DJ Sures' Robots
Embark on a captivating journey where vintage toys are reborn as futuristic companions in "Teaching Old Toys New Tricks." Our visionary founder, DJ Sures, transforms forgotten relics into personalized robot pals using the powerful Synthiam platform and cutting-edge technologies. Picture your favorite childhood toys brought to life, responding to commands and learning new tricks – a perfect blend of nostalgia and innovation. Each creation is a unique work of art, a testament to DJ Sures' craftsmanship, making these robot companions not just novelties but partners in adventure and fun. Join us in this enchanting fusion of past and present, where old toys find new life as cherished and interactive friends.
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DJ's K8 Intel Realsense & Navigation
Test robot navigation with Rock Pi/x, Intel RealSense T265 & D435i, Sabertooth/Kangaroo using Synthiam ARC waypoints, renderer and...
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Synthiam Suppo… |
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DJ's Tamiya Bulldozer Robot
Convert Tamiya Bulldozer to use modified servos for precise speed control and greater strength, driven and controlled via Synthiam ARC.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's First Live Robot Hack
Rebuild a lost Playskool Digger into an EZ-Robot JD Humanoid with a thrift-store hack and facility tour; Build-a-Bear costume fits perfectly
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WiinterU |
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DJ's The Real Wall-E
Real-life Wall-E built with EZ-B Robot Kit uses camera, servos and voice to track motion, color and faces and react with sounds and dances.
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WiinterU |
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DJ's Wowwee Roboquad
Modify WowWee RoboQuad using EZ-Robot/EZ-B: reverse-engineered IR control, Arduino/IoTiny/camera mods for easy expanded features.
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10 k
WiinterU |
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DJ's Multiple Robots With One Joystick
Control six robots with one joystick using Synthiam ARC and EZ-B controllers, synchronized head servos and per-direction movement scripts.
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WiinterU |
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DJ's Hasbro R2d2 Hacked With Iotiny
Upgraded Comic Expo robot hack powered by EZ-B IoTiny with v4 camera vision, LED animations, motor controller, HDD servos and LiPo battery.
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8 k
Sproket |
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DJ's Drd 3D Printable Robot
3D-printable Farscape DRD-inspired robot with two clip-together parts; includes Synthiam ARC app, project and STL files.
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9 k
Nink |
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DJ's Test Bots (Turtlebot 3, And K-8)
Upgrade TurtleBot 3 and K-8 tank test robots with Intel Up Board and Rock Pi/x single-board computers
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Herr Ball |
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DJ's Irobot Roomba Hack
Convert an iRobot Roomba with EZ-B to a wireless, voice- and vision-enabled cleaner-camera color/motion tracking, remote control, ARC/EZ-SDK.
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9 k
TMesserschmidt |
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DJ's 6Th Live Hack Event (Raspberry Pi & Neopixel With Arduino)
Install EZ-Builder on Raspberry Pi, add plugins, control robots and drive NeoPixel...
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8 k
Synthiam Suppo… |
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1983 Robot Magazines Show Robots Haven't Changed
Explore 1983 robot magazines showing the industry's same challenges and early 32x32 pixel vision systems for Commodore 64...
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robo rad |
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DJ's DJ’S Test Platform (K8)
Synthiam ARC test robot: Devastator tank with Rock Pi/X, Sabertooth+Kangaroo, Realsense D435i/T265 for autonomous navigation.
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EzAng |
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Robot Learn A New Object
Teach a robot new objects with camera and speech recognition; InMoov head and arms track objects and enable auto-position animations.
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DJ's Intel Realsense T265 Adventures-Bot Part 3
Localize an EZ-Robot AdventureBot with Intel RealSense T265 and Synthiam ARC NMS, waypoint navigation, SLAM prep, lidar...
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Proteus |
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A Little Of This, A Little Of That
ESP32-Cam with servos, Intel T265 & Navigator on telepresence robots, Rock Pi/X powered by a 5V step-down regulator.
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3 k
DJ Sures |
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ESP32 Connect To ARC
Turn an ESP32 Doit DevKit v1 into an EZ-B for Synthiam ARC to control servos, speech-triggered motion, and view ADC and digital IO graphs.
