Hiwonder JetHexa ROS Hexapod Robot Smart Robot Advanced Kit with Depth Camera for Mapping Navigation

Hiwonder JetHexa ROS Hexapod Robot Smart Robot Advanced Kit with Depth Camera for Mapping Navigation



Standard Kit VS Advanced Kit:
- The standard kit comes with a monocular camera and a board for Jetson Nano.
- While the advanced kit is designed with a depth camera, a Lidar and a board for Jetson Nano.

Product Description:
JetHexa is an open source hexapod robot based on Robot Operating System (ROS). It is armed with high-performance hardware, such as intelligent serial bus servos, Lidar and HD camera/ 3D depth camera, which can implement robot motion control, mapping and navigation, tracking and obstacle avoidance, custom prowling, human feature recognition, somatosensory interaction and other functions. Adopted novel inverse kinematics algorithm, supporting tripod and ripple gaits and with highly configurable body posture, height and speed, JetHexa will bring user ultimate using experience.

JetHexa not only serves as an advanced platform for user to learn and verify hexapod movement, but also provides solutions for ROS development. To help user embark on a new journey of ROS hexapod robotic world, ample ROS and robot learning materials and tutorials are provided.



Control System for Jetson Nano
The system for NVIDIA Jetson Nano is able to run mainstream deep learning frameworks, such as for TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe/ Caffe2, Keras and MXNet, and provides powerful computing power for massive AI projects. JetHexa can achieve image recognition, object detection and positioning, pose estimation, semantics segmentation, intelligent analysis and other almighty functions.

Monocular Camera (with 2DOF Pan-tilt)
Monocular camera can rotate up, down, right and left, as well as realize color tracking, autonomous driving and so on.


3D Depth Camera (Only included in Advanced Kit)
Depth camera can process depth map data, and realize 3D vision mapping navigation.

2D Lidar Mapping, Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance
JetHexa is loaded with high-performance EAI G4 Lidar that supports mapping with diverse algorithms including for Cartographer, Hector, Karto and Gmapping, path planning, fixed-point navigation as well as obstacle avoidance in navigation.


RTAB-VSLAM 3D Vision Mapping and Navigation
Supporting 3D color mapping in two ways, pure RTAB vision and fusion of vision and Lidar, JetHexa is able to navigate and avoid obstacle in 3D map and execute global relocation.


Multi-point Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance
Lidar can detect the surroundings in real time, and let JetHexa avoid the obstacles during muti-point navigation.


Depth Map Data, Point Cloud
Through the corresponding API, JetHexa can obtain depth map, color image and point cloud of the camera.


KCF Target Tracking
Based on KCF filtering algorithm, the robot can track the selected target.


Depth Camera Obstacle Recognition
With the help of depth camera, it can detect the obstacle ahead and pass through the obstacle.


Custom Path Prowling
User can customize the path and order the robot to prowl along the designed path.


Lidar Tracking
By scanning the front moving object, Lidar makes robot capable of target tracking.


Lidar Guarding
Lidar accounts for the role in guarding the surroundings and ringing the alarm when detecting intruder.


Color Recognition and Tracking
Skilled in color recognition and tracking, the robot can be set to execute different actions according to the colors.


Group Control
A group of JetHexa can be controlled by only one wireless handle to perform actions uniformly and simultaneously.


Intelligent Formation
A batch of robots can be controlled to patrol in different formations.


Canyon Crossing
When Lidar scans the canyon ahead, the robot will adjust its posture and direction to pass through it.


Automatic Line Following
The robot has the ability to recognize the line in color designated by user and prowl following the line.


Tag Recognition and Tracking
JetHexat is an expert in recognizing and positioning a few AR Tags at the same time.


Posture Detection
Built-in IMU sensor can detect the body posture in real time.


Upgraded Inverse Kinematics Algorithm


One-click Gait Switching
JetHexa supports switching between tripod gait and ripple gait at will.

