Sensor Controlled Robot
Assembly Instructions

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Components
Studuino Unit

×1
DC Motor

USB Cable

Battery Box

Sound Sensor

Sound Sensor

×1
Accelerometer

Accelerometer

Servomotor

×1
Light Sensor

Light Sensor

×3
Buzzer×2

×1

×1

Sensor Connecting
Cable(three-wire 15 cm)

Sensor Connecting
Cable(three-wire 30 cm)

Sensor Connecting
Cable(four-wire 50 cm)

×6

×1

×1

×1

×1

Basic Cube (white)

Basic Cube (clear)

Triangle A (gray)×10×2×4

LED (blue)Blue

LED (white)

White×1

×1

Triangle A (clear)

Half A (light gray)×2

×1

Rotor Axis

Hub×4

Half B (blue)

LED (red)Red

Half C (light aqua)

×10×2

×1
LED (green)

Green

Half D (aqua)

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Wheel

O-ring×2×1

Buzzer

×8
Disk×2×202

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Assembly Instruction Labels

Shows the sticker
number used for each
servomotor. Use themotor with the correct
sticker number.

Sensor Controlled Robot

Assembling the Head×1

×1
Shows the partsneeded for assembly.
Indicates the number ofparts needed for
assembly.

×3×2×12×6×2×2×1①②

Indicates when thedirection of a component
must be changed forassembly.

Shows an image of thecompletely assembled
item.

Indicates tips orwarnings when building
a speciﬁc item.

Wider

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Handling the Servomotor
1 Orientation
The photo to the right shows the servomotor
facing you. There are two shafts, the one

Wider(drive shaft)

Narrower(movable shaft)with the wider space is the drive shaft andthe one with the narrower space is themovable shaft.
★ When turning the drive shaft by hand, doso very slowly and gently.
Excessive pressure when turning may cause
damage to the servomotor.

2 Calibration and Setting Connector Numbers
Before building your robot, read 6. Using Servomotors in the Studuino
Icon Programming Environment Guide (download fromhttp://www.artec-kk.co.jp/robotist/) for instructions on how to calibrate
your servomotor.
Building your robot without calibrating your servomotor may cause
damage or improper functionality.
★ Do not change the connector or the servomotor after calibration.
Servomotor calibrations are unique to each servomotor.

Attaching Number Stickers
After calibration, we recommend putting a sticker on the connector used
for the servomotor so it can be easily identiﬁed.
User stickers
and,,when building

your Sensor Controlled
Robot.

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Preparation
×1×1×1×1×1×1×1×1×6 (three-wire 15 cm)

Sensor Connecting Cable×1 (three-wire 30 cm)

Sensor Connecting Cable×1 (four-wire 50 cm)

Sensor Connecting Cable

Connect the sensor connecting cable to each sensor.

①RedBlueGreenLight SensorWhiteBuzzer

Sensor Connecting Cable(three-wire 15 cm)

Sensor side

②Sound Sensor

Sensor Connecting Cable(three-wire 30 cm)③ Accelerometer

Sensor Connecting Cable(four-wire 50 cm)

Circuit board side

Make sure the cables are inserted correctly!
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Assembling the Lower Body
×1×4×2×2×6×2×3×2×2×2①
Slip the O-ring onto
the grooves of the wheel.

Slip the O-ringonto the groovesof the wheel.

Make sure theStuduino unit is in the correct orientation!
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Sensor Controlled Robot②③07Sensor Controlled Robot④ Connect to M1.
M1

Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!

M1⑤ Connect to M2.

M2

Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!

M2

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Sensor Controlled Robot⑥C o m p l et ed L o w e r B ody

DC motor cables should
be arranged on theoutside of the car body.

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Assembling the Torso×2①×2×15×1×1×1×1
GreenRed②10

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Sensor Controlled Robot⑦C o mp l et ed To r so

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Assembling the Right Arm
×1×2×2×1×2×1

①
Wider

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Assembling the Left Arm
×1×2×1×1×2×1×1①WiderBuzzer

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Assembling the Head×1×3×2×12×6×2×2×1

①②

Wider

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Sound Sensor⑥16

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Sensor Controlled Robot⑨C o mp l et ed
H e ad18

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Putting the Parts Together① Connect the cable from servomotor

to its corresponding place on your Studuino unit.

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

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Sensor Controlled Robot② Connect the cable from servomotor

to its corresponding place on your Studuino unit.

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

③ Connect the cable from the buzzer to A4.

A4Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

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Sensor Controlled Robotfrom the LEDs (red, green) on the torso should pass between the arms
④ Cablesand lower body.

⑤ Lift the left arm and attach the torso.

