The ever-popular Boe-Bot(R) Full Kit is now available with
a USB-compatible Board of Education (BOE) - at no additional
cost to the consumer! Programming the BASIC Stamp via USB is
an elegant solution for laptops and newer PCs which have no
serial ports (no more adapters required!). USB driver installation
instructions are available for download on the USB Board of
Education page.
We're particularly proud of Andy Lindsay's new Robotics with
the Boe-Bot text. The Robotics text includes 41 new activities
for the Boe-Bot robot with structured PBASIC 2.5 source code
support and bonus challenges with solutions in each chapter.
Starting with basic movement and proceeding to sensor-based
projects, customers quickly learn how the Boe-Bot is expandable
for many different robotic projects. No previous robotics, electronics
or programming experience is necessary. View the improvements
for an overview of what's new, or download the Robotics text
below to review our documentation. Parallax offers the most
complete, clear and interesting support for this kit. Over 90,000
Boe-Bot robots are in use by hobbyists, educators and students
around the world, which provided lots of feedback for improvements
to this popular kit along the way.
The Boe-Bot robot is built on a high-quality brushed aluminum
chassis that provides a sturdy platform for the continuous rotation
servo motors and BASIC Stamp's USB Board of Education. Many
mounting holes and slots may be used to add custom robotic equipment
or off-the-shelf Parallax add-ons. The rear wheel is a slider
ball held in place with a cotter pin. Drive wheels are molded
to fit precisely on the servo spline and held in place with
a small screw.
What really makes the Boe-Bot unique is the BASIC Stamp micro
controller's flexibility of programming when coupled with breadboard
circuit construction. Following along in Robotics with the Boe-Bot,
users quickly learn about embedded projects, from wiring and
components to programming and mechanical dependencies. The kit
includes a set of passive components (wires, resistors, capacitors),
sensors (photo resistors, bumpers, infrared sensors) and hardware
(whisker touch-sensor kit) to complete the different projects.
The Boe-Bot robot takes about 1-2 hours to put together, though
each project in the Robotics text provides a unique new experience
of wiring and source code tuning. Completing the entire set
of projects takes 50 hours and is suitable for anybody over
12 years of age. The USB Board of Education (and BS2-IC) may
also be removed to be used as your platform for the other kits
in the Stamps in Class series.
After mastering the basics, Boe-Bot add-ons let you branch
out into new activities, such as making your Boe-Bot talk with
a speech board, adding infrared remote control, maze contests,
line following, interfacing direction sensors, and using RF
modules and video/camera equipment to build a Video-Bot. Boe-Bot
accessories are all sold separately, and are available through
the Robot Accessories page below.
To get a visual of the Boe-Bot robot in action, check out our
Boe-Bot Video Gallery. (Requires 4AA batteries-not included).
Educators may obtain the Teacher's Guides by sending an e-mail
to [email protected].
Specifications:
Power: 4 AA batteries (not included).
Requires PC Running Windows 98/2000/XP
Requires USB or Serial Port
Assembly of Robot aprox 2 hours
Requires basic hand tools and soldering equipment.
