Open Source RoboticsRobots, software & learning

TakkTile TakkArray

Sensor component

A 5×8 tactile sensor array with released board layouts, bill of materials and AVR firmware. [1]

Build & first use →Official websiteBill of materials

For
Robotics researchers integrating tactile sensing; Electronics builders [1]
Cost
No current cost yet. Upstream bill of materials [2]
Source rights
Some licenses are unresolved. Review licenses
Unknowns
host computer, tools, operating system not fully established. Review gaps

Source researched · Not tested by us
Sources checked · Research details

Licenses & related hardware
License
CC-BY-SA-3.0, GPL-3.0-or-later · license not fully assessed for documentation · Details by part

Requirements · Research details and dates

On this page

Overview

TakkArray is a tactile sensor component, not a robot or complete sensing kit. Its preserved source contains a 5×8 array board, supporting Eagle schematics and layouts, a bill of materials, and ATTINY24A firmware for multiplexing the barometric sensors. The repository also holds other TakkTile products, so those files should not be mixed into a TakkArray build without checking their interfaces. [1] [2]

The useful starting point is the pinned TakkArray source tree. Compare its BOM with the board files, then inspect the firmware and the separately linked USB bridge before planning host integration. The README assigns CC BY-SA 3.0 to schematics and layouts and GPLv3 or later to firmware; it does not establish one license for every file in the product line. [1] [2]

We have not fabricated a board, compiled the firmware or calibrated an array. Current parts availability, a complete delivered cost, and compatibility with a particular robot or bridge remain unknown. This entry is a design and code reference for experienced electronics builders, not a verified reproduction guide. [1] [2]

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Known limitations
  • The repository includes multiple TakkTile products; this profile selects TakkArray.
  • A current parts quotation, fabrication result, calibration route and host integration have not been verified.

Scope and review gaps from the pinned source tree.

[1] [2] · Editorial assessment

What you need

Dependencies
  • AVR-GCC toolchain for firmware
  • Fabricated PCB and sensor components

[1]

Hardware & parts

Upstream bill of materials [2]

Hardware configuration

Tactile sensor component

The reviewed files describe a sensing component, not a complete robot.

[1] · Editorial assessment

Controller

ATTINY24A multiplexer in the TakkArray design

[1]

Sensors
  • 5×8 array of MPL115A2 barometric sensors

[1]

Assembly & first use

Project documentation [1]

Cost

No current, complete configuration-specific build cost has been established for this profile.

3D preview

Preview not available yet. The source supplies tactile-sensor PCB layouts, not a verified 3D robot assembly preview.

Model sources

The source supplies tactile-sensor PCB layouts, not a verified 3D robot assembly preview.

What we checked

Source research only. No PCB fabrication, firmware build, calibration or robot integration performed.

Not yet established

  • Requirements: operating system, host computer, tools
  • A step-by-step setup summary

Updates

Upstream last updated
Feb 25, 2014 [2]
Latest release
Not established
Profile updated
Oct 24, 2026
Sources last checked
Oct 24, 2026
Next review
Nov 24, 2026
Reviewed revision
a2dba5ecf9aae73220a01dc47a15ff3be697f1be (commit snapshot; no stable release identified) · combined hardware and software repository

Source files and licenses

Inspectable sensor board designs and firmware give a concrete robotics component reference; a complete current integration and cost remain unverified.

LayerAvailability / license
electronicsavailable · CC-BY-SA-3.0
README explicitly assigns CC BY-SA to schematics and board layouts. [1] [2]
firmwareavailable · GPL-3.0-or-later
README explicitly assigns GPLv3+ to firmware; the repository also contains other product firmware. [1] [2]
documentationavailable · License not fully assessed
README and a TakkArray BOM are available; a separate documentation license was not identified. [1] [2]

Outside this TakkArray sensing-board profile.

References

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