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6 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Imperial AT-AT Walker Robot - The Force Is With Me!
Build an Imperial AT-AT walker robot; adding knee servos tomorrow to teach it to walk as a return to...
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robo rad |
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DJ's Ez-B V4 Dalek
Control a Dalek EZ-Robot upgraded to EZ-B v4 with added servos for nose, ray gun and torso plungers via Synthiam EZ-Cloud app.
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9 k
Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Trs-80 Model 100 Controlled Wall-E
Control an EZ-Robot Wall-e from a hacked 1983 TRS-80 via TTL Bluetooth; load BASIC programs over Bluetooth; EZ-SDK serial relay included.
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DJ Sures |
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Irobot Roomba Live Hack
Connect an iRobot Roomba to Synthiam ARC using the iRobot Movement Panel to control motors, read sensors, add cameras, and customize robot skills.
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robo rad |
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Atari 600Xl - Another Retro Game Night Hack
Upgrade an Atari 600XL with Raspberry Pi 4 and RetroPie; Arduino Micro Pros emulate keyboard and joysticks; GitHub firmware included.
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MaudDave |
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The Lattepanda Robot Hack
Control Robotis Dynamixel servos with a LattePanda running EZ-Builder and Arduino middleware, plus a USB camera for machine vision.
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8 k
cem |
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Dimension Engineering Sabertooth & Kangaroo
Control a Sabertooth with Kangaroo via Synthiam ARC to turn a DC motor into a servo and test wheel encoder feedback
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4 k
RoboHappy |
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DJ's Self Docking Robot
Synthiam ARC enables phone control and simple self-docking for Ohmnilabs telepresence robots using a Logitech camera glyph tracker and magnet dock.
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jstarne1 |
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DJ's Robotis XM430 Dynamixel Arm With Open CM9.04
Robotis arm pick-and-place setup with Open CM9.04 controller and firmware upload tips for reliable grasping
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Mickey666Maus |
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DJ's Robot Blinds Control
Control deck blinds from your phone with a simple DIY setup using hot glue, wood screws and 2x4 scraps.
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DJ Sures |
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Robot As Puppet To Control Another Robot By Reading Servo Positions
Control a robot puppet by reading servo potentiometer signals into an EZB ADC to...
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WiinterU |
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Intel Up Board As A Robot Controller
Synthiam ARC on Intel UP Board: configure Windows 10 for robot control, optimize power/graphics, disable updates/Defender, test 101 FPS camera
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skidroe |
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Exosphere Community Beta Live Q&A
Exosphere community beta introduced by DJ Sures, learn why Synthiam created it and how to start using it.
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EzAng |
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DJ's 7Th Live Hack (Neopixel, Arduino, Raspberry Pi Ezbpi Server)
Control NeoPixels from Arduino using NeoPixel Blaster; explore EZBPi Server for Raspberry...
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Steve Thurston |
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Raspberry Pi Hacking Atari 2600
Emulate Atari 2600 on RetroPie using Arduino HID to mimic joysticks, paddles and switches; Raspberry Pi emulation and Synthiam community hacks.
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eran_p |
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DJ's Robot Head
Synthiam ARC adds relative servo tracking for animatronic heads, using a stationary camera and EZ-B to move eyes and eyelids.
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robo rad |
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Commodore 64 Arduino/Raspberry Pi Hack! O_O
Convert a Commodore 64 breadbox using Raspberry Pi 4, RetroPie LR-Vice and Arduinos to emulate keyboard and joysticks for instant...
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nallycat |
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Hacking Decision... C64 Or Fairchild Channel F?
Hack a Fairchild Channel F with Raspberry Pi running RetroPie and Arduino Micros emulating joystick/buttons; source code on...
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robo rad |
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Hacking The Thermal Camera AMG8833
Receive and display AMG8833 thermal camera data with EZ-Builder behavior control in Synthiam ARC for live thermal viewing
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robo rad |
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DJ's 9Th Live Hack - Raspberry Pi + Dynamixel... Together For Ever!
