Teach and demonstrate the Controller Area Network to your students with this robust and powerful robotics training kit. This kit includes the Titan Quad Motor Controller a powerful, 4-channel CAN-based motor controller with a built-in fuse-box (for DC motors up to 20A), and the VMX Robotics Controller a Linux-based computing platform with software tools and features enabling access to cutting-edge sensors.
This is a general introduction on building an autonomous mobile robot using this kit.
- Day 1 - Getting started - 3:00:00
- Getting started
- Competition Overview and Requirements
- Introduction to the World Skills Collection
- Hardware Construction Tips and Tricks
- Day 2 - Building a basic robot - 2:57:00
- Mechanical Build
- Base Structure (Drive System)
- Drive Type and Working Principles
- 3 wheeled omni drive build
- Sample Training Platform
- Electrical build
- Sample wiring of the Electrical System
- Day 3 - Programming in Java - 2:50:00
- Day 4 - Core Programming - 2:59:00
- Creating a Sample Project (Java)
- Basic Digital I/O
- Cobra Line Sensor Board
- Sharp I/R Sensor
- Ultrasonic Distance Sensor
- Basic Control of a DC Motor
- Basic Control of a Servo Motor
- Adding the Shuffleboard user Interface to see data
- Day 5 - Design of a Basic Robot Control System - 2:33:00
- Introduction to Programming the IMU (NavX)
- Gamepad Setup to Control and test robot functionality.
- Introduction to Vision with the SR Camera
- Introduction to the Quick Driver Console
- Driving the Base Robo
- Review of Configuring the Titan QUAD
