Inertia-Labs- Surveyor SRV 1Q

Complete Surveyor SRV-1Q (click the image above for a larger view). This new 4 motor design, uses 4 specially made 100:1 gear motors to provide high torque, more speed, and a lower overall profile.

Complete SRV for $475 Available Now

Drive one remotely on line in the BP Explorer website (Open 9am to 9pm -10GMT)

Designed for research, education, and exploration, Surveyor's SRV-1 internet-controlled robot integrates a 1000MIPS 500MHz Analog Devices Blackfin BF537 processor, a digital video camera with resolution from 160x28 to 1280x1024 pixels, laser pointer ranging, and WLAN 802.11b/g networking on a quad-motor tracked mobile robotic base. Operating as a remotely-controlled webcam or a self-navigating autonomous robot, the SRV-1 can run onboard interpreted C programs or user-modified firmware, or be remotely managed from a Windows, Mac OS/X or Linux base station with Python or Java-based console software. The Java-based console software includes a built-in web server to monitor and control the SRV-1 via a web browser from anywhere in the world, as well as archive video feeds on demand or on a scheduled basis. Additional software support for the SRV-1 is also available by way of IPRE's Python-based Myro, Microsoft Robotics Studio, Cyberbotic's Webots, and RoboRealm machine vision software.

Complete SRV-1Q:

Features
- Open Source design with full access to source code (GPL) and schematics
- Robot is fully programmable for autonomous operation
- Extensive software support through 3rd party applications
- Teleoperate mode to drive robot around via console software or remotely via web browser
- Host software has built-in web server and video archiving
- Robot can run programs written in interpreted C and stored in onboard Flash
- Wireless remote control or viewing up to 100m indoors and 1000m outdoors (line of sight)
- Robot can be controlled from a terminal/console for easy testing
- Linux 2.6 support as well as "bare metal" programming with GNU bfin-elf-gcc

Hardware
- Processor: 1000mips 500MHz Analog Devices Blackfin BF537, 32MB SDRAM, 4MB Flash, JTAG
- Camera: Omnivision OV9655 1.3 megapixel 160x128 to 1280x1024 resolution
- Robot Radio: Lantronix Matchport 802.11b/g WiFi
- Range: 100m indoors, 1000m line-of-site
- Sensors: 2 laser pointers for ranging
- Drive: Tank-style treads with differential drive via two precision DC gearmotors (100:1 gear reduction)
- Speed: 20cm - 50cm per second (approx 1 foot/sec or .5 mile/hour)
- Chassis: Machined Aluminum
- Dimensions: 120mm long x 105mm wide x 75mm tall (5" x 4.1" x 3") (drawing)
- Weight: 460gm (14oz)
- Power: 7.2V 2000mAH Li-Poly battery pack - 4+ hours per charge
- Charger: 100-240VAC 50/60Hz (US plug)
Software
- Robot Firmware: easily updated, written in C language under GPL Open Source, compiled with GNU bfin-elf-gcc and bfin-uclinux-gcc toolchains
- Onboard User Programming: interpreter for "small C" language with special robot-specific commands are provided for running user programs from onboard Flash memory
- Development Tools: GNU toolchains via http://blackfin.uclinux.org
- Console Software: Java based application, runs on Windows, MAC, Linux. WebcamSat web server module built into console software, allows multiple simultaneous remote viewers via Internet
- Robot Control Protocol: Published here. Easily used from other applications
- Third-party Software Support:

