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Interacting With The JD Robot Via Flashcards And/Or Objects

Would anyone have suggestions on how best way to go about interacting with the JD robot via flashcards and/or objects? The aim would be for the user to give some sort of meaningful visual response that JD can interpret and process. QR codes are nice but they can be quite large particularly if the robot is further away. The only way I can think of...
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Experiencing Difficulty With ARC Beta And Web Page Synthiam Date Errors

Experiencing Difficulty With ARC Beta And Web Page Synthiam Date Errors

I downloaded a beta version yesterday ARC and noticed that my collision...
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Brainstorm For Saving Lives

Hey @all, i have a bit of a difficult question. I have a person in my house which is now 98 and i want to help her out. I have this idea for a long time now and I’m working on it when ever I can. i want to take a jd and make it a bit bigger, it should help her when something falls to the ground or when she needs help carrying. But the most...
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EZ-B V4 Neopixel Ring

Hi guys, Is it possible to use a neopixel ring directly with the EZ-B v4? I've tried looking for tutorials but haven't had much luck.
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Unable To Turn Left And Right (Roli) And Use EZ Say Using ARC Mobile

Unable To Turn Left And Right (Roli) And Use EZ Say Using ARC Mobile

Hello, As mentioned on the title, I am unable to turn the Roli left and right using...
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Microphone In Raspberry Pi Synthiam Not Working

@DJ- I was trying to use a microphone but get a message that it is not suported in this version? Are there any plans to make use of a microphone on the Rpi version of Synthiam. Thanks.
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I Am Unable To Tightly Close The Part Of JD

I Am Unable To Tightly Close The Part Of JD

I am unable to tightly close the part of JD that is the chest and shoulder section and thus the EZB does not connect consistently.  Is...
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Code To Turn Controller Off

Code To Turn Controller Off

Has anyone written code to turn microprocessor off?
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EZ-B V4 Servo Issue

Hi guys,So I've just bought my first EZ-B v4 to use with my robot to control the servos however I'm having some serious issues. I tried connecting just one servo motor to the ezb using the signal from the ezb and a separate 6v power supply to power the servo. I added a horizontal servo control within the software and set the min and max angles to...
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How To Uses Extra Grippers

What is the best way to use extra grippers, with Continuous Servo  controls?
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Trying To Post A Video

Trying To Post A Video

I am trying to post a video - How do you post a video on your forum?
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Anki Drive

Anki Drive

Just discovered this company. I work as a volunteer with Anki Drive. The potential of the two nodes, this and AnkiDrive seems fantastic. The SDK for 'drive is on the AnkiDrive site. Check it out and...