SoccerBot
The SoccerBot and SoccerBot Plus robots have been
designed to meet the regulations for
RoboCup robot soccer.
Robocup is an international robotics research competition
and is played by teams of 5 robots. A SoccerBot can be configured
as either field players or goalies. Field players drive, look and kick
forward, while goalies drive sideways but look and kick forward.
This change is achieved by mounting the top of the robot base at
an 90 degree angle to the bottom.
First design by Thomas Bräunl, Richard Meager, Elliot Nicholls
Current design by Thomas Bräunl
SoccerBot
- EyeBot Controller
- 2 DC motors with encapsulated gears and encoders
- Standard mechanics
- 3 infra-red PSDs
- EyeCam digital camera
- LiIon battery with 220V charger
- EyeNet wireless communication module (option)
SoccerBot Plus
- EyeBot Controller
- Extended mechanics with camera pan and kicker mechanism
- 2 DC motors with encapsulated gears and encoders
- 2 servos with metal gears for camera and kicker operation
- 3 infra-red PSDs
- EyeCam digital camera
- LiIon battery with 220V charger
- EyeNet wireless communication module (option)
SoccerBot Settings
TPU 0 right motor speed
TPU 1 left motor speed
TPU 2-3 left shaft encoder
TPU 4-5 right shaft encoder
TPU 6-11 free
TPU 12 camera pan ("plus" only)
TPU 13 kicker ("plus" only)
TPU 14 PSD
TPU 15 audio out
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DO 0-1 left motor direction (A)
DO 2-3 right motor direction (B)
DO 4 PSD control line
DO 5-7 free
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DI 0-5 PSD infrared sensor
DI 6-7 free (e.g. bumper)
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AD 0 microphone
AD 1 battery level
AD 2-7 free
Thomas Bräunl