Robot Shield Kit with Arduino Uno

Robot Shield with Arduino

The very popular Robotics Shield Kit from Parallax is now available in a complete package that includes an Arduino Uno and programming cable. Learn Arduino programming, robotics, and circuit-building all together by following our free, step-by-step web tutorials.

It's perfect for hobbyists, robotics summer camps, and grade 7-12 classrooms. Building the robot takes about an hour, and the online tutorial includes 40 hands-on activities. The assembled robot fits back in the box for safe-keeping between activities.

Features

• Complete - just add batteries!
• Beginner-friendly - No programming experience needed
• Solder-free - Experiment with custom circuits on the breadboard (no special-brand connectors)
• Understandable - Free, easy-to-follow web tutorials and example code downloads
• Autonomous - DIY touch, light, and infrared sensor circuits let the Shield-Bot navigate on its own
• Expandable - Additional sensors and hardware accessory kits are available to get the most out of your robot.
• Affordable - Educator discounts available at any quantity

Applications

• A robot friend for your home
• "Staff" for your Robotics Summer Camp
• A fleet of robots for your classroom

Note: Requires five 1.5 V AA batteries (not included). For use with six 1.2 V rechargeable batteries, add a Boe-Boost module, sold separately.

The tutorial will walk you through the following:

• Learning to program your robot's Arduino Brain
• Calibrating the robot's continuous rotation servo motors
• Using lights and a speaker for status indicators
• Assembling the robot
• Preprogrammed navigation
• Using touch-switches to navigate by contact with objects
• Using phototransistors to navigate by light
• Using non-contact infrared sensors to measure distance and avoid or follow objects

Kit Contents

• Arduino Uno
• USB A to B cable
• Board of Education Shield PCB
• High-quality aluminum robot chassis
• Continuous rotation servos (50 RPM) and wheels
• 5-cell AA battery pack
• All the electronic components and sensors needed for the tutorial activities
• All the assembly hardware needed (nuts, screws, and standoffs)
• Parallax Screwdriver

Downloads & Resources

• Board of Education Shield (for Arduino) Product Guide
• Parallax Small Robot Comparison Chart
• More Arduino Friendly Parallax Products
• Board of Education Shield for Arduino Resources (Parallax Learn)
• Robotics with the Board of Education Shield for Arduino Web Tutorial (Parallax Learn)
• IR Remote Controlled Shield Bot project (Parallax Learn)
• Shield-Bot Roaming with Ping))) project (Parallax Learn)
• RobotC Website (offsite)
• Arduino software and documentation (offsite)
• Arduino support forums (offsite)

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