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HCR (Home Care Robot) Mobile Robot Research Platform Kit with Omni Wheels
The HCR (Home Care Robot) is a full-metal open-source mobile robot research platform designed for robotics research and service robot application development...
The HCR (Home Care Robot) is a full-metal open-source mobile robot research platform designed for robotics research and service robot application development. Equipped with three high-torque omni wheels with encoders, it is capable of omnidirectional translational and rotational motion.
The platform is divided into three layers, each with slots for installing distance sensors, servos, or cameras. It is compatible with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, LattePanda, and other development boards, enabling applications such as line tracking, obstacle avoidance, and graphical-based interaction.
Key Features
- Omnidirectional Movement – Three omni wheels with encoders for precise all-direction motion
- Full Metal Construction – 4+1 layer sturdy metal frame
- Modular Sensor Slots – 6× ultrasonic, 12× infrared, 6× greyscale sensor mounting positions
- Servo Slots – 4× servo installation points
- Camera Mount – Xbox Kinect compatible mount included
- PC Mounting – 2× slots for single-board computers
- Open Source – Full documentation and GitHub repository available
Specifications
- Motors – 3× 12 V DC motors with encoders (122 RPM)
- Driving Wheels – 3× omni wheels, 100 mm diameter
- Max Load – 10 kg
- Dimensions (Assembled) – 31 × 31 × 60 cm
Ideal For
- Mobile robotics research and development
- Service robot prototyping
- University and lab robotics platforms
- ROS and autonomous navigation projects
Resources
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- ROS
- ROS, the Robot Operating System, is a set of software tools and libraries commonly used to build robot projects. Mentioning ROS support suggests the board has the kinds of interfaces and processing power often needed for cameras, sensors and robot control.
- servo
- A servo is a motor with built-in position control, usually told to move to a specific angle by a control signal. It matters when you need repeatable movement, such as steering, arms, flaps, or linkages, rather than continuous spinning.
- Torque
- A twisting force that causes something to rotate, usually measured in newton-metres or kilogram-centimetres. It matters when choosing motors, servos, gears, and tools because higher torque is needed to lift heavier loads, turn larger wheels, or move mechanisms without stalling.
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