| 摘要 |
A modular robotic system comprises a number of component pieces or blocks 400 each including means 402, 404 for making mechanical and data/electrical connections to other blocks. The blocks include microcontrollers for communicating data between blocks, and a programming interface for sending commands between blocks. Preferably the blocks mechanically connect by relative rotation via co-operating flanges. In a preferred embodiment at least one master block sends operational commands to slave blocks. The programming interface may be provided on a master block, or may be provided as a user interface on a user device such as a tablet computer (see figure 13). The programming interface preferably allows the commands to be generated by selecting or otherwise manipulating graphical icons. The blocks allow structures such as vehicles to be built and controlled (see figures 15 & 16). |
