Fire Bird VI Robotic Research Platform

FIRE BIRD VI is reliable, versatile and rugged robot for advance research in mobile robotics. The interface is designed to get a user started very quickly. The unique architecture of this robot allows it to be used in many areas of applications such as mapping, autonomous navigation, collaborative robotics, tele-presence and many more. An outstanding battery life of 6 hours provides excellent uninterrupted development time. This robot is currently being used in several R&D organizations for cutting edge research in mobile robotics.

Equipped with onboard computer for vision processing, laser range finder, vision based stereo range finders, integrated inertial correction to compensate for slippage, digital compass, GPS/ DGPS receiver, support for Manipulators and Grippers, the Fire Bird VI robot is ideal for learning undergraduate and advanced robotics courses.

Support for numerous programming languages means that you can choose from a wide variety of development environments you are most comfortable with. The supported programming environments include C, C++, Python, MATLAB, SCILAB, and Robot Operating System (ROS). 3D simulation in Gazebo (ROS) facilitates carrying out state of the art simulation based experiments.

• Mapping and autonomous navigation
• Machine learning
• Arificial Intelligence
• warehouse automation
• Multi agent systems
• 2D and 3D computer vision
• Mobile sensor network
• Object manipulation
• Tele-presence
• Vehicle navigation and control
• Collabrative robotics, swarm robotics and other behaviours

• Dimension(L x W x H): 320mm x 300mm x 310mm (+/- 10%)
• Weight: 5.5 Kg
• Max payload capacity: 10 Kg max
• Locomotion

1. Closed loop accurate velocity and position control
2. Quadrature position encoders with 3840 mm per count shaft rotation (12.2  counts per mm resolution)
3. Four wheel differential drive
4. Automotive drive (Suitable for high speed, outdoor environment)

• Turning Radius: Zero turning radius
• Velocity: 0.4-1.6m/sec ( User specified top velocity available on request)
• Ground clearance: 22mm
• Operating range: 500m LOS
• 9 DOF IMU
• Power

1. 16.8V High performance rechargeable battery
2. 6 hours active battery life

• Sensor

1. Laser Range Finder (Add-on module) (Highly Recommendded)
2. 8 x MaxBotix Ultrasonic sensors with up to 5m range (Add-on module)
3. 8 x Sharp IR range sensors with 10-80 cm range (Add-on module)
4. 9 DOF (Degrees of Freedom) IMU consisting of  3 axis Digital Gyroscope, 3 axis accelerometer and 3 axis Magnetometer
5. GPS receiver module (Add-on module)
6. Webcam with 5MP, 30 fps (Add-on module)
7. Stereo cameras
8. Battery Voltage, Current and temperature monitoring

• Onboard computer with WiFi connectivity and hot swap power in case of battery is getting low.
• 32 bit multi processor architecture for precision sensing and control

Onboard Computer Specification

• Intel Core i3 processor (ungradable to Core i5 / i7)
• 128GB SSD drive
• 4Gb DDR3 RAM
• WiFi connectivity
• Hot swappable power to change battery without shutting down the PC

Programming

• C, C++ programming enviournment and libraries
• Scilab toolbox and blockset
• Matlab toolbox nd simulink  ( Add on accessory)
• Python library   (Add on Module)
• Robot Operating System (Add on module)

Graphical User Interface

• User friendly GUI for easy control on windows 10

• 4 Axis arm with payload of 100gms
• Precision control
• Reach vertical/ horizontal: 40/30cm (customizable)
• Base rotation: 360° endless (Robot Differential Drive)
• Upper arm incline: +90° to -90°
• Gripper arm incline: +90° to -90°
• Gripper rotation: +90° to -90°
• Gripper open/close: 50mm

• Indian Space Research Organisation
• Bharat Electronics Limited
• Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• BITS, PILANI
• Defense Institute of Advanced Technology
• More than 30 research organizations across India