A domobot or domicrobot is a domotic microbot. Domotic means connected to a home automation network, and microbot means a mobile robot with a microcontroller - typically a PIC. Domotics is the application of computer and robot technologies to domestic appliances. ... Microbotics is the techno-science for microbots. ... A humanoid robot playing the trumpet In practical usage, a robot is an autonomous or semi-autonomous device which performs its tasks either according to direct human control, partial control with human supervision, or completely autonomously. ... A microcontroller is a computer-on-a-chip optimised to control electronic devices. ... ...

Domobots can be connected to a domotic controller (a computer or similar device) through a cable (USB port) or wirelessly (usually through a WiFi port). They are mostly used for domestic work, such as vacuum-cleaning or ironing, and transporting objects around the house to wash or iron them, etc. Type A USB connector Dual images of the two Type B USB connectors, mini and full size, side and front view, compared with a U.S. 5¢ piece (nickel) in both images for scale. ... Wi-Fi (or Wi-fi, WiFi, Wifi, wifi), short for Wireless Fidelity, is a set of standards for wireless local area networks (WLAN) currently based on the IEEE 802. ... Canister vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner is a device that uses an air pump to create a vacuum to suck up dust and dirt, usually from carpeted floors. ... An iron Ironing or smoothing is the work of using a heated tool to remove wrinkles from washed clothes. ...

A domobot is not the same as a home robot. For example, Roomba or Maxx are home robots but not domobots, because they do not have a port (e.g. WiFi or USB) to connect it to a domotic network. Roomba is a robotic vacuum cleaner made and sold by iRobot. ... MAXX was a German Eurodance act fronted by rapper Gary B. and singer Linda Meek. ... Domotics is the application of computer and robot technologies to domestic appliances. ...

See also: domestic robot. A domestic robot is a robot used for household chores. ...

External links

Free code programs (GNU) and open hardware:

- For Home automation:

• MisterHouse: http://misterhouse.sourceforge.net/
• Phantom Home: http://www.joethielen.com/phantom/home/

- Robot:

• Design http://www.darwin2k.com/

- Openhardware microbots:

• http://www.openhardware.net
• http://www.microbotica.com

• You can see more information at http://estacion.de/domotica (you can use http://babelfish.altavista.com to translate from Spanish).

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