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Just curios when the V5 of EZ Robot is supposed to come out and what upgrades it might have?
Just curios when the V5 of EZ Robot is supposed to come out and what upgrades it might have?
I don't expect you to repeat the difference between the upgrade option and buying a whole new unit. However would it be possible to post a link to a thread that compares the two? I know I remember reading about it but I can't seem to find this information. Thanks in advance.
What will v5 do that v4 can't?
since DJ said it is just conceptual now with a release date late next year, I think it is a good time to get your requests in.
The 4.x/2 has been described several times. Faster performance, an ability to have a USB connector add-on (replaces camera, but allows direct computer control instead of WiFi) and the ability to do over the air firmware updates are the three main features. DJ has also mentioned they are looking into an add-on board that could be programmed with a limited instruction set so that a robot could perform basic functions without a computer (like an Arduino but programmed from within ARC).
I could see that a V5 might have those add-on capabilities build in.
I would hope that some of the wish list items from this thread: https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/6984 which DJ said would not be done might be revisited if there have been any changes that make them possible (I think his answer about not adding more digital ports may change now that he has squeezed a 400% increase in WiFi i/o performance out of the V4.x/2).
Maybe time to revisit that thread or start a new wish-list thread.
Alan
Indoor navigation capability
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Alan
What does "indoor navigation capability" mean?
Feature list:
Wifi/USB -Connect to the wifi while still commanding it over USB, so that it can be connected to by multiple devices, such as a router would act. This would allow people to get adc and so on on multiple devices to that they can interact with each other.
On-board memory which can be programmed and triggered in preset states such as "Connection lost", "variable = true", "connection established", "Powered on", etc. This could allow start up sequences to occur without the device commanding it being connected, or allow emergency scripts to stop run away robots on an accidental disconnect. This could be configured through the web server.
Auto sensor or device recognition- this would allow the software to know exactly what you have plugged in and allow it to configure itself for what you have plugged in. This is an idea I am looking to pursue in the future.
More ADC ports- this way more sensors, switches, and buttons could be connected.
Multiple cameras/ stereo vision- because who said the kinect isn't cool beneficial useful? This would allow distance detection through the camera, which would allow better navigation and tracking.
No power base- integrate the inline fuse to the board to remove the need for the power base, which takes up way too much space.
Dedicated ports for RGB LEDs- plug in rgb leds right onto the board. This would allow lighting effects.
audio port/ external feed- Add a 3.5mm headphone jack to the ez-b, and make it an audio device in windows so no ARC is needed to send sound.
Better quality sound- because fuzzy crackly audio takes away from the overall epic-ness.
Just a few off the top of my head.
To put it simply, the ability to give the robot a command to go to a particular spot in a particular room based on its knowledge of the rooms, navigating on its own around obstacles.
The stuff that Richard R and Dave Cochran have been working on, but built in for those who don't have their skills.
Technology could be camera (or multiple camera) based, beacon and fence like a Roomba, QR codes or glyphs, or other things I haven't thought of. The goal though making it as easy as everything else EZ-Robot does, not requiring complex integration with 3rd party software or specialized hardware (although I would not be averse to requiring encoders and a motor driver that reads them if needed for precise position control).
Alan