Presentation delivered during the Karel Comenius project meeting, Rybnik, 06-13.04.2014

1. KAREL Overview
Rybnik Project Meeting
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
Overview of
Karel specifications
Activities between Beypazari
and Rybnik meetings
Rybnik tasks

4. Karel Overview
(Beypazari meeting)
http://sdrv.ms/17SKZHM
Partners
Objectives
Results & Outcomes
Robot Requirements
Tasks Distribution
Work Breakdown Structure

5. Karel Specifications
 Agreed at the first project meeting in
Beypazari
 Available at http://sdrv.ms/170NTak

6. Karel
Mechanical Specifications

7. Karel
Electrical Specifications

8. Karel
Input Devices

9. Karel
Output Devices

10. Karel Curriculum

11. Karel Challenges

12. Karel
Other Specifications

13. Beypazari – Rybnik
Activities
Task Name Deliverables Check
Mechanics
Design robot base Robot base designed
Create bill of material for mechanical parts Bill of material for platform base created
Procure mechanical material and parts Material and parts for platform base procured
Make robot base initial prototype Robot base initial prototype made
Electronics
Design / choose schematic and PCB of controller,
communication, power supply and motor drivers
Robot controller, communication, power supply and motor
drivers schematics and PCBs designed / chosen
Design / choose input / output devices conditioning
circuits schematic and PCB
Input / output devices conditioning circuits schematics and
PCBs designed / chosen
Create bill of material for electronics components
and subassembly
Bill of material for electronis components and subassembly
created
Procure electronics components and subassembly
procurement
Electronics components and subassembly procured
Manufacture printed circuits boards (PCBs) Printed circuit boards (PCBs) manufactured
Populate printed circuit boards Printed circuit board assemblies made

14. Beypazari – Rybnik
Activities (cont)
Task Name Deliverables Check
Programming
Procure development kit Microcontroller programmer procured
Design programs to test input / output devices Programs for input / output devices control created
Curriculum
Create scripts for experimental part (specifications
for programming tasks)
Experimental part scripts (specifications for programming
tasks) created
Create lesson plan structure (template) Lesson plans structure (template) created
Integration
Create KAREL platform block diagram KAREL platform block diagram created
Compare component prices for partner countries
Spreadsheet with the prices of components for each
country involved in partnership
Dissemination
Design and publish website Website designed and published
Create online photo album and short film about
Beypazari project meeting
Beypazari project meeting film and photo album published

15. Rybnik Meeting
Checklist
Task Name Deliverables
Check
Visit host school
Progress overview
Integrate mechanical, electronics and software Platform prototype ready
Test platform initial prototype Platform initial prototype tested
Translate robotics dictionary in Polish Polish dictionary of robotic terms done
How to make a PCB assembly - workshop for pupils and teacher PCB assembly training done
Visit local touristic and cultural attractions
Agree lesson plan structure (template) Lesson plan structure created
Review plan for next 6 months and agenda for 3rd meeting Plan for next 6 months and agenda for 3rd meeting reviewed
Organize Robotics Symposium Rybnik Robotics Symposium organized
Participate in International Robotic Tournament 2014 Participation in International Robotic Tournament 2014
Agree meeting minute Second meeting minute signed
Give project meeting certificates Meeting certificates awarded

16. 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. “Karel Overview – Beypazari
Project Meeting”, presentation given at
Karel Project Meeting, held at Beypazari on
10–16.11.2013. http://sdrv.ms/17SKZHM

17. Questions?