Difference between revisions of "Project:Rho"
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==Concept== | ==Concept== | ||
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* a chassis | * a chassis | ||
* interchangeable skin | * interchangeable skin | ||
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* battery pack | * battery pack | ||
* dongle for PC (nRF24L01+ + vUSB capable AVR, can possible be used as a docking station) | * dongle for PC (nRF24L01+ + vUSB capable AVR, can possible be used as a docking station) | ||
| + | * ability to use with other Arduino Shields to expand functionality | ||
| − | ===software== | + | ===software=== |
* based on Scratch by MIT | * based on Scratch by MIT | ||
* possibly using S4A (Scratch for Arduino) | * possibly using S4A (Scratch for Arduino) | ||
* ideally Raspberry Pi compatible | * ideally Raspberry Pi compatible | ||
| + | * ability to use with other Arduino IDE to expand functionality | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 27 June 2012
Rho, play/learn/hack
Problem
Kids often like the thought of playing around with robots but neither them nor their parents know where to start.
Solution?
A little robot that can be programmed easily, needs to be reasonably cheap, attractive and expandable.
Why?
The more senses you use the easier it is to learn something, programming on the screen/mobile can be exciting but for a 9 year old getting a feedback in the physical word is much more exciting.
Concept
hardware
- a chassis
- interchangeable skin
- 2 dc motors with optical encoders
- ir range switch
- speaker
- pen
- aruduino shield interface
- wireless module (nRF24L01+)
- battery pack
- dongle for PC (nRF24L01+ + vUSB capable AVR, can possible be used as a docking station)
- ability to use with other Arduino Shields to expand functionality
software
- based on Scratch by MIT
- possibly using S4A (Scratch for Arduino)
- ideally Raspberry Pi compatible
- ability to use with other Arduino IDE to expand functionality