Variobot variAnt Instructions Manual page 4

Introduction
Thank you for buying our variAnt robot kit. We did
our very best to make it as much like a real ant as
possible.
Thanks to its innovative and compact running
mechanism that's powered by two high quality
micro-gear-motors, variAnt walks and acts almost
exactly like its biological counterpart.
This autonomous robot ant explores its
surroundings with up to 12 analog sensors.
These allow it to be aware of obstacles, movement,
floor markings or light with even the slightest
difference in brightness.
The control unit with its Nano-control-board in the
abdomen (rear part) and the breadboard,
integrated in the head, make multiple options for
connectivity and extensions possible.
Once the fun of putting variAnt together is over,
the pre-made and expandable code modules
ensure a quick and easy introduction to Arduino
programming. Your first experiments with AI can
begin!
Content
Section A (Construction) of this manual uses
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numerous images to show you how to build
your robotic ant step-by-step.
Section B (Startup Procedure) uses a
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programming tutorial to explain how you can
use the custom-made variAnt Library to help
you write your first programs and then
gradually expand upon them.
Section C (Appendix) currently has an
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overview of the robot parts and circuit
diagrams. We will be adding more soon.
We wish you lots of fun building, programming, and
experimenting with variAnt!
You will also need:
wire cutter & flat nose pliers
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utility knife & permanent marker
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PC or tablet with internet connection
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micro USB cable & USB-C cable
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