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=== Communication protocol === | === Communication protocol === | ||
| − | The Roomba proprietary Serial Command Interface is available here: [http://www.irobot. | + | The Roomba proprietary Serial Command Interface is available here: [http://www.irobot.lv/uploaded_files/File/iRobot_Roomba_500_Open_Interface_Spec.pdf iRobot Roomba Open Interface (OI) Specification]. |
=== Hacking the Roomba === | === Hacking the Roomba === | ||
| − | + | To interface with the Roomba Serial Port you need a USB - Serial adapter (for 0-5V signals, NOT RS232 levels!). You can find the schematics and the PCB layout of such an adapter here: [http://airwiki.elet.polimi.it/mediawiki/index.php/Useful_Circuits#USB_-_Serial_adapter_.28iRobot_Roomba_variant.29 USB - Serial adapter (iRobot Roomba variant)] | |
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| + | You can also find other schematics on net as well as ready to use cables: [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/02/how_to_make_a_roomba_seri.html Roomba-serial], [http://todbot.com/blog/2006/07/19/roombongle-a-roomba-usb-dongle/#more-119 Roomba-USB] or [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/02/how_to_roomba_bluetooth_i.html Roomba-bluetooth]. | ||
=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
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| #3 || Collaudato (Matteo) || || AIRLab || | | #3 || Collaudato (Matteo) || || AIRLab || | ||
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| − | | #4 || OK || | + | | #4 || OK || || AIRLab || |
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| #5 || KO (bumper) || || AIRLab || | | #5 || KO (bumper) || || AIRLab || | ||
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| #8 || Collaudato (Simone)|| || AIRLab || | | #8 || Collaudato (Simone)|| || AIRLab || | ||
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| − | | #9 || Collaudato (Martino) || | + | | #9 || Collaudato (Martino) || White recharger borrowed || AIRLab|| |
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[[Disassembling_a_Roomba_560 | Disassembling a Roomba 560]] | [[Disassembling_a_Roomba_560 | Disassembling a Roomba 560]] | ||
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| + | [[Roomba_project | Roomba project]] - A wall following application showing the functioning of Roomba exploiting Pyro software interface. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 29 September 2011
Roomba is a low-cost robot produced by iRobot. It is intended to be a commercial cleaning robot, however with little to no modification it can become a powerful educational/hobbyist robotics platform.
Contents
Sensors & Actuators
The Roomba comes with these basic sensors:
- Four IR based cliff sensors
- Two bump sensors
- One wall sensor
- A top mounted IR sensor. Used by Virtual Walls, Docking Station, and Remote Control
- One Dirt Detector (acoustic impact). Some Roombas have two.
The Roomba is sold commercially as a mobile vacuum cleaner, thus it also has these actuators:
- Two wheels drive with differential drive
- One main brush motor
- A side brush motor
- A Vacuum motor.
Communication protocol
The Roomba proprietary Serial Command Interface is available here: iRobot Roomba Open Interface (OI) Specification.
Hacking the Roomba
To interface with the Roomba Serial Port you need a USB - Serial adapter (for 0-5V signals, NOT RS232 levels!). You can find the schematics and the PCB layout of such an adapter here: USB - Serial adapter (iRobot Roomba variant)
You can also find other schematics on net as well as ready to use cables: Roomba-serial, Roomba-USB or Roomba-bluetooth.
Schedule
If you need to move a Roomba from the lab, you should first ask to Andrea Bonarini, and then fill in the table below.
| ID | Test | Notes | Where/Who | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | OK | AIRLab | ||
| #2 | OK | AIRLab | ||
| #3 | Collaudato (Matteo) | AIRLab | ||
| #4 | OK | AIRLab | ||
| #5 | KO (bumper) | AIRLab | ||
| #6 | KO (bumper) | AIRLab | ||
| #7 | KO (alimentazione) | AIRLab | ||
| #8 | Collaudato (Simone) | AIRLab | ||
| #9 | Collaudato (Martino) | White recharger borrowed | AIRLab |
See also
Roomba project - A wall following application showing the functioning of Roomba exploiting Pyro software interface.
