Dobot Magician Lite Sensor Kit for Robotics and STEM Projects
Expand the Dobot Magician Lite with programmable sensors, controls and output modules for hands-on robotics, automation and STEM learning. The Sensor Kit supports both Python and block-based programming, making it approachable for beginners while giving students room to build more advanced engineering projects.
Connect modules to the Magic Box, combine different inputs and outputs, and watch code respond to light, sound, movement, gestures, color, temperature and humidity. Students can move beyond on-screen exercises and create physical systems that sense their surroundings and take action.
Why Choose the Magician Lite Sensor Kit?
- Beginner-friendly programming: Supports block programming and Python.
- Hands-on engineering: Combine multiple electronic modules to prototype automation ideas.
- Broad sensing options: Work with light, sound, motion, gestures, color, humidity, temperature and object detection.
- Physical outputs and controls: Add an LED module, micro servo, joystick, dual button and knob potentiometer.
- Teaching support: Includes a teaching demonstration to help students start programming.
Sensor and Control Modules
- Light sensor
- Sound sensor
- PIR motion sensor
- Gesture sensor
- Color sensor
- Humiture sensor for temperature and humidity
- Photoelectric switch
- Joystick
- Dual button
- Knob potentiometer
- LED module
- Micro servo
Communication and Magic Box Ports
- ADC, Ports 3–4: Light sensor, knob potentiometer and sound sensor
- I2C, Ports 1–6: Joystick, humiture sensor, gesture sensor and color sensor
- PWM, Ports 3–6: Micro servo
- Single-bus, Ports 1–6: LED module
- General I/O, Ports 1–6: PIR sensor, dual button and photoelectric switch
Selected Module Specifications
Gesture Sensor
- Recognizes up, down, left, right, forward, backward, clockwise and counterclockwise gestures
- Effective recognition distance: 5–15 cm
- Communication: I2C
- Voltage: 5V
PIR Motion Sensor
- Detection distance: 150 cm
- Induction range: Less than 100°
- Delay period: 2 seconds
- Operating temperature: -20°C to 80°C
- Communication: I/O
Humiture Sensor
- Temperature range: 0°C to 60°C, ±1°C
- Humidity range: 10% to 90% RH, ±5% RH
- Communication: I2C
- Voltage: 5V
Color Sensor
- Detects red, green, blue, yellow, black and white
- RGB value range: 0–200
- Communication: I2C
- Voltage: 5V
Photoelectric Sensor
- Detects transparent or opaque objects
- Response time: Less than 2 ms
- Operating temperature: -25°C to 55°C
- Communication: I/O
LED Module and Micro Servo
- LED RGB range: 0–255
- LED brightness range: 0%–100%
- Micro servo communication: PWM at 50 Hz
- Micro servo voltage: 4.8–6.0V
Who Is This Sensor Kit For?
This expansion kit is suited to educators, students, robotics clubs and makers using the Dobot Magician Lite. It supports classroom lessons and project-based learning in programming, electronics, sensing, automation and engineering design.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which robot is this sensor kit designed for?
The kit is designed to expand the Dobot Magician Lite through the Magic Box.
Which programming options does it support?
Students can program projects with Python or block-based graphical programming.
What can students detect with the kit?
Depending on the selected module, projects can detect light, sound, motion, gestures, color, temperature, humidity and the presence of transparent or opaque objects.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. The kit supports graphical programming and includes a teaching demonstration to help beginners get started.