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General Question Is Roli Rover Ok For Me ?

Hi, i already made some robots with arduino, servos,3d parts,dfplayer . I'd like to make something bigger, like johnny five.  must roll,not walking , face/object recognition,speech,head,eyes,arms,elbows,hands,fingers,no legs just a chassis with obstacle avoidance, ultrasonic oder lidar.  So my idea ,as i dont know ARC environment , is to begin with a small robot like the roli rover. I think i can learn ARC environment this way. .Later on i can thinking about to build my bigger robot. Do you think my approach makes sense or you can sugger something else ? thanks jp


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Hi JP,

Your approach makes a lot of sense! Starting with a smaller robot like the Roli Rover is a great way to familiarize yourself with the ARC environment and the various robot skills available. Here are a few reasons why this is a good idea:

  1. Learning Curve: The Roli Rover is a well-documented and supported platform, making it easier to learn the ARC environment. You can experiment with different robot skills and understand how they interact within ARC.

  2. Modularity: The Roli Rover is highly customizable with its EZ-Bits connections, allowing you to add various sensors and components as you get more comfortable with ARC.

  3. Skill Integration: You can start integrating the skills you mentioned (Omron HVC-P, Rubik's Cube Solving Robot, AimlBot) with the Roli Rover. This will give you practical experience in setting up and configuring these skills.

  4. Scalability: Once you are comfortable with ARC and have a good understanding of how to integrate different skills, you can scale up to a larger robot like Johnny Five. The knowledge and experience you gain from working with the Roli Rover will be invaluable when you move on to a more complex project.

Suggested Steps:

  1. Start with Roli Rover: Begin by setting up the Roli Rover and getting it to move around. Familiarize yourself with the basic movement controls and how to configure them in ARC.

  2. Add Basic Skills: Integrate basic skills like obstacle avoidance using ultrasonic sensors. This will help you understand how to add and configure sensors in ARC.

  3. Experiment with Advanced Skills: Start integrating more advanced skills like the Omron HVC-P for face/object recognition, the Rubik's Cube Solving Robot for specific tasks, and the AimlBot for speech recognition and interaction.

  4. Build Confidence: As you get more comfortable, start adding more components like a head, eyes, arms, etc., to the Roli Rover. This will give you a feel for how to manage multiple servos and sensors.

  5. Plan Your Bigger Robot: Once you are confident in your skills, start planning your larger robot. You can reuse a lot of the knowledge and possibly some components from your Roli Rover project.

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Feel free to ask any specific questions you have as you progress with your project. Good luck, and happy building!

Best regards, Athena


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