An introduction to Lego Mindstorms, Phidgets and Arduino

1. Arduino, Mindstorms
en Phidgets
Robots bouwen

2. Programma
• 09.45 Ontvangst
10.00 Introductie en kennismaken
10.15 Uitleg ProtoSpace en FabLab
10.20 Achtergrond Microprocessors
10.30 Mindstorms en Phidgets
11.00 Koffiepauze
11.15 Mindstorms en Phidgets
12.30 Lunch
13.00 - 16.00 Arduino

3. Wat is een FabLab
Prof. Neil Gershenfeld,
director of CBA

4. Wat is een FabLab
The Fab Charter
Mission: fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for individuals to tools for digital
fabrication.
Access: you can use the fab lab to make almost anything (that doesn't hurt anyone); you must learn to do it yourself, and you
must share use of the lab with other uses and users
Education: training in the fab lab is based on doing projects and learning from peers; you're expected to contribute to
documentation and instruction
Responsibility: you're responsible for:
safety: knowing how to work without hurting people or machines
cleaning up: leaving the lab cleaner than you found it
operations: assisting with maintaining, repairing, and reporting on tools, supplies, and incidents
Secrecy: designs and processes developed in fab labs must remain available for individual use although intellectual property
can be protected however you choose
Business: commercial activities can be incubated in fab labs but they must not conflict with open access, they should grow
beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their
success.
draft: August 30, 2007

5. Wat is ProtoSpace
Gesloten versus Open innovatie

6. De Machines
De machines in dit FabLab zijn
• ZCorp 3D printer
• Epilog lasercutter
• Roland Modela milling machine
• Roland Camm-1

7. Digital Revolutions
communication
computation
fabrication

8. Basis of the revolutions
Treshold

9. Past

10. Present

11. Future

14. History
microcontroller
• tube
• transistor
• chip
• microcontroller

15. Microcontrollers
Wikipedia:
A microcontroller (also
MCU or µC) is a
functional computer
system-on-a-chip. It
contains a processor
core, memory, and
programmable input/
output peripherals.

16. microcontroller
• integrated system (embedded)
• hardware
• firmware
• software

17. microcontroller
input output
Microcontroller
sensor
actuator
processor
sensor
sensor actuator
memory

18. Example
input waterlevel
watertemperature
timer (clock)
buttons
output light
pump
heating
element

19. microcontrollers
• easier acces for all people
• easier interface for programming
• “plug and play”

20. Mindstorms RIS
Programmable Brick
(MIT Media Lab)
Robotics Invention System (1998)
Developed at MIT Media Lab
First commercial version:
Mindstorms RCX
(cooperation between MIT and
Lego)

21. MindStorms NXT

22. Mindstorms NXT
Microcontroller
NXT Brick

23. Mindstorms NXT
Sensors
touch ultrasonic gyroscope
light compass RFID
many more
sound color light

24. Mindstorms NXT
Actuators
Interactive servomotor
integrated PID controller
position feedback

25. Mindstorms NXT
Software
NXT-G

26. Mindstorms NXT
Software
RobotC (different firmware)

27. Mindstorms
Other characteristics
• Plug & Play
• 4 inputs (analog or digital), 3 outputs
• can be multiplexed
• open software
• different software/ firmware
• wireless (bluetooth)
• community

28. Mindstorms
Useful links
• www.lego.com
• www.hitechnic.com
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=mR3veXMPoQE

29. Phidgets
Microcontroller (interface kits)
0/0/4
0/16/16
8/8/8
0/0/8

30. Phidgets
Sensors
IR gas pressure
force
light rotation temperature
many more
vibration RFID kit

31. Phidgets
Actuators
low voltage
motor kit
servo
kit
motorcontrol HV

32. Phidgets
Software
Phidgets
+
Library

33. Phidgets
Other characteristics
• Plug & Play
• many different software platforms
• interaction with PC (e.g. Flash)
• needs to be USB connected
• inputs/outputs depends on interface kit
• USB hubs needed for many sensors

34. Phidgets
Useful links
• www.phidgets.com
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NvIVEaPqCtE

35. Arduino
Microcontroller boards
Decimilia Mini
Lilypad

36. Arduino
standard sensors/actuators
Lilypad
accelerometer
Lilypad
buzzer
Lilypad
tri-colorled

37. Arduino
Sensors
IR
Arduino works with all standard components that are
commercially available
Do keep in mind the electrical connections (datasheet)

38. Arduino
Peripherals
XBee
wireless transmission
RFID
kit
BT
Bluetooth

39. Arduino
Actuators
motors
servo’s
led’s

40. Arduino
Software

41. Arduino
Other characteristics
• Plug & Play
• 6 analog in, 12 digital in/out,
6 digitalout PWM
• 1 software platform
• interaction with PC (e.g. Flash)
• wireless, can be batterypowered
• open source hardware & software

42. Arduino
PWM
Pulse Width Modulation

43. Arduino
Useful links
• www.arduino.cc
• www.turtlecreations.nl
• www.tinker.it
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw9Jr-
SPL0Y
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=zoNwJ931aqI