Makita X80 Robotics User Manual

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PRODUCT SHEET

Dr Robot Inc.

25 Valleywood Drive, Unit #20

Markham, Ontario

Canada L3R 5L9

www.drrobot.com

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 envi-

ronment (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 stor-

age.

The X80’s underlying technology evolved from Dr Robot’s Distributed Computation Robotic Architec-

ture, 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. More-

over, since primary processing resides in a server, any hardware upgrades to the central unit are

shared by all the robots it controls.