Mini Pupper User Manual

AI, Open-source, ROS2, Robot Education Kit

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Mini Pupper is a robot learning platform, it will make robotics easier for schools, homeschool families, enthusiasts, and beyond.

※ Please refer to quick start guide for run it quickly.

※ Key Features:

• Quick Setup: Set up your study environment in 30 minutes.

• Mechanics: Quickly assemble and understand mechanical design in 60 minutes.

• Robotics control: ready-to-study kinematics examples.

• ROS(Robot Operating System): Study SLAM and navigation with example projects.

• OpenCV: supports Pi single MIPI camera and OpenCV’s official OAK-D-Lite 3D camera module.

• Generative AI: ChatGPT@OpenAI, Gemini@Google, Claude@AWS

• Open-source: DIY and customize what you want!

• Pi: it’s super expandable, endorsed by Raspberry Pi.

※ Global Events together with Ubuntu, ROS, AWS, IEEE etc.

What is Mini Pupper Kits?

Mini Pupper Kits include Mini Pupper 1(launched in 2021), Mini Pupper 2(launched in 2022).

Mini Pupper, inspired by Stanford Pupper, is a low-cost, personal quadruped kit with open-source software. With Mini Pupper Kits, you can build a robot dog that can drive around and have enough horsepower to create exciting applications.

About MangDang Technology Co., Limited

Founded in 2020, MangDang specializes in the research, development, and production of robot products that make people’s lives better. MangDang is headquartered in Hong Kong Science Park. We are a global team with members from many countries and regions.

We are all dreamers, and we look forward to connecting talents worldwide and innovating together to perform splendid times!

Guide

• Features
  • Hardware Specifications
  • Mini Pupper 1 Dimension
  • Add-ons
• How To Order
  • Order parts individually
  • One-stop channel
• Quick Start Guide
  • Run Pupper Robot using controller
  • Pupper Robot controls using controller
  • Important Notes using controller
  • Run Mini Pupper 2 Generative AI functions
• Assembly
  • Assemble Mini Pupper
  • Assemble Mini Pupper 2
  • Assemble Mini Pupper 2 Pro
• Software Calibration
  • Software Calibration for Mini Pupper
  • Software Calibration for Mini Pupper 2 and 2Pro
• ROS2 Guide
  • Installation
  • Quick Start
  • SLAM
  • Navigation
  • Simulation
  • Dance
• Machine Learning
  • Summary
  • 1. Single camera module
  • 2. 3D(OAK-D-Lite) camera module
• Reinforcement Learning(RL)
  • Summary
  • 1. Simulation
  • 2. Real Robot
• Multimodal Generative AI
  • Summary
  • 1. ChatGPT of OpenAI
  • 2. Gemini of Google
  • 3. Claude of AWS
• Examples
  • 1. Custom shell parts
  • 2. Custom Facial Animation
  • 3. Keyboard controller
  • 4. Web controller
  • 5. How to control a Mini Pupper PWM servo
  • 6. Forward Kinematics
  • 7. Inverse Kinematics
  • 8. PID control
  • 9. Docker
  • 10. Scratch program

References

• Mechanical Design for Mini Pupper
• PCB
• FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

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