building of a mobile robot experiment.
detection module detects sound pressure applied to Condenser
Microphone. Output voltage 0 to +5V varies from sound pressure level
detected by microphone.
The kit is
easily assembled without the need for soldering.
|Assembly instructions are clear
and include many pictures|
|Cables and connection ports are
marked for easy connectiona dn modification.|
|Megacamp is programmed using
a Windows PC with a popular development environment software called AVR
which includes a C/C++ compiler GNU GCC. The AVR Studio then transfered
the compiled code to the robot through the serial cable. This
development environment also includes includes simulation tools. The
software instalation and examples are documented in the Microcamp
manual and additional
extensive documentation can be found on
Arms and servos (not included) can be added to the robot in
order to pick and manipulate objects|
Sensor (not included) - Identify distance to obstacles in order to avoid them or solve
puzzles and get out of a maze|
Sensor (not included) - Track a light source and follow a potential burglar|
Sensor (not included) - Know Earth's North heading to help in self localization |
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