Makita X80 User Manual
Dr Robot Inc.
Canada L3R 5L9
Markham, Ontario
X80
An Industrial Grade Robot for Research and Development Applications
educational · research
residential · consumer
Product Information · March 2005
This ready to use mobile robot platform is designed for researchers developing advanced robot applications such as remote monitoring, telepresence and autonomous navigation/patrol.
Mechanics
The X80 is the result of efforts to develop a robot that would be fast and strong, while itself remaining
lightweight and nimble. The wheel-based platform’s two 12V DC motors each supply 300 oz.-inches
of torque to the X80’s 18 cm (7 in.) wheels, yielding a top speed in excess of 1 m/s (3.3 ft/s). Two
high-resolution (1200 count per wheel cycle) quadrature encoders mounted on each wheel provide
high-precision measurement and control of wheel movement. Weighing only 3.5 kg (7.7 lb.), the
system is light, but it can carry an additional payload of 10 kg (22 lb.).
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X80 offers full WiFi (802.11b) wireless, multimedia, sensing and motion capabilities and comes with
a wide range of sensor, camera, and audio modules, sufficient to serve in any variety of applications.
The X80 offers broad expandability as well for projects that may require additional sensors, even specialized modules. Powered by separate RC servo motors, the integrated camera head can pan and
tilt independently.
Architecture
The X80’s underlying technology evolved from Dr
Robot’s Distributed Computation Robotic Architecture, originally developed for Dr Robot’s Humanoid
(HR) Robot. Using this approach, high-level control
of the robot is maintained by a remote or local
PC/server communicating by a secure wireless link.
Low-level functionality is managed by an onboard
digital signal processor (DSP) while computationally
intensive operations are performed offboard. The
result is a robot that’s lighter, draws less power, runs
longer and is dramatically less expensive than a fully
bundled or self-contained system. Moreover, since
primary processing resides in a server, any hardware upgrades to the central unit are shared by all
the robots it controls.
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With its integrated high bandwidth (11Mbps) WiFi 802.11 wireless module, the system can upload
all sensor data (including encoder sensor readings) to a PC or server at rates in excess of 10Hz.
Similarly, streaming audio (8Hz x 8bits) and video (up to 4 fps) either for direct monitoring or for
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With its integrated high bandwidth (11Mbps) WiFi 802.11 wireless module, the system can upload
all sensor data (including encoder sensor readings) to a PC or server at rates in excess of 10Hz.
Similarly, streaming audio (8Hz x 8bits) and video (up to 4 fps) either for direct monitoring or for
processing by high-level AI schemes is a snap. Commands and instructions sent to the X80 via the
same wireless link also pass at rates exceeding 10Hz, providing real-time control and access.
The X80 includes all WiRobot development software components (for MS Windows 2000 and up),
enabling easy access to all data and information in a standard Microsoft Windows programming environment (e.g., MS VB and VC++). Under the approach of using a separate PC for high-level control,
there are no longer onboard restrictions on a mobile system’s processing power, memory and storage.
The X80’s underlying technology evolved from Dr Robot’s Distributed Computation Robotic Architecture, originally developed for Dr Robot’s Humanoid (HR) Robot. Using this approach, high-level control
of the robot is maintained by a remote or local PC/server communicating by a secure wireless link.
Low-level functionality is managed by an onboard digital signal processor (DSP) while computationally
intensive operations are performed offboard. The result is a robot that’s lighter, draws less power,
runs longer and is dramatically less expensive than a fully bundled or self-contained system. Moreover, since primary processing resides in a server, any hardware upgrades to the central unit are
shared by all the robots it controls.
Dr Robot Inc.
Canada L3R 5L9
Markham, Ontario
25 Valleywood Drive, Unit #20
With its integrated high bandwidth (11Mbps) WiFi 802.11 wireless module, the system can upload
all sensor data (including encoder sensor readings) to a PC or server at rates in excess of 10Hz.
Similarly, streaming audio (8Hz x 8bits) and video (up to 4 fps) either for direct monitoring or for
processing by high-level AI schemes is a snap. Commands and instructions sent to the X80 via the
same wireless link also pass at rates exceeding 10Hz, providing real-time control and access.
The X80 includes all WiRobot development software components (for MS Windows 2000 and up),
enabling easy access to all data and information in a standard Microsoft Windows programming environment (e.g., MS VB and VC++). Under the approach of using a separate PC for high-level control,
there are no longer onboard restrictions on a mobile system’s processing power, memory and storage.
Versatile and service-ready, right out of the box
With the X80 system, researchers can
develop a specialized intelligent robotic assistant, security robot or simply use it as a platform for a variety of projects built around
applications such as human-machine interaction, mobile system navigation, robot behavior, image processing, object recognition,
voice recognition, teleoperation, remote
sensing, map building and localization etc.
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The X80 system is fully integrated and each robot is assembled and tested prior to shipping so that
it arrives ready for use.
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