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Andrew Piñeiro Xiaofeng Zhu Mentor: Dr. J. Zalewski. Introduction of Coroware Company. A robotics company based out of Kirkland, WA Produces the CoroBot and Explorer robots Caters to robotics hobbyists and education. Description of CoroBot. 2 operating systems Windows 7 Ubuntu Linux.
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Andrew Piñeiro Xiaofeng Zhu Mentor: Dr. J. Zalewski
Introduction of Coroware Company • A robotics company based out of Kirkland, WA • Produces the CoroBot and Explorer robots • Caters to robotics hobbyists and education
Description of CoroBot • 2 operating systems • Windows 7 • Ubuntu Linux
Description of CoroBot • A four-wheeled robot that comes with: • 2 infrared sensors (front and back) • 2 bumpers (front and back) • 1 webcam • 1 robotic arm (optional) • 1 Microsoft Kinect (optional)
1. WiFi antenna connection • 2. Keyboard (purple) • 3. VGA monitor connection • 4. Audio: Optical SPDIF output • 5. Blue-Tooth device • 6. Ethernet jack • 7. Audio: Stereo out (left stereo) • 8. Audio: Line in (blue)
9. Audio: Line out (green) • 10. Power jack • 11. USB ports • 12. HDMI monitor connection • 13. USB ports • 14. USB ports • 15. Audio: Stereo out (right stereo) • 16. Audio: Microphone (pink)
Function and Goals We are the first team working on CoroBot • Connect to and use all of the CoroBot’sdevices on Win7 and Ubuntu Linux • Such as: Front Camera; Bumper; IR sensor; Kinect; Battery • Drive CoroBot remotely
The depth image is similar to the normal color images we’re used to seeing all the time that reaches the camera , it records the distance of the objects in front of it.