DESCRIPTION
BeagleBone Blue is an affordable and complete robotics controller built around the popular BeagleBone open hardware computer. Linux-enabled, Blue is community-supported and fully open-source. High-performance, flexible networking capabilities are coupled with a real-time capable Linux system and a compelling set of peripherals for building mobile robots quickly and affordably. Utilising the pre-configured WiFi access point, starting your code development is as simple as connecting a battery and opening your web browser.
FEATURES
Processor: Octavo Systems OSD3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8:
- 512MB DDR3 RAM
- 4GB 8-bit on-board flash storage
- 2×32-bit 200-MHz programmable real-time units (PRUs)
- On-board flash programmed with Linux distribution
Connectivity and sensors:
- Battery: 2-cell LiPo support with balancing, 6-16V charger input
- Wireless: 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 4.1 and BLE
- Motor control: 8 6V servos out, 4 DC motor out, 4 quad enc in
- Sensors: 9 axis IMU, barometer
- Connectivity: HighSpeed USB 2.0 client and host
- Other easy connect interfaces: GPS, DSM2 radio, UARTs, SPI, I2C, analogue, buttons, LEDs
Software Compatibility:
- Debian, ROS, Ardupilot, …
- Graphical programming, Cloud9 IDE on Node.js
- Plus many more
RESOURCES
- Datasheet
- BeagleBone Website