Koala II
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Specifications
The Koala robot is a robotic platform for real-world experiments and full-scale demonstrations. Fully software compatible with Khepera, it has been designed to be easy to use, easy to transport, and able to deal with a standard office environment as well as a rough indoor terrain.
Koala Features
- Compact size
- Highly modular with a wide variety of expansion options
- Powerful computational capabilities
- Easy to control
- Full Khepera compatibility
- Affordable
New Possibilities in Mobile Robotics
- Experiments on a full size platform
- All-terrain indoor experiments
- Easy transportability (to other laboratories, conferences, etc.)
Possible Applications
- Telemanipulation
- Path planning and navigation study
- Object research and recognition
- Surveillance
- Object transport
- Tour guide
- Automatic vacuum cleaner
Koala Specifications
Elements |
Technical Information |
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Processor |
Motorola 68331 @ 22MHz |
RAM |
1Mbyte |
ROM |
1Mbyte |
Motion |
2 DC brushed servo motors with integrated incremental encoders (roughly 19 pulses per mm of robot motion) |
Speed |
Max: 0.6 m/s directly, and 0.38 m/s using factory default PID speed controller |
Maximum Acceleration |
0.075 m/s² using factory default PID speed controller |
Maximum Slope Traversal |
43 degrees |
Clearance |
30mm |
Sensors |
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Power |
Rechargeable NiMH Battery with charge level memory |
Autonomy (4Ah battery) |
Approx 6 hours (moving continuously without payload) |
Extension Bus |
Expansion modules can be added to the robot such as the KoreBot n board or Kameleon board or PC104 boards. Khepera turrets (with local processor) are also supported using an adaptor turret. |
User Available I/O |
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Size |
Length: 32 cm |
Weight |
4kg with battery |
Maximum Payload |
3kg |
Supported Software Environments
- LabVIEW® (on PC, MAC or SUN) using RS232
LabVIEW® is a trademark of National Instruments. - MATLAB® (on PC and MAC) using RS232
MATLAB® is a trademark of The MathWorks. - GNU C Cross-Compiler for native on-board applications
- Any other software capable of RS232 communication