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title: Arduino® Alvik
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# Description
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Arduino Alvik (from now on referred to as Alvik) is a powerful and versatile robot car specifically designed for programming and robotics education.
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Arduino® Alvik is a powerful and versatile differential robot car specifically designed for programming and STEAM education.
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Powered by [Arduino® Nano ESP32](https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/nano-esp32/), Alvik offers a diverse learning paths through different programming languages, including MicroPython, Arduino C, and block-based coding, and it enables different possibilities to explore robotics, IoT and AI.
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Powered by [Arduino® Nano ESP32](https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/nano-esp32/), Alvik offers diverse learning paths through different programming languages including MicroPython, Arduino C, and block-based coding; enabling different possibilities to explore Robotics, IoT and AI.
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# Target areas:
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Maker, Edu, MicroPython, Robotics
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# Features
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* **Core**
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* STM32 Arm® Cortex®-M4 32 Bit
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* **Controller**
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* Arduino Nano ESP32
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* **Connectivity**
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* Wi-Fi®
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* Bluetooth® LE
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* **Sensors**
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* RGB Color detection
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* ToF 8x8 Array - up to 350 cm
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* IMU - 6 degree
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* 3x Line follower
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* 7x Touch sensor
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* **Motors**
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* High precision with hall effect encoder
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* Up to 13 cm/s
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* **Extensions**
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* Servo motor
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* I2C Grove
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* Qwiic
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* Lego® Technic
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* M3 Screws
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Maker, Education, MicroPython, Robotics
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# Contents
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## Overview
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Alvik is battery powered and comes with 2 MCUs:
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## Features
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- at the core there is the STM32 Arm® Cortex®-M4 that controls all the sensors and actuators
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- at the top a Nano ESP32 that can communicate with STM32 through a set of dedicated APIs
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![](assets/datasheet_main_components.png)
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## Tech Specs
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![](assets/alvik_components.png)
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### General Specifications Overview
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Alvik is an education robot which is battery-powered and comes with two main microcontrollers:
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### MCUs
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- At the core of the robot there is the STM32 Arm® Cortex®-M4 that controls all the sensors and actuators
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- At the top a Nano ESP32 acts like the main controller and can communicate with the STM32 through a set of dedicated APIs
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| **MCU** | **Product page** | **Datasheet** |
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| STM32F411RC | [link](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32f411rc.html#st_description_sec-nav-tab) | [link](assets/STM32_datasheet.pdf) |
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| Arduino® Nano ESP32 | [link](https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/nano-esp32/) | [link](https://docs.arduino.cc/resources/datasheets/ABX00083-datasheet.pdf) |
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![Alvik's Main Components](assets/datasheet_main_components.png)
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### Inputs
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| Feature | Description |
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| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Alvik on-board Core | STM32 Arm® Cortex®-M4 32 Bit |
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| Alvik Main Controller | Arduino® Nano ESP32 |
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| Connectivity | Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® LE |
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| Sensors | RGB Color detection, ToF 8x8 Array - up to 350 cm, IMU - 6 degree, 3x Line follower, 7x Touch sensor |
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| Motors | High precision with hall effect encoder, Up to 13 cm/s |
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| Extensions | Servo motor, I2C Grove, Qwiic, Lego® Technic, M3 Screws |
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| **Description** | **Part Name** | **Product page** | **Datasheet** |
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| Color detection | APDS 9660 | [link](https://www.broadcom.com/products/optical-sensors/integrated-ambient-light-and-proximity-sensors/apds-9960) | [link](assets/APDS-9960_datasheet.pdf) |
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| IMU | LSM6DSOX | [link](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm6dsox.html) | [link](assets/LSM6_datasheet.pdf) |
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| Time of Flight | VL53L7CXV0GC | [link](https://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl53l7cx.html) | [link](assets/VL53_datasheet.pdf) |
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| Capacitive Touch Controller | AT42QT2120 | [link](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/AT42QT2120) | [link](assets/at42qt2120.pdf) |
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| Line Follower Arrays | Custom made | | |
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### Controllers
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| **Controllers** | **Product page** | **Datasheet** |
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| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| STM32F411RC | [Link](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32f411rc.html#st_description_sec-nav-tab) | [Link](assets/STM32_datasheet.pdf) |
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| Arduino® Nano ESP32 | [Link](https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/nano-esp32/) | [Link](https://docs.arduino.cc/resources/datasheets/ABX00083-datasheet.pdf) |
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### Communication Interfaces
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### Sensors
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| **Description** | **Part Name** | **Product page** | **Datasheet** |
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| Color detection | APDS 9660 | [Link](https://www.broadcom.com/products/optical-sensors/integrated-ambient-light-and-proximity-sensors/apds-9960) | [Link](assets/APDS-9960_datasheet.pdf) |
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| IMU | LSM6DSOX | [Link](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm6dsox.html) | [Link](assets/LSM6_datasheet.pdf) |
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| Time of Flight | VL53L7CXV0GC | [Link](https://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl53l7cx.html) | [Link](assets/VL53_datasheet.pdf) |
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| Capacitive Touch Controller | AT42QT2120 | [Link](https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/AT42QT2120) | [Link](assets/at42qt2120.pdf) |
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| Line Follower Array | Custom made | - | - |
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| Capacitive Touch buttons (x7) | Custom made | - | - |
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The three phototransistor are linked directly to the analog ports of the STM32.
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### Related Accessories (Included)
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- USB-A Cable to USB-C®
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The power distribution in the robot is explained by the following diagram:
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| **Part** | **q.ty** |
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| Main PCB | 1 |
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| Front PCB | 1 |
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| Arduino Nano ESP32 | 1 |
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| INOX M3 x 5 mm | 5 |
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| 18650 Li-Ion Battery | 1 |
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| Main Chassis | 1 |
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| Ball caster holder | 1 |
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| Inox stell ball 9 mm | 1 |
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| Motor holder | 2 |
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| Motors | 2 |
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| Battery panel | 1 |
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| Main PCB | 1 |
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| Front PCB | 1 |
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| Arduino Nano ESP32 | 1 |
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| INOX M3 x 5 mm | 5 |
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| 18650 Li-Ion Battery | 1 |
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| Main Chassis | 1 |
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| Inox stell ball 9 mm | 1 |
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| Motor holder | 2 |
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| Motors | 2 |
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