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This page gives an overview about the required components and lists advantages and disadvantages for each of them. 

Also includes must be:

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Frame

 

Microcontroller

 

BeagleBone Black

In contrast to Raspberry Pi :

- better I/O capabilities with 7 channel 200kHz 12-bit ADC, 8 PWMs, 4 UARTs, quadrature encoder hardware

- don't have to buy additional components to connect up many more sensors and actuators

- large number of PWM channels on the Bones make them better for motors

- better real-time control with two 200MHz, 32-bit RISC programmable real-time units (PRUs)

- approximately 20 books available for texts, reference and projects

 

Hardware:

  • Processor: AM335x 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8

  • 512MB DDR3 RAM

  • 4GB 8-bit eMMC on-board flash storage

  • 3D graphics accelerator

  • NEON floating-point accelerator

  • 2x PRU 32-bit microcontrollers

Price:

Farnell element14: €46.16 (Price is before tax)

RS Components: £39.99

 

Battery

 

Motors

 

Gyro & Acceleration Sensors

 

Proximity Sensors

 

Radio Controller

 

Positioning System