Apparatus

An Apparatus is a stationary, functional robotic mechanism installed within the JUVANTIA Technopark. Apparatuses perform commercial, industrial, laboratory, or infrastructure services for passing rovers (Robulus) and Technopark visitors.

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1. Core Principles

Unlike mobile rovers, an Apparatus remains permanently fixed at an assigned coordinate or mounted on a Sector / Domus parcel:

• Fixed Infrastructure: Powers automated service posts such as battery charging docks, toll gates, locker dispensers, sorting arms, environmental sensor towers, and camera observatories.
• Wired Ethernet Connectivity: Stationary objects are strictly prohibited from using Wi-Fi radio frequencies to preserve the 2.4/5 GHz airtime exclusively for mobile rovers. Every Apparatus connects via wired Ethernet from the Technopark City Grid.
• Junctum BLE Beacon: Equipped with a low-power Bluetooth Low Energy transmitter broadcasting its unique Device ID (13-byte beacon) to enable proximity detection by nearby rovers.
• Cloud Menu Operations: Interactive services and billing tariffs are defined declaratively in the device's card in Fabrica (fabrica.juvantia.org). Robulus operators execute services and trigger physical mechanisms in real time over the Internet.

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2. Hardware Architecture

An Apparatus is built on standardized Technopark PCB hardware:

• Standard Apparatus Controller: Built on high-performance ESP32-P4 architecture (for camera/vision-enabled machines) or ESP32-C6 with a W5500 SPI Ethernet controller (for non-camera service terminals).
• Power Supply: Direct 12V DC feed from the Technopark City Grid or integrated power distribution box.
• Standard Peripheral Interfaces:
  • Actuators & Servos: PWM outputs for barrier arms, locking solenoids, and linear height adjusters.
  • Power Switching: Heavy-duty solid-state or digital relays for high-current loads (e.g. charging contactors, lighting).
  • Sensors & Telemetry: Current sensors (INA226/ACS712), optical endstops, limit switches, and environmental monitors.
  • Addressable Status Indicators: Standard WS2812B RGB indicators signaling live machine availability (green = idle, blue = in-service, red = occupied/error).

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3. Commercial Lifecycle & Revenue

Each Apparatus is an independent Real World Asset (RWA):

1. Assembly & Registration: Registered in Fabrica, where its firmware profile is generated and burned onto the controller.
2. Asset Passport Unit (APU): Issued a smart contract with 100,000 APU on the ARC blockchain.
3. Service Monetization: Robulus pilots pay for services (e.g. charging energy, access fees) in EURC via one-click Passkey authorizations.
4. Revenue Split: Inflow automatically routes through JuvantiaRevenueDistributor:
   • Operating Balance: Covers electricity bills and maintenance expenses, managed by co-owners.
   • Distributable Pool: Claimable continuously by APU share owners.