Robot Building Questions

Auto-Start Script On Iotiny

, is there a way to have a script on the IoTiny start automatically as soon as it's powered on ? i have a prototype of a small robotic arm, one camera, 2 servos connected to an iotiny, works fine. The idea is, the arm should move as soon as the iotiny is powered on. As far as i understand a project must be loaded and then a script will be...

Connection Control Button Color Change For Lost USB Connections

Hello,  In my ARC project I connect three EZBs mounted on my robot directly to the computer through USB, not WIFI. Recently while working through connection issues with one of my USB connections I noticed in the "ARC Connection Control" that if I lost that troubled connection it's button would stay green. This would indicate it's still...

Seeking Complete Python API Document

I'm in the process of refactoring my EZ-Script code to Python for my R2-D2 project. I have numerous scripts in use, but the good news is that I can refactor them gradually-allowing some parts to continue using the old scripting while introducing Python code to others. This incremental approach is quite beneficial! For this extensive task, I aim to...

Choosing EZ-Script Or Python Sleep?

Should I use the sleep(timeMs) EZ-Script API command in Synthiam ARC, or is it better to use the standard Python sleep function, such as import time; time.sleep(0.05)? I have been programming using the time.sleep() function, which is standard practice in Python for introducing delays in scripts. However, I recently noticed the sleep(timeMs) command...

How To Use ARC In Others PC

I want to switch my account to others computer and where to download the software for existing user? thanks for advanced!

Accessing JD Humanoids Microphone And Camera

Subject: Question Regarding Access to JD Humanoid Microphone and Camera from an External Python System Hello Synthiam Support, I am currently developing a speech-therapy assistant system using the EZ-Robot JD Humanoid and ARC. Although the robot has not yet arrived, I am preparing the system in advance and would appreciate your assistance with the...

Lidar-Based Obstacle Avoidance Script

I'm developing a LiDAR-based obstacle avoidance script for my Roomba robot using Synthiam ARC. My setup utilizes the following ARC robot skills: - iRobot Roomba Movement Panel for controlling the chassis movement. - RPLidar for scanning the environment. The RPLidar skill updates these global variables: - $LidarFurthestDegree -...

Assistance Needed For Javascript Scripting

@athena, I am looking for help with writing a JavaScript script for a comprehensive robotics project using Synthiam ARC. Below is a detailed outline of what I aim to achieve: ### System Setup: 1. RPLIDAR Integration: - Even though it may be more advanced than necessary compared to a simple ultrasonic sensor, I plan to utilize RPLIDAR for precise...