Mobile RobotTechnical Characteristics
Frontier series mobile robots are developed independently as the autonomous robots for education by Autonomous Robot Laboratory affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Frontier series robots are designed according to the ideas of the international advanced modularization, combining the concept of mobile robots and that of PC. The highly-open structures of software and hardware make them convenient for the users to extend and append software algorithms and new hardware, which fully supports the education and scientific research in the subjects of electrical engineering, electronics, control, machinery and computer. Having the characteristics of stable property, high precision hardware and highly extendable software, Frontier series mobile robots work as the comprehensive research platform for universities and institutions.
The robot control software and robot vision software attached to the platform can facilitate the robots to perform the tasks such as object extraction, tracking, obstacle avoidance, navigation, path planning and multi-robot cooperation.
Technical specifications
| Model | Frontier-II | Frontier-III |
| Features | Aluminum Alloy Frame, Modular installation | Aluminum Alloy Frame, Modular installation |
| Dimensions | Regular Edition：Length x Width x Height（340×300×420）mm Advanced Edition：Length x Width x Height（340×300×602）mm | Length x Width x Height（340×280×560）mm |
| Weight | Advanced Edition：12.5 kg，Load: 12.5 kg Regular Edition：10 kg，Load:15 kg | 10.1 kg，Load: 10 kg |
| Maximum Climbing Angle | 15° | 25° |
| Maximum Moving Speed | 1.1 m/s | 0.8 m/s |
| Color | Matt Black | Matt Black |
| Moving Mode | Two-wheel Difference Speed, Driving Wheel Diameter: 100 mm | Four-wheel Difference Speed, Driving Wheel Diameter: 100 mm |
| Driving Motor | 30 W DC Motor | 30 W DC Motor |
| Motion Control | RMC2006 Motion Controller | RMC2010 Motion Controller |
| Sensors | Regular Edition：Infrared Distance Sensor, Front-vision Advanced Edition：Infrared Distance Sensor, Omni-directional Vision Ultrasonic Distance Sensor(Optional), Laser Ranger Finder(Optional), etc. | Omni-directional Vision, Laser Ranger Finder Front-vision(Optional), Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, etc. |
| Power Supply | DC 24 V Lithium-ion Power，Working Duration: 3 hours | DC 12 V Lithium-ion Power，Working Duration: 5 hours |
| Embedded Computer | VIA C7 1.5 GHz CPU、DDR2 512 M Memory、40 G Portable Hard Drive | ASUS Eee PC 900HA Laptop、Intel Atom N270 CPU、1 G Memory、160 G Hard Drive |
| Monitor | 8.4〞 Industrial LCD touch screen | 8.4〞Laptop |
| Wireless Communication | IEEE 802.11g WLAN Adapter, Router | IEEE 802.11g WLAN Adapter, Router |
| Operating System | WINDOWS2000、WINDOWS XP | WINDOWS XP, Linux OpenSUSE |
| Development Environment | C、VC++ 6.0 | C、VC++ 6.0 |
| Vision Software | Robot Omni-directional Vision Software: OmniVision | Robot Omni-directional Vision Software: OmniVision |
| Control Software | Robot Control Software: Frontier-API | Robot Development Environment: Frontier-API |
| Communication Software | Robot Remote Control Software: IR-Telebot | Robot Remote Control Software: IR-Telebot |
Fields of Application
Robot research and development: Autonomous Navigation, Map Building, Self-localization, Teleoperation, Multi-robot operation, etc.
Artificial Intelligence research and development: Multi-sensor Fusion, Path Planning, Intelligent Control, Multi-agent, Machine Learning, etc.
Education experiment: Motion Control, Robotics, Information Fusion, Intelligent, etc.
Application Instance
As mobile robot research platform, Frontier-II mobile robots are widely used at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology and other universities.
