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Keep liquid away from my robots! Vacuum insulation is a big deal if you care about beverage temperature change during...
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How To Move A Servo 360 Using Blocky With Time

I would like to control a 360-degree continuous rotation servo using Blockly in Synthiam ARC, specifying the duration of movement instead of a specific angle. Which blocks should I use to achieve this? I assume I need to use the Move Servo block to identify the servo number. What other blocks should I use to set the duration and speed for the...
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How To Set 3 Servo's

How To Set 3 Servos

I have constructed a neck mechanism for the PIB robot and would like to control all three servos using a single Movement Panel in Synthiam ARC. Could you guide me on how to configure...
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Wheel Counting With Arduino

Hello @Athena, Could you please review the following code that I am using on my Arduino Mega 2560 to count motor pulses? I am encountering an issue with the output on the Serial Monitor. cpp int encoderValue_A = 0; int encoderValue_B = 0; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(2, INPUT); pinMode(3, INPUT);...
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Recording Audio To Send To AI Platform

Recording Audio To Send To AI Platform

How can I record audio from the microphone for an extended period, such as up to 10 minutes? I want to capture a person speaking, save the audio...
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Better Navigator Obstacle Avoidance.

Better Navigator Obstacle Avoidance.

Hi, I am currently using a Roomba, an RPLidar A1, and an Odyssey X86J4105 computer as my robot platform. When I utilize the Better Navigator in...
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Displaying Script Names On The ARC Workspace

I am currently using ARC Pro and need assistance with identifying the Vertical Servo scripts on my ARC Workspace. I have multiple Vertical Servo scripts displayed, but Im having trouble distinguishing between them. How can I display the name of each Vertical Servo script directly on the ARC Workspace to easily identify which script is which?
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Advice For A Complete Noob On I-Cybie Ez-B Conversion With Modded Servo Legs

Advice For A Complete Noob On I-Cybie Ez-B Conversion With Modded Servo Legs

Hey all, Let me start by saying Im brand new to the forum. Dont even...
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Javascript For Setting A Timer Or Alarm Through Bing Speech Recognition

I would like to develop two JavaScript scripts that can be initiated using the Bing Speech Recognition skill in Synthiam ARC. The first script is for a silent countdown timer, and the second is for an alarm that activates at a specified time, similar to an alarm clock. I frequently perform similar tasks with Alexa, but Im encountering some...
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Connection Error Exosphere

Connection Error Exosphere

, I am using my three-wheel robot with the Remote UI, and while it functions, I am experiencing latency issues, making it challenging to control the robot remotely. DJ...
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Snapshots Not Saving

Hi , Im experiencing an issue with the latest version of ARC on my Windows computer. It seems that snapshots from JDs camera, located in the head, are not being saved. Ive attempted to resolve this by restarting ARC and cycling the power on JD, but the problem persists. Ive checked both the Pictures and My Robot Pictures folders, but no new images...
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Reading Content From Text File Located On Web Page

In a script within Synthiam ARC, how can I read the content from a text file that is hosted on a web page? For example, the file is located at the following URL: https://rur.free.nf/Dialogue%20Script.txt. Could you provide guidance on how to achieve this?
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Control Servos From Outside Of ARC

Hi Athena, Is it possible to control the servos connected to the controller board of the EZ-InMoov robot head using a Python script running outside of the ARC environment? I am interested in integrating external Python code with the ARC software to manage servo movements. Thanks, Satish