AlphaBot2 Robot Building Kit for Arduino (no Arduino controller)

AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Arduino

The Arduino controller is NOT included.

Overview

This AlphaBot2 robot kit is designed to use with an Arduino compatible controller (not included). It features rich common robot functions including line tracking, obstacle avoiding, ultrasonic ranging, infrared remote control, Bluetooth communication, etc.

Thanks to the highly integrated modular design, it is fairly easy to assemble by a snap, no soldering, no wiring. After a few minutes spent on hardware assembing, you're almost there, our open source demo codes is ready to help you get started fast.

AlphaBot2 Features

AlphaBot2 employs a 2-layer structure to provide excellent stability and compatibility.

AlphaBot2-Base, the lower base chassis:

• 5-ch infrared sensor, analog output, combined with PID algorithm, stable line tracking
• Onboard modules like line tracking, obstacle avoiding, needs no messy wiring
• TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver, compared with L298P, it's more efficient, more compact, and less heating
• N20 micro gear motor, with metal gears, low noise, high accuracy
• Onboard RGB LEDs, true color lighting, pretty cool

AlphaBot2-Ar, the upper adapter board for controller:

• Onboard Arduino interface, into which Arduino controller can be directly plugged
• 0.96inch 128x64 yellow/blue dual color OLED
• TLC1543 AD acquisition chip
• PC8574 I/O expander, avoid I/O shortage
• Xbee connector, for connecting dual-mode Bluetooth module

What's on the AlphaBot2-Base

1. AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting sorts of controller adapter board
2. Ultrasonic module interface
3. Obstacle avoiding indicators
4. Omni-direction wheel
5. ST188: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for obstacle avoiding
6. ITR20001/T: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for line tracking
7. Potentiometer for adjusting obstacle avoiding range
8. TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver
9. LM393 voltage comparator
10. N20 micro gear motor reduction rate 1:30, 6V/600RPM
11. Rubber wheels diameter 42mm, width 19mm
12. Power switch
13. Battery holder: supports 14500 batteries
14. WS2812B: true color RGB LEDs
15. Power indicator

What's on the AlphaBot2-Ar

1. AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting AlphaBot2-Base
2. Arduino expansion header: for connecting Arduino shields
3. Arduino interface: for connecting Arduino compatible controller
4. Xbee connector: for connecting dual-mode Bluetooth module, remotely control the robot via Bluetooth
5. IR receiver
6. PC8574: I/O expander, SPI interface
7. Arduino peripheral jumpers
8. TLC1543: 10-bit AD acquisition chip
9. Buzzer
10. 0.96inch OLED SSD1306 driver, 128x64 resolution
11. Joystick

Photos

AlphaBot2-Ar top view

AlphaBot2-Ar bottom view

AlphaBot2-Base top view

AlphaBot2-Base bottom view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot side view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot side view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot front view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot back view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot bottom view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot bottom view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot top view

AlphaBot2-Ar robot disassembly

Examples

AlphaBot2 multi robots line following

AlphaBot2-Ar robot line tracking

AlphaBot2-Ar robot obstacle avoiding

AlphaBot2-Ar robot Bluetooth control

Note: photos are FOR REFERENCE ONLY, the other boards/modules/accessories are NOT included in the price.

Dimensions

Development Resources

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/AlphaBot2-Ar

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/UNO_PLUS

Selection Guide

Note:
AlphaBot2-Ar Acc Pack requires an Arduino compatible controller, if you don't have one in hand, please consider the all-in-one kits: AlphaBot2-Ar.
AlphaBot2-Pi Acc Pack requires the controller Raspberry Pi, if you don't have one in hand, please consider the all-in-one kit: AlphaBot2-Pi.
AlphaBot2-PiZero Acc Pack requires the controller Raspberry Pi Zero/Zero W, which should be purchased separately.
Due to the structure design, ultrasonic sensor module can NOT be used with the AlphaBot2-Pi kit.