CircuitMess Armstrong

Description

CircuitMess Armstrong, a cutting-edge robotic arm, serves as an educational tool for understanding industrial automation. What sets this device apart is its remarkable ability to effortlessly execute intricate tasks through programmable instructions.

A Handful Of Fun
Play around with the preloaded functions — explore the sea of different possibilities or create a custom routine for Armstrong.
Armstrong will not mistake your favorite T–shirt for your mom’s because it has a color sensor that helps it differentiate objects that it grabs.

Build Armstrong and learn STEM

Hardware skills:

Soldering & hardware assembly
Robotic arms and industrial automation
Reflective color sensors
Microcomputers & other electronic components

Coding skills:

Coding in C++ & CircuitBlocks
Control servo motors using a microcomputer
Embedded programming
Code IFTT (if this then that) tasks for your Armstrong

1. RGB LED
2. Red LEDs
3. Male pin headers
4. Push buttons + caps
5. JST connector
6. Servo motors
7. FPC ribbon cable
8. USB-C cable
9. Anti-slip pads
10. Nylon bolts
11. Nylon spacers
12. JST extender cable
13. Header connector cable
14. Rotary encoders + caps
15. 3xAA battery holder
16. Acrylic mechanical parts
17. Colored demonstration objects
18. Sticker sheet

What you’ll get:

• Main circuit board with an integrated CPU, WiFi, and USB-C
• Laser-cut robot arm parts
• Four servo motors
• USB-C cable
• A bag of other small components such as connectors, nuts, and bolts
• Reflective color sensor
• An instruction booklet – ready for your offline knowledge consumption

What you’ll learn:

• how to solder and assemble your very own robotic arm
• how to use a microcomputer for servo motor control
• how robotic arms are used in industrial automation
• how to create a custom program for your robotic arm
• how reflective color sensors work
• how to interface a color sensor with your robotic arm to recognize different objects

What you can do with it:

• Move the robotic arm and play with the preloaded functions as soon as you assemble your Armstrong
• Code new functions for the implemented microcontroller
• Use the included Wi-Fi functionality to connect your Armstrong to the internet
• Learn about industrial automation by creating a custom routine for your Armstrong
• Use the included color sensor to differentiate different objects that Armstrong grab