Edison V2.0 Robot - EdPack 30
EdPack30—30 Edison robots with 30 EdComm programming cables.
Grades: K+
Note:
- Each robot requires 4 AAA batteries (not included)
Perfect for schools, libraries, clubs, and other organizations, the EdPack30 includes 30 Edison robots and 30 EdComm programming cables at a bundle-pack discount.
Edison is a programmable robot designed to be a complete STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics education. It is a powerful, engaging tool for teaching kids computational thinking and computer programming in a hands-on way. With more built-in sensors than any robot in its class as well as lights, sounds, and autonomous behavior capabilities, Edison makes true robotics education accessible to students of all ages. Students can program Edison with paper barcodes and via four levels of web-based programming: EdBlocks, EdWare, EdScratch, and EdPy!
Not just a remote-controlled robot, Edison can:
- Respond to light and sound
- Follow lines and avoid obstacles
- Communicate with other Edison robots
- Connect to other Edison robots and LEGO bricks
- And so much more!
Kit Components:
- 30 Edison Robots
- 30 EdComm Programming Cables (stored in Edison robot battery compartment)
Find our Tips & Tricks for high-impact Edison Robot activities and insights for integrating this effective educational robot in the classroom.
Programming
Edison is programmed using any of the Edison robotic programming languages: EdBlocks, EdScratch, EdWare, or EdPy.
Programs are downloaded to Edison using the EdComm cable. The EdComm cable is the special cable used to download programs to Edison robots from any of the Edison robotics programming languages. The EdComm cable is how you connect your Edison robot to a computer or tablet. The EdComm cable plugs into the computer’s headphone jack and carries a pulsed audio signal to a high-efficiency infrared (IR) LED. The IR LED converts the pulsed audio signal into light that is received by Edison’s line tracker phototransistor and loads the program into the processor.
Sensors and inputs
Obstacle detection: Infrared using two IR LEDs (top front left and right) and IR receiver module (doubles as the IR data comms and remote-control receiver)
Remote control: IR receiver module (which operates at 38kHz) allows Edison to learn IR codes from most standard TV/DVD remote controls
Infrared data comms: IR receiver module (doubles as obstacle detection sensor and IR remote receiver)
Line tracker: Red LED and phototransistor (doubles as barcode reader and programming port)
Light sensors: Two phototransistors (top front left and right)
Sound sensor: Piezo transducer (doubles as sounder)
Outputs
Drive: Differential two-wheel drive system with wheel encoders (Edison V2.0 models)
Infrared data comms: Two infrared (IR) LEDs (double as obstacle detection sensor)
Sound: Piezo buzzer (doubles as sound sensor)
Lights: Two red LEDs (Front left and right)
Processor
Freescale 8-bit MC9S08PA16VLC
Power
Battery: 4 AAA (UM 4) Alkaline or Ni-MH (not included)
| Manufacturer | Microbric |
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