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Query NMS lidar scan data by angle, with control commands for range, arc extremes, and obstacle...
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Slamtec Lidar driver for ARC; scans 360° and publishes distance data to NMS for mapping, obstacle...
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Converts Xbox 360 Kinect depth frames into NMS obstacle scans for ARC path planning, SLAM, and...
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Control Waveshare servos (TTL/RS485): set position & speed, release torque, read position. RTS option for converters; reverse-engineered protocol.
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Interactive Baymax robot for Big Hero theater: handmade costume with internal robot, Ez-B v4 for speech and interactivity, machanum wheel walking
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Usb To Serial Connection Camera Option
With the option to use the EZB in serial to USB you lose the option for the camera since the connections use the camera port. Is it possible to...
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EZ-B V4 Units Troubleshooting
I have two older EZ-B v4 units that are causing problems. I don’t use them regularly-only occasionally for testing. i made 2,3 reset on both EZBs. I’ve included...
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Soundboard Volume Zero Issue
I have a question about the ARC robot skill SoundBoard (EZB). Why can't the volume go to zero anymore? I'm not sure when this changed, but it seems the soundboard...
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Requesting Video For Inverse Kinematic Arm
I have a question about the ARC Robot Skill called Inverse Kinematic Arm. Is there any video available that demonstrates this skill? I...
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Troubleshooting Non-Functional Servos Issue
I am currently using the latest version of ARC and have established a connection. I am working on a GalapagosBot with an EZ-B v4...
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Silence Detection For Bing Speech Recognition Skill
I thought I had requested this feature before, but I can't find any record of it. I would like the Bing Speech Recognition Skill to detect when a person stops talking and then stop recording. VAD is not that reliable and limiting the recording length is a clumsy way to stop the recording. For example if the recording limit is set to 7 secs and the...
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Auto Position Robot Skill Guidance
I have a question related to the Auto Position Robot Skill in ARC. I need a refresher on creating various arm movements, one servo at a time. I'm using...
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EZ-Bv4 Firmware Updater Issue
Has anything changed with the EZ-Bv4 firmware updater recently? I'm experiencing an issue where, upon connecting the firmware updater to an EZ-Bv4, it immediately...
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IR Sensor Reading Optimization
Hello @Athena, I would appreciate your review of the following JavaScript code within the ARC environment. The script is designed to process infrared (IR)...
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Athena |
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FT232RL To EZB UART Connection
Is it possible to connect an FT232RL USB-to-serial adapter to an EZB controller using the UART TX, RX, and GND pins, instead of connecting to the camera port...
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Soundboard File Import Issue
I am having trouble importing sound files into the Soundboard Robot Skill in Synthiam ARC. It seems like the file names are missing the "." between the...
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Dr._Rudy_Wells |
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JD Robot Connection Issue
Hi all, I recently acquired a used JD robot and am experiencing difficulty connecting it to ARC through the EZ-Robot EZ-B v4. Each time I try to connect, the connection...
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