This module samples the ambient temperature around the Millibot, comparing it to internal settings and producing an alarm when conditions are exceeded. Like other modules, it is capable of being configured and calibrated via the serial connection with the main processor. Any similar module can act as a mission payload as long as it does not violate the size and power constraints of the Millibots and provides a serial interface for data exchange. Sensor modules of this type include chemical sensors, radiation monitors, magnetic field detectors, and sound analyzers. Except under the most controlled conditions, the sensors discussed so far cannot provide enough detail to resolve many of the problems facing a real robot.
Real situations are fraught with anomalies.
A method is needed to provide high bandwidth information during a mission for analysis by a higher level process or operator. To provide this service, Millibots can be equipped with a camera module. The camera module provides an external mini camera, video transmitter and power circuitry. Currently because of the limited processing capabilities of the Millibot, little if any of the video signal can be processed on-board. A small video transmitter is included with the module to transmit the raw video signal to an external processor or remote viewing station.