Introduction

Khepera Unmatched Features

• Compact
• Easy to Use
• Affordable
• Powerful Microcontroller
• Many Sensor and Actuator Extensions
• Free Software, Curriculum, Papers
• More in the technical specifications

Khepera Unlimited Experiments

• Navigation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Multi-Agents System
• Control
• Collective Behavior
• Real-Time Programming
• Advanced Electronics Demonstration
• More examples in this list of papers

Khepera Unique Capabilities

• Perform Complex Behaviors on a Table Top
• Ideal for Large Collective Robotics
• Easy to Carry with you for Demonstrations
• More in this list of potential applications

Khepera Incredible Software

• WEBOTS, a realistic 3D simulator
• GNU C Cross Compiler, for embedded applications
• KTProject, a Graphical Interface to GNU C Cross Compiler, for embedded applications
• MATLAB, SysQuake, LabVIEW pluggins for remote control via tether or radio
• Many Freeware
• Any software able to communicate via a serial line for remote control

Very modular at both the software and hardware level, Khepera has a very efficient library of on-board applications for controlling the robot, monitoring experiments, and downloading new software. A large number of extension modules make it adaptable to a wide range of experiments.

To facilitate programming of the robot, we support several development environments, spanning from standard cross-C developments to more sophisticated tools like SysQuake, LabVIEW® or MATLAB®, to the 3D WEBOTS Khepera simulator. Please note however that this software is just a suggestion: Any other programming environment capable of communicating over a serial port can also be used. The communication protocol implemented on Khepera is described in more details within the user manual.