Apto

Includes a unique stacked PCB design that accommodates the hardware necessary to bring Apto to life, while remaining small enough to fit within the footprint of the robot.

Made up of over 50 custom components, designed for Aptos unique feature set.

100% of Aptos structure was designed to be 3D printed. All of the files are available to download on Thingiverse.

Version

1.0

Project

VG01

Team

Omid G, Hetvi P, Ayush D, Ibrahim N

Processing

Wi-Fi

Speaker

Bluetooth

Arm Cortex-M7 600 MHz clock, 7936K Flash, 1024K RAM, 4K EEPROM, 480 Mbit/sec USB Host, 55 digital I/O, 35 PWM output pins, 18 analog input pins, 8 serial, 3 SPI, 3 I2C Ports

ESP8266 Wi-Fi Direct (P2P), soft-AP, Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack, 4MB Flash Memory

CSR 4.0 3 Mbps, up to 33ft/10m, wireless data exchange, EDR compliant

8 Ohm, 0.5W

Camera

OV2640 2 Megapixel lens, 2592x1944 still picture resolution, 1080p video resolution

Display

OLED 0.96”, 128x64 resolution, I2C, 3-5V, 4.5g, ~20mA no backlight required

Accelerometer

MPU-6050 MEMS 3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer Digital Motion Processor, I2C, 2.3- 3.4V, Digital-output temperature sensor

Power

Lithium-Ion Polymer (LiPo) Battery 3.7V 6000mAh Stacked, 2-pin JST-PH connector, 84g, long-term self-discharge rate (<8% per month)

Pair Apto with any Dualshock 3 controller to control it wirelessly.

Apto acts as a multi-terrain mobile robot with a variety of applications ranging from surveillance in dense urban areas to reconnaissance missions after natural disasters. What's unique about Apto is its small robust design which allows it to adapt to its surroundings based on the environment it encounters. In terms of mechanical specifications, Apto acts as an all terrain quadruped robot and a tank-driven rover when needed. The combination of both methods of movement allows Apto to move over even ground at fast speeds or traverse over uneven and bumpy terrain in a precise manner.

Apto’s unique structural design is equipped with various electrical and mechanical features, that help it perform the tasks its was created for. This includes a large rechargable battery for all day use, camera for vision processing/surveillance, and an inverted turntable bearing design used for switching between walking and driving modes of operation.

Apto was designed for exploring in various terrains. Equipped with 4 legs made up of 3 servos each, Apto is able to move through uneven surfaces such as brush, rock, sand, snow and more. Using 3 servos per arm allows Apto to have 3-degrees of freedom when navigating through its environment. When on smooth surfaces, the arms retract and Apto is able to use its two wheels driven by DC motors located at the base of the robot.

Includes a unique stacked PCB design that accomodates the hardware necessary to bring Apto to life, while remaining small enough to fit within the footprint of the robot.