Lower the left arm
after attaching the torso.
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Sensor Controlled Robot⑥ Connect the cable from the green LED to A3.

A3

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

⑦ Connect the cable from the red LED to A2.

A2

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

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Sensor Controlled Robot⑧ Arrange the torso LED cables (white, blue) as shown below.

Connect the white LED cable to A0 and the blue LED cable to A1.

LED (blue)

LED (white)

A1 A0

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

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Sensor Controlled Robot⑨ Attach the head to the torso.

Gently turn the studs on
the servomotors for botharms upward.

Make sure not to pinch
any cables between blocks.
24Sensor Controlled Robot⑩ Connect the cable from servomotor

to its corresponding place on yourStuduino unit. Connect the sound sensor to A6.

A6

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

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Assembling the Battery Box

×1×1

×1
×1

① Insert the battery box between the lower bodyand the torso.

＋－POWERYou should see
the battery box switch here.
Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!
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Do not connect theHalf A (light gray)stud to the main body.

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Attaching the Light Sensor

×1
Connect the light sensor to the body and its cable to A7.

A7

Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!
Light Sensor

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Replacing the Batteries

①

②

③

④

⑤

Use a screwdriver (Phillips #1)
to open.

Insert batteries in the correct polarity.

Put the lid of the battery box backin place.
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Completed Sensor Controlled Robot
Before operating your robot, check the Assembly Instructions again to conﬁrm
your robot has been assembled correctly.
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下 半 身 の 完Operating
成Your Sensor Controlled Robot
Install the software from the URL below to setup
the Studuino Programming Environment.
★ Proceed to Step 1 when software installation is complete.

http://www.artec-kk.co.jp/studuino/①②

Connect the USB cable to the PC and the Studuino unit.

Refer to 1.3. About Studuino in Studuino Programming Environment Manual for more details.

Download the program ﬁle SensorControlledRobot.ipd_1 from the URL
below in the ArtecRobo section.

http://www.artec-kk.co.jp/artecrobo/

③

④

⑤

Open the downloaded ﬁle.

Transfer the program tothe Studuino unit by clicking
the Transfer button.

Remove the USB cable from the Studuino unit.

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Immediately turn the switch to oﬀ if your robot does not begin working as
shown in the picture below. Not doing so may damage the servomotor.
If your robot does not move, the servomotor may be in the wrong position or
the blocks may be improperly connected. Re-read the Assembly Instructions tomake sure that your robot has been assembled correctly.

⑥ Turn the switch of the battery box on and your robot will
start playing music and moving.

⑦ Loud sounds will scare your robot and make it run around.
⑧ Covering the light sensor on your robot's torso will make it play music.

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Sensor Calibration
Some sensors may not function properly after you run the program for the ﬁrst time.
If the sensors are malfunctioning, calibrate the sensor settings.

Click the corresponding
sensor and you will see abox to adjust the range
settings.
Drag the mouse leftor right to adjust therange settings.
Refer to the Condition Icon sections in 4.4. The Attribute Field of the Studuino
Programming Environment Manual for more details.

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Using an Accelerometer with Your Robot×1×1①Accelerometer② Unplug the buzzer from A4 and connect the accelerometer cable to A4/A5.

A4 A5

Connect to the accelerometerto both A4 and A5.

Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!
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Completed Robot with Accelerometer
Before operating your robot, check the Assembly Instructions again to conﬁrm
your robot has been assembled correctly.

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下半身の完成Using the Accelerometer① Transfer SensorControlledRobot_2.ipd to your Studuino.

See page 31 of this guide for instructions on how to transfer data.

② Turn the switch of the battery box on and tilt the accelerometerto control your robot.

Hold the controller parallel tothe ground and tilt it to makeyour Sensor Controlled Robot move.

<Controls>
Tilt Forward

Go forward

Tilt Backward

ReverseTilt Right

Turn right

Tilt Left

Turn left

Push Button

Move arms

Immediately turn the switch to oﬀ if your robot does not move as shown in
the above picture when you tilt your accelerometer to the left.
Not doing so may damage the servomotor.
If your robot does not move, the servomotors may be in the wrong positionor the blocks may be improperly connected.
Re-read the Assembly Instructions to make sure that your robot has beenassembled correctly.

③ Covering the light sensor on your robot's torso with your hand will
make it change the brightness of its LEDs.

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Sensor Controlled RobotSensor Calibration
Some sensors may not function properly after you run the program for the ﬁrst time.
If the sensors are malfunctioning, calibrate the sensor settings.

Click the corresponding
sensor and you will see abox to adjust the range
settings.
Drag the mouse leftor right to adjust therange settings.

Refer to the Condition Icon sections in 4.4. The Attribute Field of the Studuino
Programming Environment Manual for more details.

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