Main CPU: | A Vesta board with a Motorola 68332 32-bit processor |
Sensors: |
20 infrared sensors installed around the base to detect obstacles up to 1 m away 8 bump sensor pads around the bottom base section of the platform |
Vision System: |
Includes the Texas Instruments' TMS320C31 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) board operating at 33.3 MHZ; 2 Chinon CX-62 colour solid state chip cameras mounted on 2 Futaba FP-S148 servo motors to provide 120 degree swivel movement |
I/O: |
1 joystick port; 1 video port for obtaining views of what the vision system is "seeing" |
Size: |
width 43.5 cm length 64 cm height 51 cm |
Weight: | 45 kg |
Motor: | 2 90 watt DC motors |
Battery: | 2 12-volt rechargeable batteries with 792 watt hours output |
Control switches for use by the human operator: | A main power push button; a toggle on/off switch for the motor; a toggle switch for the electrical system; emergency "kill" switches to immediately shut down the power to the motors |
Payload: | 35 kg |
Top Speed: | 2 m/sec |
Turn Radius: | 155 cm |
Accessories: | Joystick, User Manual |
Vision system for medium to long range navigation and maneuvering
Infrared sensors for collision avoidance