The ooBug (pronounced oo-bug) is an Educational Competition Robot. It is a customizable and fun learning toy perfect for students, hobbyists and professionals with a robust set of features.
The "oo" stands for object oriented. This unique feature make the ooBug very versatile and easy to program. The ooBug is produced from the same company (Savage Innovations) that brought us the popular ooPIC.
This comes in kit form. The PCB is assembled, but the motors and sensors need to be soldered onto it and the chassis needs to be assembled. As an option at the bottom of the page, you can selected to have us assemble it.
The ooBug is capable of competing in many different robotic events. It has many complex features that allow it to indicate its mood, hunger and overall condition. Your ooBug begins its life with a pre-installed behavior that shows its abilities. When you are ready you can simply upload or create new behaviors with our easy to use software.
Educators of all types find the ooBug to be an exceptional teaching toy. The ooBug allows children (and adults!) to have fun and compete while exploring many mathematical and scientific principles.
Go to the ooBug Website to learn more.
Features:
- Downward Looking Line Following Eyes
- Forward Looking Object Detecting Eyes
- Up Looking Light and Dark Sensing Eyes
- Hunger / Battery Monitoring System
- Voice, Music and Sound Effects Generator
- Feelings / Mood / Attitude Feedback
- Heartbeat / CPU Monitor
- Touch / Tactile Sensor
- Temperature Sensor
- Customizable Body
- Educators Curriculum
- Competition Accessories
- Expansion Ports
Technical Specifications:
- 1 Microchip PIC24FJ64GA004
- 1 Microchip PIC18LF2450 (for USB)
- 4 Downward looking Ir Reflective Sensors
- 2 Forward looking Ir Reflective Sensors
- 2 Upward looking CDS Cell Sensors
- 3 Two color LEDs
- 1 Amplifier with speaker.
- 1 Push Button
- 2 H-Bridges
- 1 I2C Temperature Sensor
- 1 I2C EEPROM Socket
- 1 USB communication system
- 1 9V Battery Connection
- 1 Battery Voltage Sensor
- 3 Expansion sockets
- Connectors for PICkit 2 and MPLAB� ICD 2 In-circuit Debugger/Programmer
- On-board regulators for 3.3V and 5V (PIC24 operates at 3.3V)
Qty discounts are available. Please contact us for details.
