IRobot Create explained

iRobot Create
Manufacturer:iRobot
Type:robot

iRobot Create is a hobbyist robot manufactured by iRobot that was introduced in 2007 and based on their Roomba vacuum cleaning platform. The iRobot Create is explicitly designed for robotics development and improves the experience beyond simply hacking the Roomba.[1] [2] The Create replaces its Roomba predecessor's vacuum cleaner hardware with a cargo bay that also houses a DB-9 port providing serial communication, digital input & output, analog input & output, and an electric power supply.[1] [2] [3] The Create also has a 7-pin Mini-DIN serial port through which sensor data can be read and motor commands can be issued using the iRobot Roomba Open Interface (ROI) protocol.[4]

The platform accepts virtually all accessories designed for iRobot's second generation Roomba 400 Series domestic robots and can also be programmed with the addition of iRobot's own Command Module (a microcontroller with a USB connector and four DE-9 expansion ports).[4], the Command Module is no longer being sold.[5] In 2014, iRobot replaced the original model with the Create 2,[6] which is constructed from the chassis of remanufactured 600-series Roombas; instead of replacing the old command module, iRobot encourages the use of commodity single-board micro-controllers like Arduino and single-board computers like Raspberry Pi to provide additional processing power.

Controller

Due to the limitations in storage space and processing power of the iRobot Command Module, many choose to utilize an external computer in controlling the Create robot. Since the built-in serial port supports the transmission of sensor data and can receive actuation commands, any embedded computer that supports serial communication can be used as the control computer.[4]

A number of robot interface server / simulators support the iRobot Create. Most notably, the Player Project has long included a device interface for the Roomba,[7] and developed a Create interface in Player 2.1.[8] The Universal Real-time Behavior Interface (URBI) environment also contains a Create interface.[9]

The Microsoft Robotics Studio and the Webots simulation environment contain iRobot Create models.[10] [11]

Versions

iRobot has released multiple versions of the Create robot.

!Version!Release Date!Differences from Previous Iteration!Notes
iRobot Create2004N/ABased on iRobot Roomba 400
iRobot Create 22014[12] Safer electronics. Allows Create 2 to be sold outside the USBased on iRobot Roomba 600[13]
iRobot Create 32022[14] ROS2 built in. WiFi, USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth. New sensors including an IMU & optical floor tracking.Based on iRobot Roomba i3[15]

Community

The iRobot Create is popular in the robotic research and hobbyist community. Some examples of iRobot create projects:

Competition

In 2007 iRobot hosted the "Create Challenge", offering with the goal of creating an "innovative robot that's functional, helpful, entertaining, whimsical or simply amazing".[22] The winner was Danh Trinh, with their "Personal Home Robot" which "reminds owners to take their medication, turns lights on and off, and controls appliances."[23] [24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miller . Paul . iRobot Create: Roomba hacking for the everyman . . 2006-11-29 . 2013-01-29.
  2. Web site: Build your own bot, courtesy of iRobot . Michael . Kanellos . . 2007-01-07 . 2013-01-29.
  3. Book: iRobot Create Open Interface (OI) Specification. 2006. iRobot. 4. 2014-05-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218160425/http://www.irobot.com/filelibrary/pdfs/hrd/create/Create%20Open%20Interface_v2.pdf#page=4. 2015-02-18. dead.
  4. Web site: Fun with the iRobot Create . . Zach . Banks . 2009-05-01 . 2013-01-29.
  5. Web site: Fenlong. Wesley. 10 Years of Roomba Hacks: From Magic Marker Art to Combat. Tested.com. 8 May 2014. 8 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224751/http://www.tested.com/tech/robots/453965-magic-marker-art-kinect-10-years-roomba-hacks/. dead.
  6. Web site: Create 2 Programmable Robot | iRobot. 2015-01-12. 2015-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20150109212747/http://www.irobot.com/About-iRobot/STEM/Create-2.aspx. dead.
  7. Web site: Gerkey. Brian. Player 2.0.0 Manual; roomba [Drivers]]. 8 May 2014. 2005-09-12.
  8. Web site: Gerkey. Brian. Player 2.1 Manual; create [Drivers]]. 8 May 2014. 2005-09-12.
  9. Web site: Programming Tools . CircuitsMadeEasy.com . 2013-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130827100611/http://www.circuitsmadeeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=0&Itemid=79&limit=30&limitstart=30 . 2013-08-27 .
  10. Web site: iRobot "Create" Platform . Neoseeker . William . Henning . 2007-04-04 . 2013-01-29.
  11. Create-ing a Robot Simulator . . . 2009 . 2013-01-29 . Alec . Hoxsey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100804005557/http://cs.oberlin.edu/mcurcsm2009/files/papers/07-Create-ing%20a%20Simulator.pdf . 2010-08-04 .
  12. Web site: 2014-12-11 . iRobot Announces Create 2: An Updated, Hackable Roomba . 2022-06-21 . IEEE Spectrum . en.
  13. Web site: Industries . Adafruit . iRobot Create® 2 Programmable Robot . 2022-06-21 . www.adafruit.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022-04-05 . iRobot Launches Create 3, with ROS 2 Built In . 2022-06-21 . IEEE Spectrum . en.
  15. Web site: 2022-04-05 . iRobot Launches Create 3, with ROS 2 Built In . 2022-06-21 . IEEE Spectrum . en.
  16. Web site: Engineering Tools . Botball Educational Robotics Program . 2013-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130403121455/http://www.botball.org/engineering . 2013-04-03 .
  17. Web site: Robotics . Cyberbotics . 2018-06-06 . dead . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141044/https://www.cyberbotics.com/doc/guide/create .
  18. Web site: Robotics . . 2013-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130128102401/http://brown-robotics.org/wp/ . 2013-01-28 .
  19. Web site: MAE 4180/5180: Autonomous Mobile Robots . . Hadas . Kress-Gazit . 2013-01-22 . 2013-01-29.
  20. Web site: Eaton . Kit . $500 iRobot Hack Lets You Be Two Places at Once . . 2011-02-10 . 2013-01-29.
  21. Control a 3-D–Mapping Robot With Gestures? Just Add Kinect. . Tim . Carmody . 2010-11-18 . 2013-01-29 .
  22. Web site: iRobot Create Contest Rules . . 2007-05-14 . 2013-01-29.
  23. Web site: K.C. . Jones . Personal Home Robot Wins iRobot's Create Challenge . https://archive.today/20130216065016/http://www.informationweek.com/personal-home-robot-wins-irobots-create/202800384 . dead . 2013-02-16 . . 2007-10-30 . 2013-01-29 .
  24. Web site: Melanson . Donald . iRobot announces winner of Create Challenge contest . . 2007-10-30 . 2013-01-29.

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