Smart Robots, Inc.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

The SR4 Autonomous Mobile Robot

The SR4 Robot is an over three foot tall, 50+ lb. payload capacity mobile robot platform with Linux, wireless web connectivity, and expandability (power connections, expansion/mount space and USB, Serial, I²C and Wireless 80211.g and b connectivity). The SR4 is currently in use in North and South America, the Pacific Rim and in Eastern and Western Europe as both an educational tool and an application development platform.

As an Educational Platform - software, electronics, sensors and mechanical systems. Learn, improve or expand your skills in Java, Linux, networking, databases and the web. In electronics, design and/or install your own add-ons to the SR4 Robot, using the robot’s on-board power and extensive connectivity options (USB, serial, I²C, pin-headers, wireless 80211.g and b) – or study the robot’s current systems. Add a wireless video camera to the robot with over-the-web viewing and control. Add other sensors to the SR4, or adapt or develop your own robotic arm or other mechanical devices for the robot.

As an Application Development Platform - For engineers, designers, developers, project managers, entrepreneurs, students, businesses and organizations. Customize the SR4 Robot with your own software and hardware add-ons. Develop and/or experiment with your own applications of intelligent mobile robots; Office Robots, and robots for Restaurants, Fire and Security, People with Disabilities, and Seniors and robots for other applications in light industry, business and home. (More....)

SR4 Robot Specifications: The SR4 features the Linux operating system, Java, the GWX Express single board computer with an ARM microprocessor, wireless (and wired) Ethernet networking, web connectivity, and an on-board web server (some items are optional, depending on the model selected). The SR4’s sensor complement includes sonar for obstacle avoidance (standard), wheel encoders (standard), and an experimental position triangulation system that utilizes ultrasonic beacon signals (optional on SR4-P and standard on SR4-N). The SR4 robot is designed for expandability, both physically and electronically. (More detail....)

Western Kentucky University, Smart Robots Partner view slideshow	The SR4 Robot made the cover of the March 2009 issue of Circuit Cellar Magazine. Here is a different version of the cover photo with the SR4 pictured taking a stroll in the woods, walking Parallax's Scribbler alongside.

Techsol GWX Embedded PC
Sensor band with impact,
proximity, distance
and IR sensors
Wireless adaptor
4 GB Flash Drive
Motor Wheel Base
Motor Controller
Wheel Encoders
User Panel
Battery Power Supply
Battery Charger

SR4 Navigator

SR4-N $9495

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All SR4-P features plus:

Triangulation Base and
two Remote Beacon Units

Standalone
SR4 Triangulator Lab

SR4-TL $2995

SR4-TL features:

For experimentation with
position finding independent
of the SR4 Robot
Triangulation Base Unit
Two Remote Beacon Units
Techsol GWX embedded PC
SR4 power board
SR4 User Panel

SR4 Office

SR4-O $18,950

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All SR4-N features plus:

An advanced commercial-grade
navigation system which replaces
the experimental beacon
triangulation system
Multiple carry trays for
copies, mail, coffee, meals, etc.

(minimum quantity order required)

Note: The photos of the robot interior on this page and others show the robot with the single board computer, the Linksys wireless adapter, and the triangulation base unit. These components are not available on every model. Please refer to the compare models page for differences.