May
2006, Issue 190
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Processing for Robots
Renesas
M16C Platform Design Contest 2005
IDEAS
ABOUND
The
PowerBot shown in Photo 4 is used by a security company
to check for suspicious devices mounted under cars.
Although this system is larger than the UniRoP, their
electronics and control algorithms are similar.
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4—The PowerBot is built around the same M30624 microcontroller
as the UniRoP. The pan-tilt camera is combined with
a separate wireless video link for real-time picture
transmission. |
The
PowerBot has a built-in video camera with separate radio
link. The camera is mounted on a pan-tilt unit. The
PowerBot and camera are controlled by PC-based remote
control software.
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5 shows a Foxbat PC-controlled model aircraft. The flight
control computer is positioned safely near the system’s
center of gravity. An M16C microcontroller controls
the system’s pressure sensor, gyroscopes, and accelerometers.
You can control the flight computer with a normal model
radio receiver and an additional ISM band communication
link.
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5—Why can’t robots fly? They have no wings! This
Foxbat model has a flight control computer that
supervises the human operator. Gyroscopes and optical
sensors generate input data for calculating flight
positions. |
