The AKX00022 Arduino Engineering Kit Rev 2 is designed for advanced high school and college students interested in engineering, mechatronics, and robotics. It includes an Arduino Nano 33 IoT, Nano Motor Carrier with IMU and battery charger, mechanical pieces for assembling three projects (a self-balancing motorcycle, a webcam-controlled rover, and a drawing robot), motors with encoders, a servo motor, USB cable, markers, wheels, and more. It also comes with a one-year license for MATLAB® and Simulink®, plus online learning content. The kit supports Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

Learning Resources:

Arduino Education

Applications and Projects:

The AKX00022 Arduino Engineering Kit Rev 2 offers a comprehensive platform for learning and applying engineering principles through hands-on projects. The kit emphasizes project-based learning, catering to engineering students keen on understanding concepts with Arduino, MATLAB®, Simulink®, and Stateflow®. Developed in collaboration between Arduino and MathWorks, it provides all necessary components to build three distinct projects. These projects not only allow students to dive deep into engineering concepts but also enable practical applications such as Control Systems, Image Processing, Mechatronics, and Robotics.

The projects designed for this kit include:

• Self-Balancing Motorcycle: This project demonstrates inverted pendulum dynamics using a reaction wheel. It leverages Simulink for monitoring and controlling movements, utilizing inertial sensing and filtering to maintain balance.
• Webcam Controlled Rover: A differential drive robot that utilizes a color-coded marker system for position tracking via webcam. It combines MATLAB and Simulink for path following, moving objects with a forklift mechanism, and obstacle avoidance.
• Drawing Robot: This project uses image processing techniques to extract geometries and plan paths, enabling the robot to recreate images on a whiteboard. It operates through MATLAB code, translating images into motor commands for marker movement.

The kit includes several customized parts, a complete set of electronics, and all the mechanical components needed to assemble each project (a webcam controlled rover, a self-balancing motorcycle, and a drawing robot):

• Arduino Nano 33 IoT
• Nano Motor Carrier with IMU and battery charger
• Three sets of mechanical pieces to assemble the projects
• Li Ion 18650 battery
• Two geared motors with encoders
• DC motor with encoders
• Servo motor
• USB cable
• Two whiteboard markers
• Two wheels
• Allen key
• Webcam
• Nylon thread
• Screws, nuts, and bolts
• A hard plastic, stackable toolbox ideal for storage and years of use
• A one-year individual license for MATLAB® and Simulink®
• Student e-learning platform with step-by-step guidance