Robotics and computing learning platform with multi-level processing architecture
AssigneeTrashbots, Inc.
InventorsPaul Austin, Rohit Srinivasan, Sidharth Srinivasan
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Abstract
A computing and robotics learning platform includes a component ecosystem with gears, pucks, side plates and connectors configured to support the integration of globally available materials, such as rubber bands, pencils and popsicle sticks is described herein. Certain embodiments according to this disclosure include a platform device comprising a multi-layer processing structure capable of implementing student programs written in beginner or high-level programming languages without latency or performance degradation from processing tasks associated with low-level system functions, such as motor encoding.
Claims19
A puck comprising:
- a body having a circular edge surface defining a thickness of the body, a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face;
- a plurality of radial slots circumferentially spaced along the circular edge surface;
- a plurality of circular extrusions disposed radially symmetrically on a face of the body, each circular extrusion having a height less than the thickness of the body, and a first radius;
- a drive socket disposed radially symmetrically along a centerline of the puck, the drive socket having a wall structure comprising an extrusion of a first polygon, the first polygon inscribing a circle with the first radius;
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- a plurality of sockets disposed radially symmetrically on a face of the body, wherein a first socket of the plurality of sockets has a wall structure comprising an extrusion of a second polygon, the second polygon inscribing a circle with the first radius.
A side plate for a robotics kit, the side plate comprising:
- a retaining ring;
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- an arm attached at one end to the retaining ring and comprising a lattice of polygonal sockets, each polygonal socket of the lattice of polygonal socket having a wall structure comprising an extrusion of a polygon, and
- wherein the lattice of polygonal sockets comprises a plurality of sockets, the plurality of sockets including a first socket inscribing a circle of a first radius.
A gear for a robotics kit comprising:
- a body having two substantially circular faces;
- an outer edge comprising a plurality of gear teeth;
- a plurality of circular extrusions disposed radially symmetrically on a face of the body, the plurality of circular extrusions comprising a circular extrusion having a height less than a thickness of the body, and a first radius;
- a drive socket disposed radially symmetrically along a centerline of the gear, the drive socket having a wall structure comprising an extrusion of a first polygon, the first polygon inscribing a circle with a first radius;
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- a plurality of sockets disposed radially symmetrically on a face of the body, the plurality of sockets comprising a first socket having a wall structure comprising an extrusion of a second polygon, the second polygon inscribing a circle with the first radius.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.