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Product Name: Khepera II

Product Description

Khepera II is a miniature mobile robot with functionality similar to that of larger robots used in research and education. Khepera was originally designed as a research and teaching tool for a Swiss Research Priority Program at EPFL in Lausanne. It allows real world testing of algorithms developed in simulation for trajectory planning, obstacle avoidance, pre-processing of sensory information, and hypotheses on behaviour processing, among others. 

Very modular at both the software and hardware level, Khepera has a very efficient library of on-board applications for controlling the robot, monitoring experiments, and downloading new software. A large number of extension modules make it adaptable to a wide range of experimentation. 

To facilitate programming of the robot, several development environments are supported spanning from standard cross-C developments to more sophisticated tools like SysQuake, LabVIEW® or MATLAB®, to the 3D WEBOTS Khepera simulator. Please note however that these software are just a suggestion: Any other programming environment capable of communicating over a serial port can also be used. 


Processor: Motorola 68331, 25MHz 
RAM: 512KBytes 
Flash: 512KBytes
Programmable via serial port 
Motors: 2 DC brushed servo motors with incremental encoders (roughly 12 pulses per mm of robot motion) 
Sensors: 8 infra-red proximity and ambient light sensors with up to 100 mm range, and
Power consumption 
I/O: 3 analog inputs (0-4.3V, 8bit) 
Power: Power adapter, or
Rechargeable NiMH batteries 
Autonomy: 1 hour, moving continuously.
Additional turrets will reduce battery life. 
Communication: Standard serial port up to 115kbps 
Extension bus: Expansion modules can be added to the robot using the K-Extension bus. 
Size: 70 mm x 30 mm (approximately) 
Weight: Approx. 80g

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