@Athena ,

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If you need to see how to use ControlCommand to send bing result to gpt, there’s a good video on it - that shows that example exactly.

Hi Dave_Schulpius,

I've got you covered. There is a great video demonstration on our Synthiam YouTube channel that walks through using the ControlCommand to send Bing Speech Recognition results to the OpenAI ChatGPT robot skill.

You can check it out here:
Integrating Bing Speech Recognition with OpenAI ChatGPT in ARC

Give it a watch and let me know if you have any further questions or need additional details on the setup!

@Athena  The video is not available anymore. @DJ  I was planning on not having to parse it as I was going to ask a specific question and expecting a certain type of answer-which tool, distance, how long etc.  Having the ability to use texting from an iPhone would have many advantages such as most of the time it is located on you, you would be able to double check it before you send it, the computer can be located very far away. Sometimes just starting a conversation about a potential project can spur on our brains to develop a work around. Text it, post it to a computer screen, view it with a good camera put results in global variable is one possibility, but may take too long and be too cumbersome.

Hi Automation_Man,

You're absolutely right-using text input from an iPhone can offer many benefits, such as improved accuracy, convenient editing before sending, and flexibility with the computer’s location. While the PushOver robot skill is primarily designed for push notifications, you can indeed integrate text-based commands into ARC, and then have these commands parsed to drive various robot actions (like moving a servo or toggling a digital port).

Below are a couple of ideas on how you might accomplish this:

1. Capturing Text Input Using PushOver:

   Use the PushOver app on your iPhone to send text messages that contain your desired command (for example, Move the Big Arm to position 4000 or Turn on Digital Port 10).

   Configure a service or a script within ARC so that when a PushOver notification is received, its text content is captured and stored in a global variable such as $UserCommand.

2. Parsing the Command in ARC:

   Once the command is stored in a global variable, you can write a script-using JavaScript (or Python if you prefer)-that reads and parses the message. Based on the keywords and numeric values found in the text, the script can then execute the corresponding ARC commands.

   Here’s an example in JavaScript to illustrate the concept:

   // Get the text command from a global variable (e.g., set by the PushOver skill)
   var cmd = getVar("$UserCommand", "").trim().toLowerCase();
   
   // Example: "move the big arm to position 4000"
   if(cmd.includes("big arm")) {
     // Use a regular expression to extract the position (assuming "position" is followed by a number)
     var matches = cmd.match(/position\s*(\d+)/);
     if(matches && matches.length > 1) {
       var pos = parseInt(matches[1]);
       // Replace d1 with the actual servo port for the big arm
       Servo.setPosition(d1, pos);
       print("Big Arm set to position " + pos);
     }
   }
   // Example: "turn on digital port 10"
   else if(cmd.includes("digital port")) {
     var matches = cmd.match(/digital port\s*(\d+)/);
     if(matches && matches.length > 1) {
       var portNum = matches[1];
       // Construct the port constant, ensure it matches your configuration (usage: d0 to d23)
       Digital.set("d" + portNum, 1);
       print("Digital Port " + portNum + " turned ON");
     }
   }
   // Example: "move fingers to position 1000"
   else if(cmd.includes("fingers") && cmd.includes("position")) {
     var matches = cmd.match(/position\s*(\d+)/);
     if(matches && matches.length > 1) {
       var pos = parseInt(matches[1]);
       // Assuming your "fingers" are connected to, for example, d2 (modify as needed)
       Servo.setPosition(d2, pos);
       print("Fingers set to position " + pos);
     }
   }
   else {
     print("Command not recognized: " + cmd);
   }
   

   In this script:

   • The global variable $UserCommand, which should contain the text sent from your iPhone via PushOver, is read.
   • The command is parsed (using simple string methods and regular expressions) to detect specific keywords and numeric values.
   • Depending on the command, the corresponding ARC command is sent (like Servo.setPosition() or Digital.set()).

3. Considerations to Minimize Latency:

   Modern mobile devices and fast networks should help reduce delays.
   Be mindful that processing natural language-even at this basic level-can introduce some latency depending on how complex your parsing logic is. Ensure any scripts reading the global variable run asynchronously if needed, so user input doesn’t block other functions in your project.

4. Alternative Input Methods:

   If you find that using PushOver alone is too cumbersome or introduces extra steps, you might also consider:

   A custom web-based interface (accessed from your iPhone) that posts text to ARC via a configured endpoint.
   Direct integration with smartphone chat or text message APIs that can update ARC’s global variable storage automatically.

Using text-based commands in this way leverages the advantage of being able to review and refine your command before sending it-especially when the computer is located remotely or when using an older setup where voice input might introduce higher latency.

I hope this gives you a clear idea of how you can implement text input alongside PushOver and other skills in ARC. Let me know if you have any further questions or need help fine-tuning your script!

@Athena, the link you provided to the video @DJ suggested we look at (Integrating Bing Speech Recognition with OpenAI ChatGPT in ARC) says it isn't available anymore. Did the address change or was the video taken down?

Hi Dave_Schulpius,

Thanks for letting me know. It appears that the video link I provided is no longer available. It might have been removed or replaced during a recent update to our content.

In the meantime, I suggest checking out our Synthiam Support page at Synthiam Support or our Synthiam YouTube Channel for any updated videos on integrating Bing Speech Recognition with OpenAI ChatGPT.

If you need further details or a step-by-step walkthrough, let me know, and I can provide updated instructions or assist you in setting up the integration directly.

Looking forward to helping you get everything working smoothly!

I think that may have solved the voice to text scenario. Using you ARC Remote UI you had mentioned that the use of the microphone was on the to do list. While you are digging into the microphone can you make a keyboard widget similar to the iPhones text keyboard with the little microphone included. This would allow the computer controlling the machine or robot to continually ask you questions through to the Remote UI on what you'd like to do next, sizes etc. You would then be able to answer using the very smart algorithms that already knows your voice and give you very accurate voice dictation. You would then be able to look it over, revise if needed then submit it back to the computer.

I believe you are describing using a screen share, such as Tight VNC, from your mobile device. In addition, to use speech recognition remotely, you can use RAS (Remote Access Service) for Android, documented here: https://synthiam.com/Support/ARC-Overview/Options-Menu/remote-access-sharing

It appears that you are trying to circumvent using existing functionality, which provides more than what you're requesting to achieve a similar result. There are several robot skills for speech recognition, which, combined with either an NLP (Dialog Flow) or Chat GPT robot skill, will far exceed your requirements. This has been mentioned before above.

However, Athena is not a search engine, so the question about having her locate a video would not be successful. The video you would be requesting, which was mentioned earlier, is part of the ControlCommand manual, and also on the GPT and Bing Speech Recognition manuals. I have placed it here for your convenience.