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Introbot07 - Mark III - SAMrI - Stopar - SumoBot - Sumovore - Thor

Introbot07

This is a starter kit developed by the Chalmers Robot Association in Gorhenburg, Sweden.

The base functions on Introbot07 circuit board are:

Opponent detection with modulated IR, two IR edge detection sensors, 2ch. motor driver, preprogrammed ATMega168 controller, 4 leds, a button and a buzzer.

Connectors for: LCD, RS232, I2C and two servos.

Mechanical parts include: Tamiya dual gearbox with two ratios, 58:1 and 207:1, and two motors. 2 wheels with rubber tires.

The Mark III Robot

The Mark III Robot is the successor to the previous robot kits designed and sold by the Portland Area Robotics Society. Sold as an entire kit it's aims to be general-purpose, expandable and accessible for beginners.

This kit contains a controller board, Sharp GP2D12 Distance Measuring sensors (Opponent detection), Fairchild QRB1134 IR Photo-reflector sensors (Edge Detection), pre-programmed PIC, chassis, wheels, servo motors, documentation and software.

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Available in the UK from Active Robots.

SAM r I

Available in the UK from Techbotics Ltd

Stopar Mini Sumo

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The Parallax support is given thru' their forums.

Available in the UK from Milford Instruments Ltd and British Robotics.

Sumovore

Solarbotic's Sumovore is modular kit with a discrete controller, options of Basic Stamp, PIC or Atmel (Mega8L) control boards as an extra. It's driven by GM8 gear motors, with L293D motor driver, and had 38kHz modulated infra-red opponent detection and QRD1114 opto-reflector edge detection. Hardware includes steel chassis and front plate/scoop, colour options are available on the front scoop and wheels. Since it has 5 front edge sensors it can successfully perform as a line-follower.

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Available in the UK from Total Robots Ltd and Technobots Ltd.

Thor

Thor is pitched as a general purpose programmable robot that can fit within the Mini Sumo footprint. The full kit contains a controller board, Sharp IS1U60 sensors (Opponent detection), Fairchild QRB1134 IR Photo-reflector sensors (Edge Detection), chassis, wheels, Tamiya motor/gearbox, documentation and software.

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