1. KAREL
Controller Design
Mihai Agape, Project Coordinator
Palatul Copiilor Drobeta Turnu Severin
KAREL, Comenius Project Meeting
Rybnik, 06-13.04.2014
2. This project has been funded with support from the
European Commission.
This communication reflects the views only of the
authors, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein.
3. The Purpose of the
Presentation
Explain Karelino - first
controller prototype of Karel
robot
4. Don’t forget!
All partners have to be able to produce the
final controller
Romanian team will produce 1 prototype for
each partner
Turkish, Greek, Polish, and Romanian teams
will produce 4 controller pieces for their own
robots
11. Communication Interfaces
Bluetooth (Rayson
UART—RX & TX—
serial adaptor
BTM112) – wireless
communication with
the computer
USB – programming
the microcontroller
SPI – programming
microcontroller fuses
20. Useful Links
Drawings for manufacturing the controller
http://1drv.ms/1jet3ci
Bill of materials for all designs
http://1drv.ms/1oAF8hr
21. Other Designs
Charger with MCP73833
Single Motor Driver with DRV8833
12 Line Sensors
Load Switch & Protection
Motor Voltage Regulator with TPS63060
22. Further Improvements
Integrate some of the designs from previous
slide
Replace USB micro B connector with an USB
mini B connector
Redesign the PCB (components places and
traces) according to the chassis shape
Add LEDs to show the state of Bluetooth
module
… The list is open to your proposals
23. Bibliography
Agape, Mihai. Agape, Maria-Genoveva.
“KAREL Specifications”, agreed in Karel
Project Meeting, held at Beypazari on 10–
16.11.2013. http://sdrv.ms/170NTak
Agape, Mihai. “Karelino—One Step in Karel
Robotic Platform Developing”, presentation
given at National Symposium IPO-TECH,
Tirgu-Neamt, 29.03.2014