Ebot (microcontroller)

Ebot (Arabic: إي بوت) is a microcontroller unit that is based on open source technology, by two Kuwaiti innovators. Its part of a Prototyping platform called Ebot innovation platform (software/electronics/mechanical parts) to allow fast and easy prototyping. The platform has received many national and international prizes.

Ebot microcontroller
Ebot ~ Version 1
DeveloperEng. Ahamd Al Saleh, Eng. Nasser Hayawi
ManufacturerCreativeBits Solutions co.
Operating systemWindows, Cloud Base
Power5 volts
Websitewww.ebots.cc

Ebot Board is a mini integrated digital computer that consists of a processor, RAM and input/output peripheral devices. Unlike processors used in PCs, Ebot was designed for embedded systems to control operations.

Hardware
Ebot8 PRO pinout diagram
Ebot8 pinout diagram
Ebot4 pinout diagram

The Ebot microcontroller was built using an (ATMEGA1284P) integrated circuit from the (AVR 8-bit) family, which uses 8 bits to build the commands.

The diagram consists of two layers. The first layer has (ATMEGA1284P) pin functions, the second has the Arduino-compatible pins (bootloader), and the second layer has the names of the (Ebot) pins. The pin names and placement have been modified to suit the unit’s inputs and outputs ports, which will facilitate the programming process for the user.[1]


Firmaware
Ebot8 PRO pinout diagram
Ebot8 pinout diagram
Ebot4 pinout diagram

Ebot is based in Arduino platform and firmware is open source and is available at gitbub

Software

Ebot IDE was developed by CreativeBits Co., and was designed to teach programming in a simple way. The software allows users to program using a command-line interface or a graphical interface, with a Data Lab to analyze the records, a serial Monitor to view current readings, and an PC control Interface to add more advanced options.

Ebot IDE works like a magnet, where the user drags one component from one of the menus on the left (Input, Output, Flow) and drops it at the top of the graphical page. When dragging the next component, it will be attached to the previous one, and so on.[1]

Supporters

Awards
  • World Summit Award, First Prize- 2015 [2]
  • First Prize at Arab Mobile App Challenge WAMDA] 2015 [3]
  • First Prize at Kuwait eContent award 2015 [4]
  • First Prize at International Invention Fair in the Middle East 2015 [5]
  • First Prize at CLAWAR Competition 2015 [6]

Robotics education in Kuwait

15 schools (primary and secondary) have been teaching robotics in Kuwait, and by the 2016 academic year it was planned to be taught on a wider scale in all state schools, according to the Education Minister Bader Hamad Al-Essa. Certain errors will have to be rectified after they emerged during teaching it in some schools.[7]

Robotics competitions offer a chance to encourage students to build their own solutions as a team to real-world problems using science and maths.[8]


Certifications and standards

The whole system has separate certifications in each department to fulfill all customer and business requirements.

CategoryCertification/LicenseDetails
Electronics Hardware
FCCBCTC-FY170301569C
CEBCTC-FY170301570C
RoHsBCTC-FY170030071C
USB VID & PID #N/A
PCB & Schematics Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike licenseN/A
Electronics Firmware & BootloaderLGPLBased on Arduino Open Source License
Plastics ASTMBCTC-FYC170040262R
BCTC-FYC170040393R
BCTC-FYC170040391R
BCTC-FYC170040387R
BCTC-FYC170040389R
BCTC-FYC170040395R
CPSC BCTC-FYC170040392R
BCTC-FYC170040396R
BCTC-FYC170040263R
BCTC-FYC170040394R
BCTC-FYC170040388R
BCTC-FYC170040390R
Software Apache License 2.0Based on Google Blockly Open Source
DigiCert CertificationN/A

Images of the certificates and test reports are shown below:

References
  1. AlSaleh, Ahmad. Ebot Booklet beginner's guide (First ed.). Kuwait: CreativeBits Solutions.
  2. "Ebot master control unit | World Summit Award". www.wsis-award.org. 11 March 2016.
  3. "Arab Mobile App Challenge highlights new talent in Barcelona". wamda.
  4. "فوز مشروع (سنو -بول) بالجائزة العالمية للمحتوى الإلكتروني WSA 2015". www.kuwaiteaward.org.kw. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  5. "KUNA :: Kuwaiti inventors win several awards at int'l invention fair 20/11/2015". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
  6. AlShmeri, Mubark (11 June 2015). "Alwatan Newspaper" (PDF).
  7. "Education Minister reiterates support to talented students" (PDF). Kuwait Times. Kuwait Times. 27 April 2015.
  8. "Can robots improve Kuwait's educational sector?". wamda. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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