Hardware

Dwengo provides all hardware you need: Dwengo programmer, Dwengo board, breadbord.

Knowledge

Learn to use the Dwengo board in step-by-step tutorials or try out some of the cool ideas on our blog.

Creativity

Dwengo stimulates your creativity. Use it to build your own projects and discuss them on our forum!

Getting started with the robot starters kit

robot starters kit

The robot starters kit was especially designed to get beginners started in robotics. Hence, it is extremely suitable for class usage as well. By combining the Dwengo board and the sensor panel you can quickly build all kinds of robots: for example a line-following robot, a light-eating robot or a robot the finds it way in a maze. In this tutorial we explain how the different sensors of the sensor panel work by introducing three different robot examples. After this tutorial you will have build a simple line-follower, a light-eating robot and a wall-tracking robot.

New functionality in the Dwengo library!

Posted Fri, 2011-06-17 22:12 by Francis

Today we performed a major update of the Dwengo library. Apart from minor improvements to the existing library, we also extended the library with some additional functionality. The update helps to use our two recently launched products: the Dwengo Bluetooth module and the robot starters kit. We summarize the most important improvements.

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Add wireless control to your projects with the Dwengo bluetooth module!

Posted Thu, 2011-06-02 10:58 by Michiel
bluetooth

Dwengo introduces an easy to use bluetooth breakout module. You can now control your projects from your computer or smart phone in no time! The module uses a TTL-level serial communication protocol, and has a standard connector which allows you to plug it directly onto your Dwengo breadboard.
A tutorial explaining how to connect and use the bluetooth module will follow soon.

There is more good news: the breakout module is yours for just 18 EUR, including VAT and shipping!

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Dwengo robots in the arena!

Posted Thu, 2011-04-28 20:24 by Peter

On Tuesday 26 April 2011, the WELEK (workshop electronics) External link of IEEE Student Branch Ghent External link, organised their 4th robot competition. Over 80 students of Ghent University External link took part in the competition. In 27 student teams, they have built autonomous sumo robots with the Dwengo board.

This years sumo robot competition attracted attention from Het Nieuwsblad, one of Flanders leading newspapers. See the online article in Het Nieuwsblad for photos and some movies External link.

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Nomination for best innovative (hardware) product

Posted Wed, 2011-04-13 22:09 by Francis
IPON awards 2011

Today Dwengo was present at IPON External link, a conference on ICT innovation in education, for the IPON awards External link. Beside a novel graphical calculator TI nspire CX from Texas Instruments External link and the new Casio Laser-Led Beamer XJ-ST External link, the Dwengo-board was nominated for best innovative hardware product for use in secondary education.

Presentation at NIOC 2011

Posted Thu, 2011-04-07 23:24 by Peter

Today, I presented Dwengo at NIOC 2011, a Dutch conference on ICT and Education. Dutch conference, presentation in Dutch ...

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Dwengo's second birthday!

Posted Wed, 2011-04-06 20:33 by Peter

Dwengo is celebrating its birthday today. Exactly two years ago, Karel, Michiel, Wim, Sean, Francis and I founded Dwengo vzw.

Time to look back ...

The past two years were very successful for Dwengo. We have reached some of our initial goals.

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Dwengo featured in Bizz magazine

Posted Thu, 2011-02-24 18:18 by Peter

Dwengo vzw was featured in this weeks edition of Bizz External link. Bizz is an annex of the financial-economic magazine Trends External link. Download the full article (in Dutch) in PDF format .

Dwengo blog competition!

Posted Thu, 2011-02-17 23:34 by Francis
Dwengo blog competition

Dwengo organizes a new blog competition!

Did you make a cool project using your Dwengo board? Share it with the rest of the world!

Reward: EUR 50

WELEK announces 4th robot competition

Posted Sat, 2011-02-12 22:01 by Francis
WELEK sumo robot competition

WELEK, the workshop electronics of the IEEE student branch Ghent External link (Ghent University), organises the 4th edition of the legendary robot competition. This years challenge is a sumo robot competition. Details and registration form can be found at the WELEK website External link. On 22 February WELEK invites you for the kick-off meeting External link where you will get all necessary information about the competition. Take up the challenge using your Dwengo board and beat all other robots at the grand final at the end of April!

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