Ellis
I would like to have my robot be controlled over internet with a Vr type Headset. Like one that you set the phone inside. I would tie the headset phone motions to the movements of the Tin Mans head pan and tilt.That way when my grandchildren 900 miles away want to telepresence with us it can. I also want them to be able to drive the Tin Man around the house and look around.
I would like some suggestions as how to do it.
I was wondering if I could put an iphone on the robot with pan and tilt then face time with them and let them control the iphone with an app running in the background. The vr head motions might be tricky.
I am not a great programmer but I am working on it. I do seem to get by.
Phones seem to have all the capability to do vr We might as well use them.
@faenglem Yes, I am kind of looking in both directions. But also something that hopefully will take little effort to setup ( and avoid programming- love to build, hate to program). Most things I have seen are geared towards those with limited abilities and for those who can still speak. I need a machine that could somehow entertain her and can interact with her despite not being able to speak well. I have yet to find that though. Thks :-)
@RoboHappy
I don't see the point in building a robot if you don't or can't program it?... It's just a matter of taking the time to learn. EZ Robot makes programming so simple to boot. There is is RoboScratch and Blockly for kids and newbees and then there is ez script that can pretty much do anything you want... My point is without programming isn't your builds just a robot paperweight?....Yeah Yeah, I know...I still hate programming. Id be happy to pay some one to do it for me :-) I'm a hardware guy. Even at my job, I build, they program. Heck, had a hard enough time learning basic in my youth. Anyway. I have limited time, so I need to find a turnkey off the shelf solution if possible. I think ive seen some ideas around ere, so any ideas would be awesome, and a big thank you :-)
@ RoboHappy & @Nink
Please take a look at the project I just posted "EZB Roomba Basic"
I plan to add more Telepresence features
Regards, Frank
COOL YOU HAVE DOCKED CHARGING.
Sorry for shouting I was really excited.
OK off to order a roomba.
Looks like Icreate is not avail in Canada so US Customs shipping etc.... searching for a 650 or something on ebay ... I love my old hacked roomba red but when the battery goes flat....
very cool, look forwsrd to seeing it grow
@RoboHappy, I think you should check out another thread where @Ellis, @Nink and myself are collaborating with others on a telepresence robot using a Roomba.
Its not a completed project, but it can give you some ideas on how to get started we'd like your feedback and there is a sample project you can download and I have plans to make a tutorial
synthiam.com/Community/Questions/10953&page=1
Regards, Frank