Zumo Robot Tracking Obstacle Detection Integrate DRV8835 Motor Driver for Arduino

Zumo Robot Tracking Obstacle Detection Integrate DRV8835 Motor Driver for Arduino

Description:
The Zumo robot is a low-profile tracked robot platform intended for use with an Arduino (or compatible device) as its main controller. It measures less than 10 cm on each side and weighs approximately 300 g with an Arduino Uno and batteries (165 g without, as shipped), so it is both small enough and light enough to qualify for Mini-Sumo competitions. It uses two 75:1 HP micro metal gearmotors to drive the treads, providing plenty of torque and a top speed of approximately 2 feet per second (60 cm/s), which makes it much more agile than competing robots like the Solarbotics Sumovore and Parallax SumoBot while still offering plenty of control. The Zumo robot includes a 0.036"-thick laser-cut stainless steel sumo blade mounted to the front of the chassis for pushing around objects like other robots, and a reflectance sensor array mounted along the front edge of the Zumo (behind the sumo blade) allows the Zumo to detect features on the ground in front of it, such as lines for following or edges for avoiding.
The Zumo control board is essentially a shield for the Arduino Uno or Leonardo, both of which can be plugged directly into the shield’s male header pins, face down. (It is not compatible with the Arduino Mega or Due, but it can be used with older Arduinos that have the same form factor as the Uno, such as the Duemilanove.) The shield includes dual motor drivers, a buzzer for playing simple sounds and music, a user pushbutton, and a 3-axis accelerometer and compass. It also boosts the battery voltage to power the Arduino and breaks out the Arduino I/O lines, reset button, and user LED for convenient access and to accommodate additional sensors.

Our Zumo Arduino libraries make it easy to interface with all of the integrated hardware, and we provide a number of sample programs that show how to use the Zumo’s reflectance array, pushbutton, buzzer, and motors. We have also written a basic LSM303 Arduino library that makes it easier to interface the LSM303DLHC 3-axis accelerometer and magnetometer with an Arduino.
The robot ships as shown in the main product picture; no assembly or soldering is required. An appropriate Arduino (or compatible controller) and four AA batteries are required but not included.

Instructions: Click here 
Zumo Shield schematic diagrams: Click here 
Zumo Shield front expansion pinout: Click here  

Features:
- Installed in the bottom of the six infrared sensors, zumo robot will react quickly to obstacles, and to search for the line and obstacle detection.
- Integrated DRV8835 dual motor drive, able to provide sufficient current for the Zumo of the two high power reduction motor.
- Piezoelectric buzzer can play a simple sound and music, the buzzer is controlled by the PWM Arduino output, so you can generate tones in the background, without occupying a large number of processing capacity.
- Integrated LSM303DLHC 3 axis acceleration sensor and 3 axis magnetometer, which can be used to detect motion.

Note: No DC motor.

Package included:
- 1 x Zumo Shield
- 1 x Zumo chassis Kit
- 1 x Zumo metal block