Experiential Robotics Platform Design
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Objective
I can design and experiment with a Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) robot. I can build, test code, and 3d model improvements to this robot in order to perform tasks and practice engineering and robotics concepts.
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Warm-up video
SparkFun Electronics · 9:51
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) is a comprehensive, open source robotics ecosystem focused on education but designed for anyone.
- 2
The XRP kit includes the XRP controller board, XRP chassis set, ultrasonic distance sensor, custom line following sensor board, sub micro sized servo, hobby motors with encoders, ball casters, O rings, flexible Qwiic cables, female jumpers with heat shrink, battery holder, and an XRP sticker sheet.
- 3
The founding partners of the XRP are DEKA Research and Development, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and OpenSTEM.
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Practice
12 questions
What does XRP stand for in the context of the robotics kit discussed in the video?
Besides the hardware kit, what other components make up the comprehensive XRP ecosystem?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe two ways the Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) is designed to be easy to assemble, even for beginners.”
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