Interactive Robot simulates the operation of a robotic arm with all the operating functions of a real robot.

Interactive Robot brings to the classroom an easy to use interface with a realistic 3D graphical robotic arm at an affordable price. This program is useful to demonstrate the principles behind a robotic moving arm and enable students to write control programs that pick up items in the robots gripper and move them about the macroworld to another location. This simulates a typical robotic arm scenario found in industry.The student Controls the robot by clicking on icons that control each of the robots stepper motors. The parts of the robot are colour coded for easy identification.

Program robot arm with powerful IRCON language. A powerful programming language is included that allows a script of commands to control and move each element of the robotic arm. The language uses simple commands that students can get to grips with quickly. Interactive Robot is specially designed for use in the classroom, this is reflected in the easy to use programming language, Programs contain primitive commands such as: -
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All commands can be placed in procedures. The robotic arm incorporates sensors enabling feedback to be used in programs. Decision-making IF statements and loops with the REPEAT and WHILE commands can be used in programs. The MOVE command allows easy movement to a specific cartesian co-ordinate.Programs can be saved for future use.

Pick up and move objects. The arms grippers can pick up and move objects within the robots own macroworld. The robot can use X,Y,Z cartesian co-ordinates to move to a specific point. Interactive Robot features a 3 dimensional version of a robotic arm at a price much lower than a comparable real arm.

Tutorial Explains the main parts of the arm with a guide to picking up and moving items.

The CD-ROM includes an online User Guide and Tutorial.

System Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT/Vista - Requires graphics card capable of supporting OpenGL.