I write everything from my head onto paper. The walls of my home are covered in large sheets of paper with ideas and theories about robotics. I learn from you, the EZ-Community, to see what you want from robotics. Some of the stories blow my mind, the rest impress and astound. It's beautiful to see how many robots are being built on the EZ-Robot Plaform.
It is important for me to understand what each of you want from your EZ-Robots. So, I had put a Survey online...
The submissions we have received are amazing, and some heart touching! When I look at other forums and platforms, people are merely building "robots".... Compared to you, who are building dreams, passions and purpose!!
The survey submissions we've received range from disability assistance robots, security robots, educational robots, medical robots, companion robots, and more! Every single submission touches my heart! It's beautiful to see what has transpired from a simple vision I had last year.
I sketch my feelings about EZ-Robot on a single poster sized sheet taped to my dining room wall. It reminds me of the fantastic community we have created.
What would you add to that sheet?
DJ I think what you are doing is amazing! I am building my first robot now. So exciting! I have just begun playing. My ultimate goals are to have a robot companion, one I can talk to. A research assist of sort. I am currently writing a novel and it would be great to have it look stuff up via the web and send me notes etc.
I agree with most above, it would be awesome to have some sort of Siri like (Iphone) application where you could give it commands and it would access the internet. Face recognition. Have you seen the Qbo? I ran across this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4z11lIKnDU And you are already so close. I would like it to at least recognize me. :o)
I think Will is right. I think it's a good possibility that DJ and EZB will be remembered as the foundation for consumer robotics. You have done an amazing job already. Impressive to say the least. Inspiring. Makes people want to be a part of it.
@SFOY look up the LEAF project is does what QBO can do and more ,all open source (free) software it a AI design ,recognizes faces,chat software,spells any words,show real emotions and accessing the internet and more
leaf project main software is on this link other like internet,spelling ,chat files are on the yahoo club site.mostly LISPWORKS files you add to the LEAF.LISP MAIN FILE p.lus help on installing in a main computer or computer on board the robot i design electronic circuits and many many robots if need any help
I did check that one out. Yeah open source but I am so not a programmer. I am scared to mess with firmware. This one time, I got a Spykee. Had a programmer help me get the "open source" software on my pc, using Ubuntu (which was Greek to me). At the end he told me ok here's your new firmware. I uploaded it and now he's broke. I tried to follow directions to fix him but no go. Now he is broke. :o( I am more of a plug and play kind of girl.
i am not a programmer too,buts its easy to install with directions or help from the robot yahoo club
Hmmm... I'll have to finish current robot but may be an idea for next one.
@Robotz012248,
I saw you were asking Robotmaker about home automation. I am curious to know too. I have been doing HA for over 10 years now. I currently use a program called Housebot. I have also used other systems including Home Automated Living (HAL), Event Control System, and HomeSeer. I have found through many years that HA software largely depends on what your requirements are (what you want it to do for you) and what your technical as some systems are much more complicated (and expensive) than others. I am working on integrating my robot with my home automation system right now. Below is a link to a short video of my HA system with robot integration. I have integrated my HA system using a python TCP/IP client server script that takes to ARC.. but now that DJ added VB Scripting I should be able to do even more!
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Kevin
i am using housebot also,really good software,tried a few and ever since i got the housebot software about 8 months ago ,like it better then all the rest and since it can use my USB-UIRT module it also helps,notthing electrical or intertainment i dont have hook up to it also i have 8 computers in each of my rooms,and 2 are 2 server types with 4 tera gig hard drives