Install EZ-Builder and EZBPi on Raspberry Pi 2 to turn Pi into an EZ-B, directly...
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Mickey666Maus |
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DJ's Revolution Snake
Build an EZ-Robot Revolution Snake from injection-molded parts using sine-wave servo positions for coordinated, lifelike motion.
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RoboHappy |
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Live Hacking Microsoft Mixed Reality VR To Control A Robot
Control servos and view robot cameras in VR with Synthiam ARC's STEAM OpenVR behavior for Mixed Reality,...
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DJ Sures |
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PWM Servo Position Feedback (Read Servo Position)
Hack PWM servos for real-time positional feedback in EZ-Builder using EZ-B v4, Arduino or IoTiny with ADC/I2C Synthiam ARC...
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Mickey666Maus |
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DJ's JD Humanoid Puppet
Sync two JD robots' servos in real time with a Synthiam ARC script using PWM Servo Feedback to mirror positions over network.
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DJ Sures |
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Dj's 5Th Live Hack Session
Program an Arduino and connect to EZ-Builder via USB or Bluetooth, control a Robotis Bioloid with Kinect, and demo EZ-Robot indoor positioning.
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Dave Schulpius |
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Hacking Robotis Opencm 9.04 With Bioloid
Program OpenCM 9.04 with EZ-Builder to control Dynamixel Bioloid servos via USB using the Arduino OpenCM library and EZ-Builder's Dynamixel...
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Mickey666Maus |
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DJ's Apple II Pi Hack (Part 2/2)
Convert Apple II keyboard and 16pin joystick to USB for Retro Pi/Linux/Windows using an Arduino/Teensy PCB with numpad and mouse/joystick modes.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Apple II Pi Hack (Part 1/2)
Integrate a compact Raspberry Pi Zero into an Apple II using an Arduino to connect the Apple II keyboard-Arduino programming, soldering and wiring
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's 8Th Live (Not) Hack... We're Playing Games!
Play vintage Apple II (1978) games to unwind after a head cold and a hectic week, choosing relaxation over hacking.
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JustinRatliff |
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DJ's 4Th Hack Event (Arduino, Bioloid, Lewansoul, And More)
Use LewanSoul serial servos and EZ-Builder to program Robotis Bioloid, add a camera, connect Arduino,...
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fxrtst |
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DJ's Third Hack Night
Use EZ-Builder to build Perry's robot eyes, make Dynamixel servo cables, control servos and record positions.
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robo rad |
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DJ's How Do I Shovel My Snow?
Robot shell built with students using an electric scooter chassis and shovel attachment to perform outdoor work while the operator stayed warm.
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robo rad |
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DJ's Machine Learning And Cognitive Services Jd Humanoid Robot
Control JD Humanoid with Synthiam ARC: Bing Speech, Microsoft Cognitive Vision & Emotion,...
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's And Now For Something Completely Different (Pdp-8)
VC8E oscilloscope emulator for PiDP-8 using Synthiam ARC: phosphor fade, configurable refresh, pixel size,...
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Autonomous Robocar
Synthiam ARC enables a lane-following AdventureBot using multi-color profiles for rapid lane navigation, quick prototyping and continuous laps.
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David mcsdaver |
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DJ's Adventurebot Chasing Red Ball
Control AdventureBot with Synthiam ARC to track and chase a red ball, creating captivating vision-based robot behavior and hands-on learning.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Roli Rover Robot Chasing Red Ball
Control EZ-Robot Roli Rover with Synthiam ARC to chase a red ball using vision tracking for quick, entertaining autonomous behavior
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Six Hexapod Robot Tracking Ball
Synthiam ARC configures a Six Hexapod to track and chase a red ball with tutorials, Robot Program episodes and EZ-Robot training activities.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Jd Humanoid Controlled By Microsoft Kinect
Control Kinect with Synthiam ARC using Kinect plugins for EZ-Builder-simple setup plugin and a highly configurable PTP...
