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Use camera-detected printed cue cards (direction, pause, start) to record and run stored movement sequences for ARC robots.

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Control an EZB4-powered camera observation car on a Silverton O Scale Railroad using EZ Robot and servos for live onboard views.

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I Have Been Trying To Find 3D

I have been trying to find 3D prints files on  Sythiam. I can’t find them. Help.  Also is there a way to go back in the Synthiam web site. I drill down to something and then have to go to categories and start over. This includes sometimes re-entering a search again. Also can’t just push enter but have to go up and select search. Am I missing...
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Servo Wondering...

Servo Wondering...

how can i loop the image?without connecting&disconnecting.when i press the connection image, it plays an mp3 file from a cat and connect.but the eyes dont stay on.maybe its not...
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I Have A Question.Maybe Its A

I Have A Question.Maybe Its A

i have a question.maybe its a easy one but i thougt it was best to ask.so i made the mini meccanoid with the head of robot MAX. am using two iotiny's and  1...
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I Have Been Looking At These N

I have been looking at these new Disney animatronics, thought you might find it interesting here is a youtube  viewing https://youtu.be/bFU9Qg_6EsY https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/17/disney-showed-us-the-inner-workings-of-its-avatar-robot-and-its-just-incredible/ Angelo
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Hi Alli Have A Sabertooth 2X

Hi All I have a sabertooth 2x32 which will run using the standard movement panel and coded scrips. This means I have no control of the speed unless I change the code or the ramps in sabertooth. When I use the sabertooth movement panel only one motor drives forward and sometimes not in reverse. I read that this movement panel needs some changes, but...
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Hi, Looking For Help Combing A

Hi, Looking For Help Combing A

Hi, looking for help combing AIML with Speech Synthesis? Basically I want to be able to use a mic and have a conversation with my robot and have him respond...
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I Started My Robot Today That

I Started My Robot Today That

I started my robot today that sports 4 v4 EZB's (one is an IOTiny) then started ARC up wanting to show him off to guests. None of the EZB units would connect. I...
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Hello,I Have Used Servomot

Hello, I have used servomotors from a developper kit (with EZ B 4) on a small robot and it works OK. Now I want to use GM9 motoreductors (Solarbotics) instead. So a got an EZ B H-bridge and noted connections used for Roli. But I suppose that I have to add some protections between the EZB4 and the H bridge ?  Or elsewhere,  so that no dammage...
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Will A Single Autoposition

Will a single  autoposition control ever be able to access multiple EZb's/IoTiny?   For example I have 2 IoTiny's ,one in each arm of my inmoov operating the fingers, wrist and elbow.  Right now I have to use 2 autopositon controls and then make a script to try and tie the action together. It's a little counterproductive.
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Is There A Build Of ARC For De

Is There A Build Of ARC For De

Is there a build of ARC for Debian? I would like to know because I just put together a Debian laptop
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Hi, I Have The Remains Of A R

Hi, I Have The Remains Of A R

Hi, I have the remains of a Robosapien v2 robot just wanted to know if it is possible to activate again with the controller and battery here are 2 pictures:...
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Hi, I Purchased In Feb. 20

Hi, I Purchased In Feb. 20

Hi,  I purchased in Feb. 2019 a new JD robot, just used a few times Yesterday, I was doing the servos profile, the robot twisted up and said low battery (it was charged...