Training Kit of Sensors and Interface Modules for Automated Systems

• Number of modules in the set: 13 (sensors, human-interface modules and actuators)
• Module supply voltage: 3.0 to 7 V DC (operating voltage 5 V)
• Module connection interfaces: analogue-to-digital conversion (ADC), I2C serial bus, pulse-width modulation (PWM), single-bus interface, digital input-output (IO) lines
• Switching unit of the set: 32-bit microcontroller, 168 MHz clock frequency; expansion ports 1 to 6
• Switching unit power supply: mains adapter 100 to 240 V AC; maximum system power consumption 60 W
• Camera with support for artificial intelligence algorithms: 1/4-inch sensor, 1 MP resolution, 1280 × 720 video stream at 30 frames per second
• Module mounting: the board of each module has mounting holes for fixing it on the work surface or on the manipulator body; the photoelectric switch is mounted on an L-shaped aluminium alloy bracket
• Compatibility: controllers of educational manipulators with expansion ports for the listed protocols; simultaneous connection of several sensors with real-time data reading
• Programming: block (graphical) environment and text programming in Python; data reading libraries for each sensor type
• Interface and learning material language: Ukrainian
• Operating conditions: air temperature +5 to +40 °C; relative humidity 40 to 60 %; atmospheric pressure 84 to 107 kPa
• Base device in the set: Dobot Magician Sensor Kit with a machine vision camera, PRC, modified by UNOWA
• Software and teaching materials: developed by UNOWA Sp. z o. o.

Kit Contents:

Switching Unit

• Switching unit of the set (controller), 32-bit microcontroller with a 168 MHz clock frequency; expansion ports 1 to 6 for the ADC, I2C, PWM and single-bus protocols and for digital input-output lines; powered from a mains adapter 100 to 240 V AC, maximum system power consumption 60 W — 1 pc

Sensors and Vision

• Gesture recognition sensor, data exchange over the I2C serial bus, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc
• Camera with support for artificial intelligence algorithms, 1/4-inch sensor, 1 MP resolution, 1280 × 720 video stream at 30 frames per second — 1 pc
• Light level sensor, analogue output, analogue-to-digital conversion (ADC), ports 3 and 4 — 1 pc
• Colour detection sensor, data exchange over the I2C serial bus, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc
• Combined temperature and humidity sensor, data exchange over the I2C serial bus, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc
• Infrared presence sensor, digital input-output (IO) line, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc
• Sound intensity sensor, analogue output, analogue-to-digital conversion (ADC), ports 3 and 4 — 1 pc
• Photoelectric non-contact switch, mounted on an L-shaped aluminium alloy bracket that holds the sensing probe parallel to the work surface; digital input-output (IO) line, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc

Human-Interface and Actuator Modules

• LED module, controlled over the single-bus interface — 1 pc
• Rotary regulator (potentiometer), analogue output, analogue-to-digital conversion (ADC), ports 3 and 4 — 1 pc
• Dual button module, digital input-output (IO) lines, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc
• Control joystick, data exchange over the I2C serial bus, ports 1 to 6 — 1 pc
• Actuator, micro servo drive, controlled by pulse-width modulation (PWM) — 1 pc

Cables

• Cable set for connecting the modules, six unified cables for connecting modules to the expansion ports, two extension cables, a USB bus cable for connection to a personal computer, a four-pin power cable and a ten-pin communication cable for connection to the manipulator — 1 set

Software and Learning Materials

• Software with a Ukrainian interface: libraries for fast data reading from each sensor type in the block (graphical) environment and in text programming in Python; real-time reading of measurements and their transfer to the manipulator control program — 1 set
• Access to the digital course, 70 academic hours of teaching and learning materials integrated into a learning management system — 1 set
• Access to the AI assistant integrated into the learning management system and built on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology — 1 set
• Licence (right of access) to the software and materials, 12 months — 1 pc

Product passport: ULABS-ROB-DE-5006 (PDF)

The set includes access to an AI assistant integrated into the learning management platform and built on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology: it forms its answers from a localised knowledge base aligned with the national curriculum of Ukraine.

AI Assistant Functions

• Task selection: automated selection of research tasks and experiments matching the topic of the lesson
• Methodological support: step-by-step description of the procedure for conducting experimental research
• Error analysis: identification of typical student errors and personalised recommendations for correcting them
• Adaptive difficulty: adaptation of task difficulty to different levels of student preparation
• Reports and conclusions: support in compiling reports on research results and in structuring the conclusions drawn from experiments
• Knowledge base: operation on a localised knowledge base aligned with the national curriculum of Ukraine
• Licence: right of access to the software and materials valid for 12 months
• Language: content, interface and learning materials in Ukrainian

Access is provided on the edu.unowa.eu platform.