System Hardware Description; Qbot Ground Vehicle; The Irobot Create - Quanser qbot User Manual

Quanser Qbot: User Manual
[3] iRobot Create Open Interface Specification Sheet
[4] iRobot Create Owner's Guide
[5] SHARP 2Y0A02 IR Range Sensor.pdf
[6] LV-MaxSonar-EZ0-Datasheet.pdf

4. System Hardware Description

4.1. Qbot Ground Vehicle

4.1.1. The iRobot Create®
The Qbot uses an iRobot Create® frame (Figure 3). The Qbot follows the Quanser standard
for body frame axes, where the x-axis is in the forward direction, the y-axis is to the left, and
Figure 3: Anatomy of the Qbot, showing various components and body axes
the z-axis is up. The diameter of the vehicle is 34 cm, and its height (without camera attach-
ment) is 7 cm. and it is driven by two differential drive wheels. The iRobot Create® comes
with a bumper sensor and an omni-directional infrared receiver. The QCM can access data
from these sensors.
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