1. Quanser Robotic Product Line 2015
Zuzana Fabusova
Product Management Specialist

2. Robotics product line launch
Manipulator robotics (Kinova, Denso, traditional Q)
Mobile robotics (QBot 2, QBall 2)
Haptics/telerobotic extension
Robotics Education Bundles
QBot 2 curriculum bundle
Mico curriculum bundle

3. Current robotics product line
Dynamics and control
Manipulator robotics
Mobile robotics
Fundamental robotic manipulator motion study
Open architecture research robots (DENSO or KUKA) with haptic teloperation options
Unmanned Vehicle System (UVS) research platforms
QBall: Quadrotor robotic helicopter
Flexible links and joints
QBot: Ground robot
High Definition Haptic Input

4. Open Architecture Manipulator Robots 2015
NEW FOR 2015
Kinova Mico 6DOF Open Architecture Arms

5. Mobile robotics 2015 QBall 2 QBot 2 New processor Gumstix™ Duo Vero
More powerful processor
Faster motion
Integrated Kinect sensor
Easy connect for additional sensors
Reduced price
Available undergraduate teaching material
More powerful processor
Longer battery life
More payload
More sensor flexibility

6. QBot 2 for QUARC Features
Camera and depth sensor
Additional I/O channels for
customization
Adjustable camera mounting
digital (SPI, UART, I²C) and analog sensors
Low-power on-board computer
Data acquisition board
2-wheel platform with built-in sensors
Mounting holes for sensor /load carrying structures
bumper sensors, wheel drop sensor, cliff sensor, wheel encoders

7. QBall 2 Features Protective carbon fiber cage
Easy access to battery pack
Brushless motor with propeller
The only off-the-shelf open architecture and fully integrated unmanned aerial vehicle for research in the indoor environment.
Research areas:
Vehicle modeling and control
Motion planning
Obstacle avoidance
Sensor fusion
Fleet maintenance
Fault-tolerant control
Multi-agent navigation
Autonomous and supervisory operation
And more ...
Indoor research:
Research in the safe, controlled environment
Carbon fibre frame protecting vehicle and operator
Open-architecture and customizable:
apply algorithms/controllers without need to integrate disparate HW & SW
customizable for research needs: add digital and analog sensors; mounting holes for easy customization; allows for integration on custom software (ROS)
Easy integration of other vehicles (other QBall 2 or Qball-X4 units, Qbot 2 or Qbot, third-party) for multi-vehicle research applications
High performance platform:
Sensors included: 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, sonar height sensor – USB camera available later in 2015
Customizable with digital (SPI, UART, I2C) and analog sensors
On-board gumstix DuoVero computer
Flight time up to 15 min on one battery charge
Flight height up to 7 m
Payload up to 300 g
High-definition on-board avionics DAQ
Low-power on-board computer
Sonar height sensor

8. Complete solutions for education
Manipulator robotics
Mobile robotics
A complete solution for advanced robotics at the undergraduate level
Versions for mobile robotics (QBot 2) and manipulator robotics (Mico)
Hands-on exercises and applications for rapid learning and skill development
Flexible course content in open digital content (suitable for localization)
The best way to prepare your students for advanced work in robotics
Sensors ● Kinematics ● Obstacle avoidance ● Navigation ● Mapping ● Path planning ● Localization ● SLAM ● Vision ● Visual servoing
Kinematics ● Dynamics ● Jacobian ● Impedance control ● Joint space control ● Task space control● Torque control ● Teloperation

9. University of Toronto New lab of 10 Qbot 2
Exciting new lab component to a rigorous course in modern robotics
Mobile robot focus
Prefers high-level software approach (Simulink vs. ROS)
Does not have time to develop new courseware
Quanser is the only vendor of an advanced robot + complete curriculum, ready for the new demand from state of the art robotics education

10. Product release schedule
Description
Distributor release date
QBot 2
Mobile ground robot with courseware
Released December 2014
Qball 2
Autonomous quadrotor
Mico OA (research)
6 DOF Open Architecture Robot Arm
March-April 2015
Mico Edu
4 DOF Robot Arm with courseware
May-June 2015
Robotics Line Campaign
Quanser product offering for robotics teaching and research