SumoBot Robot Competition Kit

Build and program two SumoBot Robots designed to wrestle in the mini-sumo competition ring! The electronics consists of a surface-mounted BS2 module and an array of infrared sensors to detect your opponent and the edge of the Sumo Ring. Additional components include piezospeakers, resistors, pushbuttons and LEDs to build custom breadboard circuits for program mode selection and sensor state feedback. The hardware package includes black anodized aluminum chassis and scoops, servo motors, wheels, two battery packs (8 AA batteries not included), mounting standoffs, and screws for two complete robots.

This kit comes with two printed texts. The SumoBot Manual has assembly instructions and test programs that take you from basic moves to one-on-one combat. When your bots are up and running, give them a competitive edge and expand your skills by following the step-by-step activities in Applied Robotics with the SumoBot - an advanced text in our Stamps in Class series. Activities include friction analysis, self-calibrating sensors, memory optimization with multipurpose variables and a sensor flags register, and state-machine diagrams for sensor-based navigation. EEPROM data logging lets you record your robot’s sensor and program states during a match, then display them afterward in the BASIC Stamp Editor’s Debug Terminal - an excellent way to troubleshoot and analyze the performance of your program strategies.

Hold your wrestling matches on the durable 36 x 36 in. SumoBot Robot Competition Ring Poster, designed to use with the instructions and programs included in Applied Robotics with the SumoBot.

The SumoBot Robot Kit: Includes electronics, hardware and components for single robot, serial programming cable, and SumoBot Manual, Made by Parallax.

Mifare 1KB MF1 IC S50

NXP has developed the Mifare MF1 IC S50 to be used in contactless smart cards according to ISO/IEC 14443A. The Communication layer (Mifare RF Interface) complies to part 2 and 3 of the ISO 14443A standard. The security layer sports the field proven CRYPTO1 stream chiper for secure data exchange of the Mifare Classic family.The Mifare MF1 IC S50 is connected to a coil with a few turns and then embedded in plastic to form the passive contactless smart card. No Battery is needed. When the card is positioned in the proximity of the READ WRITE device antenna, the hig speed RF communication allow to transmit data with 106 kBits/second.

Web Translation tools

Adding new powerful feature to this blog. Google's research group has developed its own statistical translation system for the language pairs now available on Google Translate.

It's translation produced by state-of-the-art technology, without the intervention of human translators. Automatic translation is also often referred to as machine translation.

Most state-of-the-art, commercial machine-translation systems in use today have been developed using a rule-based approach, and require a lot of work to define vocabularies and grammars.

The Tank Tread Kit for BOE-BOT

The Tank Tread Kit (#28106) gives your Boe-Bot robot the ability to traverse unfriendly terrain. Simply remove the wheels and attach the gears and treads.

The Crawler Kit for BOE-BOT

The Crawler Kit (#30055) attaches easily to your Boe-Bot and runs on standard Boe-Bot source code with only minor adjustments for ground speed. Sample PBASIC code available online.

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MLX90614 Infrared Thermometer

MLX90614 Infrared Thermometer
The MLX90614 module is an intelligent infrared temperature sensor for serial connection to the BASIC Stamp. Communication with the MLX90614 is handled through a bi-directional serial connection on any selected pin of the BASIC Stamp. This module mounts directly on a circuit peg board or connection socket and can sense and measure surface temperatures without surface contact. Sensor inputs may operate under software or hardware control. The Parallax AppMod communications protocol is used, allowing baud rates of 9600, 19,200 and 38,400 baud.

Features of the MLX90614 Infrared Thermometer include:
• Alarm alert for over temperature conditions
• Background running of sensing devices
• Outputs continuous data flow with an active alarm running in background
• 16-bit digital temperature output data, ranging from -70 to 380 ºC
• Multiple modules can be connected off a single I/O processor pin for serial data flow
• Module can act as a stand alone sensor for alarming control
• Sleep setting for low power consumption
• Starts up active without pre-programming using preset writeable defaults

Sandwich robot

This kit comes complete with all electrical components necessary to build a fully functional Sandwich robot (minus the batteries and molex headers.) Another item you may want to get is some Sintra to build all your base with.We include a printout from the support website that details the construction process.

The Sandwich PCB kit includes:

* 2 1k Resistors
* 4 150ohm Resistors
* 2 20k Trimpots
* 3 1N5818 Diodes
* 1 LM393 Op-Amp
* 2 2N2907 Transistors
* 8 High Intensity LEDs (Assortment of Red, Green and Yellow)
* 1 Power Switch
* 1 330µF Electrolytic Capacitor
* 1 0.1µF Capacitor
* 4 CDS Cells
* 1 SWT7 Dark/Light sensor config switch
* 4 #2-56 x 3/4" Bolts and Nuts for mounting
* 1 8-Pin Dip IC Carrier
* 1 SandPCB - Sandwich PCB
* 2 Gear Motors
* 2 Gear Motor Plastic Wheels

The SunSwinger

The SunSwinger uses the unique BEAM "force-coil" circuit (as described in the pendulum project from our book "Junkbots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels") to make a magnet swing under the arms of an attractive triangular frame. It's designed to work primarily from solar energy, but can be powered by practically any household battery or DC power supply (useful when you live in a dark cave!).

The SunSwinger is very flexible in how you can put it together. Solar cells can be mounted in several places; the pendulum length can be as long as you desire; you can make the magnet stationary and swing the circuit if you wish!

It's a neat device. We've built several and put them up on high window ledges. It drives cats crazy too. Good thing it's a pretty tough device!

The Magbot SunDancer

Magbot "SunDancer" BEAM Butterfly. This kit lets you build a mechanical-looking butterfly or insect that makes an ideal executive desk toy.

The Magbot SunDancer Butterfly works on almost the same circuit as the SolarSpeeder Kit, but instead of dumping the power through a motor, it dumps it through a coil. Since the Magbot is balanced on a stand above a high-intensity magnet, it rocks on its own self-induced "electromagnetic wind". The silver/gold wings then shine and reflect the embossed wing patterns all over the ceiling. It's a kit that is only slightly more complex than the SolarSpeeder kit, and comes with an oak stand, silver/gold mylar wing material (you choose the final colour and wing pattern), all components, and one of our very well documented instruction sets.

PX-4000 USB AVR-ISP Programmer

The Inex USB AVR-ISP Programmer operates with the AVR Program software (included on CD-rom in the “tools” menu) and works with the Avr-OspII software as well.

The PX-4000 program AVR microcontrollers via an ISP connector.

Features:
• Connects to the computer’s USB port.
• Plugs direct to the target board (ISP cable is not required)
• Supports Read, Write, Erase and Protection functions.
• Requires +5V power supply from target/master board.

Hardware & Software:
Programmer box with cable & CD-ROM