e-puck Robot Overview
The e-puck is the latest mini mobile robot developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in
Lausanne (EPFL) for teaching purposes.
The e-puck is powered by a dsPIC processor and features a very large number of sensors in its basic
configuration.
The e-puck hardware and software is fully open-source providing low-level access to every electronic
device and offering unlimited extension possibilities.
Experimental Possibilities:
- Microcontroller dsPIC at 60MHz (15MIPS), DSP core for signal processing
- Sensors: 8 proximity and ambient light, 3D accelerometer, 3 omni-directional microphones, VGA color camera, IR receiver for remote control
- Outputs: 8 red leds, green body light, 1 strong red LED in front, speaker (WAV files)
- Communication: RS232 and Bluetooth connection and programming
- C programming, free C compiler, GNU GCC, Webots simulator
- 5 WH LiIon battery for ~3 hours autonomy
The e-puck is developed and licensed by EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. For further information, see:
www.e-puck.org
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