Overview

The Technical Manual is the reference work for the physical MIRO robot and the MDK. Generally, you should dip into the TM either when linked through from the Demonstrator Manual or Developer Manual, or when you need an answer to a specific technical question. Such as, how to change the batteries!

Technical Manual

Platform
A description of MIRO as an electro-mechanical platform.
Batteries
About MIRO's main batteries
Body shell
How to remove MIRO's body shell
SD card
How to extract MIRO's SD card
Head shell
How to open MIRO's head
Modes
How to select mode using DIP switch
Geometry
Geometric and scale conventions
Processors
An introduction to MIRO's three-layer processing stack
Maintenance
Updating the on-board software
Advanced
Advanced maintenance options
Sensors
Details of some of MIRO's sensor suite
Eyes
MIRO's eye cameras
Interfaces
Access to MIRO's faculties is grouped into a number of interfaces
Standard Interface
The Standard Interface provides standardised access to MIRO as a robot
Platform Interface
The Platform Interface provides direct access to MIRO as a robot
Core Interface
The Core Interface provides interaction with the Biomimetic Core
Bridge Interface
The Bridge Interface provides run-time configuration and control
Biomimetic Core
An introduction to the biomimetic core