The mobile platform Kobuki Turtlebot II is a low-cost mobile robot for education and research. Despite the price, this product offers a high performance and is able to carry out most of advanced robotic tasks like mapping, localization, etc.

 What is it?

• Low-cost mobile platform for research and education
• Turtlebot compatible platform
• ROS ready robot

Basic components included

The following components are included by default with the robot.

 

• Kobuki Base
• TurtleBot 2 Hardware (disks, poles, ...)
• Battery 1x4S1P 2200 mAh 
• Fast battery charger
• Usb communication cable

* The option " Assembly and configuration" includes:

Assembly, installation and configuration of all the robot components, excluding the arm option. Installation of the latest ROS version.

* The  arm option includes its assembly.

For other version, please contact with us.

Specifications

Functional Specification 

• Maximum translational velocity: 70 cm/s
• Maximum rotational velocity: 180 deg/s (>110 deg/s gyro performance will degrade)
• Payload: 5 kg (hard floor), 4 kg (carpet)
• Cliff: will not drive off a cliff with a depth greater than 5cm
• Threshold Climbing: climbs thresholds of 12 mm or lower
• Rug Climbing: climbs rugs of 12 mm or lower
• Expected Operating Time: 3/7 hours (small/large battery)
• Expected Charging Time: 1.5/2.6 hours (small/large battery)
• Docking: within a 2mx5m area in front of the docking station

Hardware Specfication

• PC Connection: USB or via RX/TX pins on the parallel port
• Motor Overload Detection: disables power on detecting high current (>3A)
• Odometry: 52 ticks/enc rev, 2578.33 ticks/wheel rev, 11.7 ticks/mm
• Gyro: factory calibrated, 1 axis (110 deg/s)
• Bumpers: left, center, right
• Cliff sensors: left, center, right
• Wheel drop sensor: left, right
• Power connectors: 5V/1A, 12V/1.5A, 12V/5A
• Expansion pins: 3.3V/1A, 5V/1A, 4 x analog in, 4 x digital in, 4 x digital out
• Audio : several programmable beep sequences
• Programmable LED: 2 x two-coloured LED
• State LED: 1 x two coloured LED [Green - high, Orange - low, Green & Blinking - charging]
• Buttons: 3 x touch buttons
• Battery: Lithium-Ion, 14.8V, 2200 mAh (4S1P - small), 4400 mAh (4S2P - large)
• Firmware upgradeable: via usb
• Sensor Data Rate: 50Hz
• Recharging Adapter: Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.5A max; Output: 19V DC, 3.16A
• Netbook recharging connector (only enabled when robot is recharging): 19V/2.1A DC
• Docking IR Receiver: left, centre, right

 Software Specification 

• C++ drivers for linux and windows
• ROS node
• Gazebo Simulation

Get your manipulator robot!

*The arm option includes its assembled. 

Interact with the environment thanks to an arm integration in your Turtlebot2.

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