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's DJ's Omnibot 2000
Omnibot 2000 showcases Synthiam ARC: Wii Remote control, Glyph vision recognition, Tablet PC touch control and materials list for building.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Ips (Indoor Positioning System)
Positioning system for ez-robots after years of work and many trials, now heading to manufacturing for scheduled summer releases
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Ellis |
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DJ's Apple Watch Robot Control
Synthiam ARC adds Apple Watch support to the ARC iOS app, making the watch more useful and fun for ARC users.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's I Taught Jd To Serve Snacks
Download the Synthiam robot app to help JD serve peanut butter M&Ms at Google's BotLuck event.
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8 k
Dunning-Kruger |
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DJ's Darth Vader Humanoid Robot
Darth Jader robot preview using old servos, short demo video showcasing movements ahead of The Robot Program episode.
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Omnibot TV Watching
Synthiam ARC and EZ-SDK enhanced motion tracking with improved edge detection for omnibot vision, demonstrating cartoon tracking
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Toyhackrobotic… |
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DJ's Tomy Omnibot
Tomy Omnibot V1 on Synthiam - a fun, expandable robot platform for adding sensors and custom programming.
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10 k
Toyhackrobotic… |
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DJ's Fisher Price Chatter
Strangest robot I've ever built, I had to build it. Can you blame me?
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MarkTheBotBldr |
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DJ's Super Six Hexapod
Large EZ-Robot hexapod built with 3D-printed STL files, EZ-B v4 controller, heavy-duty CYS S8218 servos, ready for DIY printing and assembly.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Jd's Friday The 13Th
Beware of robots on Friday the 13th-thanks to Justin for the face mask.
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Proteus |
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DJ's Teddy Ruxpin Robot Version 1
Animate a Teddy Ruxpin by replacing internals with servos and an EZ-B; control and script behaviors using Synthiam ARC.
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Robot Head
Develop a humanoid head with Synthiam ARC, adding new features to support head functions for a humanoid-type platform.
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's At Home With Jd
Tweak JD's EZ-Robot motions for smoother, less clunky movement-fun first-time session that shows why EZ-Robot is so cool.
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Myo Gesture Tutorial
Control EZ-Robot with the Myo armband using gestures and accelerometer to trigger actions, events, and move servos.
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Introducing Jd
JD introduction video presents JD in a brief welcome clip.
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Dunning-Kruger |
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DJ's Jd Wants His Rubber Duck
Deciding whether to give it to him-lighthearted reflection on sharing, choice, and a playful "lol"
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Mobile App Developer Tutorial
Create and share custom EZ-Robot mobile apps using the EZ-Robot App Store to extend your robot's capabilities.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Detect Multiple Colors
ez-robot camera detects faces, objects, glyphs, QR codes and colors; works with JD Humanoid and any ez-robot configuration.
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Wii Remote Controlled Robot
Control Wall-E in Synthiam ARC with enhanced Wiimote support and EZ-Scriptable buttons, plus a tutorial video
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10 k
Dunning-Kruger |
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DJ's ARC Overview
ARC robot software enables next-generation robotics with intuitive tools to build, script, control and troubleshoot advanced robot skills.
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7 k
Aerius |
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DJ's Jd Connects To Nest Thermostat
Connect your JD robot to a Nest Thermostat to control your home's temperature remotely from anywhere.
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6 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Elastic Band Shooter
Elastic band shooter for hexapod in Synthiam ARC: servo uses a hexapod leg to raise/lower the body for vertical aiming. App in robot appstore
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Hey Jd, Need A Lift?
JD was a little lazy today, a lighthearted glimpse of a laid-back moment.
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Steve G |
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DJ's Taught Jd How To Somersault
Don't try this at home!
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Nomad 6R |
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DJ's I Shall Call Him Norm
Norm is a very fitting name, affirming its aptness and suitability.
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9 k
thetechguru |
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DJ's So, I Taught Jd How To Play The Piano
Robot band concept: first-version idea to assemble a robot band after the holidays.
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8 k
Dunning-Kruger |
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DJ's Six Hexapod Demo Dance
Six Hexapod play session shared tonight by a hobbyist, playing with the hexapod and sharing the experience.
