RoboPhilo (Philo stand for Programmable Humanoid In Lifelike Operation) is 13 inch (330mm) tall and has over 20 individual servos for controlling the head, legs, arms, and other joints. It can be programmed to do complex moves.
RoboPhilo comes assembled and ready to walk, which means you won’t have to spend hours putting together the intricate servos and wiring that might have to with other hobby robots.
The 20 programmable servos control major limbs like arms and legs, his head, and all the joints in-between.
To keep the cost down, RoboPhilo uses plastic frames instead of aluminum, and lower-cost hobby servos instead of precision digital servos.
You can choose to program RoboPhilo’s movements with your PC, or with the included multi-function wireless remote.
Weight: 1.2Kg (1200g) with battery Included: PCB unit 36KHz controller 36KHz receiver 6V Ni-MH battery 7.2V 1000mA charger, Graphical motion editor software
Programming
The Motion Creator software application is very intuitive. It offers you an object oriented data structure. This hierarchical structure lends itself to creating extensive libraries of reusable poses, motion sequences, and routines. It logically separates the motion creation functions into six distinct tabs that make it easy to understand and work with. The tabs are Configuration, Pose, Routine, Sequence, Key, and Fine Tuning.
For example: with RoboPhilo you assign each Pose a unique name, and then add the speed and other parameters during the sequence creation phase. Reusing an existing pose, even if the intended speed is considerably different, is as simple as selecting from a pull-down menu.
It has a graphical interface for setting servo positions and programming motion sequences, and an SDK for people who want to use some of the robot’s more advanced features. The SDK will be necessary for accessing the 8 analog inputs and setting up sensor-driven events
Another great feature is that the RoboPhilo Motion Creator file format includes both upper and lower limit settings for each servo. If setup properly, this functionality will protect the robots servos from over travel, internal damage, and stalling out.