"Moonwalk" in Fixed Speed and Height
Through inverse kinematics algorithm, JetHexa can maintain stable during SLAM mapping, and moonwalk in a constant speed.


Pitch Angle and Roll Angle Adjustment
Highly configurable body posture, center of gravity, pitch angle and roll angle enables the hexapod robot to overcome all type of complicated terrains.


Direction, Speed, Height and Stride Adjustment
JetHexa can make turn and change lane as moving, and support stepless adjustment in linear velocity, angular velocity, stance, height and stride.

Body Self-balancing
The built-in IMU sensor is in charge of detecting the body posture in real time so as to arrange for the robot to adjust its joints to balance the body.


Deep Learning and Model Training for AI Creativity
Adopting neural networks for GoogLeNet, Yolo, mtcnn and others, JetHexa masters deep learning to train models. Through loading various models, it can recognize the targets quickly so as to implement complex AI projects, including waste sorting, mask identification, emotion recognition, etc.

Waste Sorting
Quick to recognize different waste cards, and place them in the corresponding area in terms of the category.


Mask Identification
With strong computing power, JetHexa's AI function can be expanded through deep learning.


Emotion Recognition
JetHexa is able to recognize facial features accurately to catch every nuance of expression.


MediaPipe Development, Upgraded AI Interaction
Based on MediaPipe framework, JetHexa can carry out human body tracking, hand detection, posture detection, overall detection, face detection, 3D detection and more.

Fingertip Trajectory Control


Human Posture Control


Gesture Recognition


3D Face Detection


ROS Robot Operating System
Global Popular Robotic Communication Framework
ROS is an open-source meta operating system for robots. It provides some basic services, such as hardware abstraction, low-level device control, implementation of commonly used functionality, message-passing between processes, and package management. And it also offers the tools and library functions needed to obtain, compile, write, and run code across computers. It aims at providing code reuse support for robotics research and development.


Gazebo Simulation
JetHexa employs ROS framework and supports Gazebo simulation. Gazebo brings a fresh approach for you to control JetHexa and verify the algorithm in simulated environment, which reduces experimental requirements and improves efficiency.

Body Control Simulation
Verify the kinematics algorithm in simulation so as to avoid the damage to the robot due to the algorithm error.


Visual Data
Visual data is provided for the observation of the robot end and trajectory of the center of gravity to optimize the algorithm.


Various Control Methods

EAI G4 Lidar


Intelligent Serial Bus Servo
Feature 35KG/77.2LB torque, high accuracy, data feedback, easy wiring, 12V supply voltage and strong power.


OLED Display
Display the controller properties and battery voltage in real time, and supports custom setting.


Anodized Metal Bracket
Robot's metal bracket is finely anodized for delicate appearance and long service life.


Monocular Camera/ Depth Camera
Either 8 megapixel wide-angle monocular Sony camera or Orbbec 3D binocular structured light depth camera can achieve multi-scenario high-accuracy AI recognition. And depth camera can realize 3D mapping and navigation.


Multi-functional Expansion Board
The onboard IMU sensor can detect the body posture in real time. There are 2-channel PWM servo port, 2 keys, 1 LED, 2 GPIO expansion interfaces and 2 IIC interfaces on the expansion board.


JetHexa Parameters:


3D Depth Camera Parameters:


EAI G4 Lidar Parameters:


Monocular Camera Parameters:


Package Included:
Advanced Kit:
- 1 x JetHexa Robot Assembled (with depth camera and Lidar)
- 1 x Wireless Controller for PS2
- 1 x 11.1V Charger
- 1 x Spare HX-35H Servo
- 1 x Card Reader
- 3 x Tags (6.5x6.5cm/2.6x2.6")
- 3 x Balls
- 1 x Screwdriver
- 1 x Bag of Accessories

Note:
- It supports APP control for iOS and Android phones. While its map navigation APP is only for Android cellphones.
- Functions and accessories vary according to the versions you choose. Please read carefully before purchasing. Thank you!