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6 k
VGosine |
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DJ's Funny 3 Legged Robot
Transform a creative office-built robot into a walking robot by experimenting with locomotion and improvised mechanics.
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10 k
Sudo the Banne… |
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DJ's How About A Dance-Off?
Organize an ezrobot dance-off contest and share the JD microphone STL hosted on Synthiam.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Philo Junior Color Tracking Test
Control Philo Junior with Synthiam ARC camera 'Track By Relative Position' and WiiMote for simple, cost-effective, user-friendly robot control.
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6 k
Nomad 6R |
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DJ's Revolution. The History Of
Revolution modular robot platform expands EZ-Robot with EZ-B v3 controller, 3D-printed prototypes, tutorials and a global maker community.
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12 k
stonewolf |
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DJ's Project: Scarab
Live robot build using a toy shell for a Solarbotics uStream-project prep photos and follow EZ-Robot on Twitter for stream date.
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Hazbot |
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DJ's Ez-Robot Takes The Secret Challenge Competition
EZ-Robot sponsors kids building an Off-Roadbot for Western Canadian Robot Games-assembling platform, motors,...
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LJ |
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DJ's Tomy Omnibot V1
Tomy Omnibot hacked with servos, wireless camera, voice/facial recognition, autonomous mapping, sensors and Synthiam ARC with EZ-B control.
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6 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Cyborg Snowman
Animate a snowman with ARC and an EZ-B controller using webcam motion tracking, servos and voice recognition for interactive neighborhood fun.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Master Blaster Robot
Remote-controlled 1980s-style animatronic robot with servos for arms/head and wheeled mobility, controlled via Synthiam ARC.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Teddy Ruxpin Robot V1
Teddy Ruxpin robot with EZ-B brain and Synthiam ARC: Bluetooth control, voice synthesis/recognition, servos for mouth, eyes, arms, neck.
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5 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Scarab Creepy Robot
Scarab robot retrofitted with EZ-B and Synthiam ARC for remote control, HC-SR04 autonomous exploring, voice recognition and motor/pincer control
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4 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Dalek
Control a Dalek toy with Synthiam ARC, EZ-B and H-bridge for joystick remote, voice recognition and ultrasonic autonomous mode.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Robot Dog Chases Ball
Robot dog chases red balls using Synthiam ARC color and motion tracking; DJ Sures built it with an EZ-Robot kit, servo mods and camera nose.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Omnibot 2000
Omnibot 2000 converted with Synthiam EZ-Builder and EZ-Robot kit: servos, camera, speech, glyph vision, autonomous or tablet/Wii/web remote control
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7 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Voice Recognition Robot
Cookie Monster robot showcases EZ-B voice recognition and speech synthesis with dynamic phrase-triggered commands and rapid prototyping
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's The Real Wall-E
Wall-E using EZ-B and Synthiam ARC tracks faces, color and motion with camera, vertical head servo, voice control and dance.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's AR Drone Parrot
Control AR Parrot Drone with Synthiam ARC to add camera tracking and red-ball chase via WiFi, joystick, speech, scripting and more.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Vision Tracking Robot
EZ-B Vision color-tracking test robot by DJ Sures tracks and follows colored objects with a camera head; modified toy shell and servos.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Cookie Monster Robot
EZ-B Cookie Monster robot: auto-collision detection, timed head motion, remote-controlled arms, radar screen, DIY frame
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Spider Robot
Control a converted RC spider using its DC motors and Sharp GP2D05 distance sensor; C# autonomous mode adds twitchy, realistic attack movements.
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DJ Sures |
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DJ's Robophilo
Upgrade RoboPhilo Junior with EZ-Robot EZ-B and camera for WiiMote accelerometer control, vision tracking and AutoPosition support for humanoids/hexapods
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6 k
DJ Sures |
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DJ's Snow Shovel Robot
Remote-control 80 lb mobility-scooter robot fitted with a shovel using Synthiam ARC, EZ-B controller and Sabertooth driver to clear snow from indoors.
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DJ Sures |