Domobot
From Academic Kids
A domobot or domicrobot is a domotic microbot. Domotic means connected to a home automation network, and microbot means a mobile robot with a microcontroller - typically a PIC.
Domobots can be connected to a domotic controller (a computer or similar device) through a cable (USB port) or wirelessly (usually through a WiFi port). They are mostly used for domestic work, such as vacuum-cleaning or ironing, and transporting objects around the house to wash or iron them, etc.
A domobot is not the same as a home robot. For example, Roomba or Maxx are home robots but not domobots, because they do not have a port (e.g. WiFi or USB) to connect it to a domotic network.
See also: domestic robot.
External links
Free code programs (GNU) and open hardware:
- For Home automation:
- MisterHouse: http://misterhouse.sourceforge.net/
- Phantom Home: http://www.joethielen.com/phantom/home/
- Robot:
- Design http://www.darwin2k.com/
- Openhardware microbots:
- You can see more information at http://estacion.de/domotica (you can use http://babelfish.altavista.com to translate from Spanish).
