Toymaker,
ARIEL example of AI is outstanding. I am very happy to see this potential addition to EZ Robot. Will EZ 2 robot be available for Christmas? I would be interested in AI, location control, and face ID.
Thanks,
Steve S
@TOYMAKER i also designed a good IR module very cheap that works perfect with EZB as other sensors i working on
So might work with you software design,also your software can any STRING of IR codes work on your design.
OR are you using USB-UIRT module for IR and X10 codes ,i have 3 of them and they are very good
MY IR board i design is well under $10 (about $5 ) and looking to get surface mount boards made.
There may be 2 types TV and wowwee since the carrier frequency is different,hopping to send a prototype to DJ in about a week.
@hhammoud what links are you having problems with?
@Steve glad you like our Ai, we have been working on it for over 7 years now! We are hoping to complete the EZ:2 development by the end of this year and will launch it soon after (probably early next year). This is a massive project for us as this is such a big and advanced/powerful robot. it stands at well over 3 foot high and we will be adding an (optional) forth body section that will bring its height up to 4 foot. The big issue for us is funding, currently myself and Steve Cole are self funding everything and this invariably slows everything down. We plan to soon explore the possibility of external funding if we get this we will be able to grow our new robotics business quickly and the EZ:2 will be available much sooner.
@robotmaker I designed a special PIC microcontroller for the AIMEC robots that can emulate any IR controller, you have to just once teach it the IR commands by pointing (say) your TV controller at the robot in command learn mode then pressing the buttons that you want the robot to learn, after that the robot can change channels etc by itself or by direct voice command. The same PIC also controls the X10 system that I use extensively in my house, the robot sends the X10 commands via a simple 433Mhz transmitter (RF link) to the RF receiver that X10 sell for their RF hand controllers. This PIC will be part of the EZ:2 Robot.
With the RF side of things, is it limited to X10? Or could it be adapted to other RF controlled devices such as the HomeEasy switches, pendants, outlets etc?
I'm assuming the video of the AI is the same as I have seen (and inspired a couple of additional functions of my AI)? If not I'd be very interested in seeing it too.
The EZ:2 Sounds very impressive, I guess I need to start saving now
Rich, actually I started with those RF outlets about 10 years ago, they were very cheap and came in a pack of 4 outlets. I had to hack the controllers bit stream by recording the data packets on my DSO then its pretty simple to emulate the bit patterns for the ones and zeros that make up a command packet once you understand its structure. These RF units I seem to remember were Wicks branded. I changed over to X10 as it was more reliable with lots of different accessory modules, also they are available to the general public, where the Wicks units are probably not made anymore.
Yes, that is the same video from 2008 that you saw.
HomeEasy are Byron. All still made, or were a year ago when I got mine and they were developing new products still. I'll have to look in to it more. I find they are very reliable so far, and cheap (there are cheaper, they don't work with my USB RFCom Xtra) and easy to find a stockist.
Automated Home did a nice write up on it and their conclusion was it could be a worth successor to X10.
But anyway, we digress The real question is, is the EZ:2 going to be, or could it be compatible?
Thx @toymaker Receiced ,really intersting. I faced some problem with the links first .
Toymaker, ARIEL example of AI is outstanding. I am very happy to see this potential addition to EZ Robot. Will EZ 2 robot be available for Christmas? I would be interested in AI, location control, and face ID. Thanks, Steve S
@TOYMAKER i also designed a good IR module very cheap that works perfect with EZB as other sensors i working on
So might work with you software design,also your software can any STRING of IR codes work on your design. OR are you using USB-UIRT module for IR and X10 codes ,i have 3 of them and they are very good
MY IR board i design is well under $10 (about $5 ) and looking to get surface mount boards made.
There may be 2 types TV and wowwee since the carrier frequency is different,hopping to send a prototype to DJ in about a week.
Like to hear you comments on this.
@hhammoud what links are you having problems with?
@Steve glad you like our Ai, we have been working on it for over 7 years now! We are hoping to complete the EZ:2 development by the end of this year and will launch it soon after (probably early next year). This is a massive project for us as this is such a big and advanced/powerful robot. it stands at well over 3 foot high and we will be adding an (optional) forth body section that will bring its height up to 4 foot. The big issue for us is funding, currently myself and Steve Cole are self funding everything and this invariably slows everything down. We plan to soon explore the possibility of external funding if we get this we will be able to grow our new robotics business quickly and the EZ:2 will be available much sooner.
@robotmaker I designed a special PIC microcontroller for the AIMEC robots that can emulate any IR controller, you have to just once teach it the IR commands by pointing (say) your TV controller at the robot in command learn mode then pressing the buttons that you want the robot to learn, after that the robot can change channels etc by itself or by direct voice command. The same PIC also controls the X10 system that I use extensively in my house, the robot sends the X10 commands via a simple 433Mhz transmitter (RF link) to the RF receiver that X10 sell for their RF hand controllers. This PIC will be part of the EZ:2 Robot.
With the RF side of things, is it limited to X10? Or could it be adapted to other RF controlled devices such as the HomeEasy switches, pendants, outlets etc?
I'm assuming the video of the AI is the same as I have seen (and inspired a couple of additional functions of my AI)? If not I'd be very interested in seeing it too.
The EZ:2 Sounds very impressive, I guess I need to start saving now
Rich, actually I started with those RF outlets about 10 years ago, they were very cheap and came in a pack of 4 outlets. I had to hack the controllers bit stream by recording the data packets on my DSO then its pretty simple to emulate the bit patterns for the ones and zeros that make up a command packet once you understand its structure. These RF units I seem to remember were Wicks branded. I changed over to X10 as it was more reliable with lots of different accessory modules, also they are available to the general public, where the Wicks units are probably not made anymore.
Yes, that is the same video from 2008 that you saw.
HomeEasy are Byron. All still made, or were a year ago when I got mine and they were developing new products still. I'll have to look in to it more. I find they are very reliable so far, and cheap (there are cheaper, they don't work with my USB RFCom Xtra) and easy to find a stockist.
Automated Home did a nice write up on it and their conclusion was it could be a worth successor to X10.
But anyway, we digress
The real question is, is the EZ:2 going to be, or could it be compatible?
Rich, if enough people would want it, I would happily add HomeEasy control to the EZ:2, I have looked at it, and it seems like a good system.