RoboRealm - The SRV-1 can now be directly controlled from RoboRealm, a very popular Windows-based machine vision software package for robots. The RoboRealm extensions for SRV-1 allow creation of scripts that combine image processing on live video feeds from the robot, e.g. color filtering, blob detection/tracking, edge detection/outlining and feature extraction, with decision processing and robot motion control, making it easy to create behaviors such as object location and tracking, obstacle avoidance, motion detection, notification, etc, with a web interface, and control can be scripted from C/C++, Python, Java, C#, Lisp, Visual Basic, WScript and COM through the RoboRealm API.
o Microsoft Robotics Studio - Drivers for the SRV-1 in Microsoft Robotics Studio are now available. MSRS is a Windows-based environment for academic, hobbyist and commercial developers to create robotics applications across a wide variety of hardware. Key features and benefits include: end-to-end robotics development platform, lightweight services-oriented runtime, and a scalable / extensible platform.
o Myro - Myro is a new framework for programming robots. Myro is written in the language Python and designed for use in Introductory Computing courses, and has been developed by the Institute for Personal Robots in Education. The goal of the project is to provide a programming environment for easily exploring advanced topics in artificial intelligence and robotics without having to worry about the low-level details of the underlying hardware.
o Webots - SRV-1 support is now included in Webots mobile robotics simulation software. Webots provides a rapid prototyping environment for modelling, programming and simulating mobile robots under Windows, Mac OS/X and Linux. The 3D modeling and physics are outstanding.

Surveyor Drive Base Kit (drawing) to make your own treaded robot powered by four motors. (click image above for larger view). This new base design incorperates our spiffy new motor mount design which uses a wide screw head to securely mount the motor.

Drive Base includes:
- 5/8" billet machined aluminum body
- Four 100:1 extra long shaft gear motors
- 4 direct mount wheels and treads
- 1 acrylic laser cut lid kit with screws
- Motor mount screws

Special Discounted Accessories
(prices only valid when purchased with a kit above)

Dual Motor F/R Speed Controllers

Barello ANT100 and ANT150 dual motor control boards

The Ant Robot Controller offers unparalleled control, functionality and reliability for your creation with dual motor drive, optional mixing (single stick), exponential curve (improves controllability) and a FLIP input that corrects motor drive output for robots that are invertible.

The ANT 100 (13.5 grams) and ANT150 both can drive two motors in forward and reverse when hooked up to at least a two channel RC radio receiver with futaba style conenctors (like our GWS micro Rx). Motors are hooked up to easy to use screw down terminals.

The ANT150 (16 grams) also has an Aux channel rated for 15A peak, 8A continuous. Variable 0-100% power with forward stick (on on-off with switch or button).

ANT100 Users Guide and the ANT150 Users Guide

100:1 SRV Drive Motor (custom 18mm shaft)

These are just amazing little motors for their weight. With one at each of your four corners you are always guaranteed good traction and speed. These have a special long shaft with a "D" cut into it for the outer 10mm to ensure full engagement and proper spacing of our tank tread wheels.

Specifications
- 5-14v
- 18mm long shaft x 3mm diameter
  - D shape on last 10mm
- 100:1 gear ratio
- Size 0.47" x 0.39" x 1.24"
- Weight 8.5 grams (0.31 oz)

SRV Tank Tread Set

These custom made wheels and treads fit directly onto our long shaft gear motors (or any 3mm "D" shaft like Copal motors and the small Bane Bots motors).

These treads are sold in sets of 4 wheels and two treads.

Wheels are .96" in diameter and .8" wide
Wheels with tread are 1.175" tall and 5" long.
Treads are .765" wide and require the wheels to be 3.815" apart (on center).
Wheels weigh .09oz, treads are .5oz, complete set is 4.6oz.

Ultra-Light Wheels

These super-light grippy wheels are made to fit perfectly on our gearmotors (as well as copal motors), with just a simple slip-fit on the output shaft. They fit perfectly in the SRV and Ant Chassis. We recommend a touch of glue to keep them secure, we usually use a drop of CA glue (like crazy glue).

These wheels are sold in sets of 4, and are available in smooth or treaded design. All are very grippy on most surfaces.

Please note that your rim style may vary from the photos here.

Weight: 2g (0.071oz) each or approx 8.5g /set of 4
Diameter: 24mm Width: 10mm

Questions or comments please contact zander@inertia-labs.com