X80 datasheet

Sensors
X80 offers full WiFi (802.11g) 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.
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.