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Omron HVC-P2 (second camera) by JustinRatliff
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Omron HVC-P2 (Second Camera)

Windows ARC plugin for Omron HVC-P/HVC-P2: Python-based face/body/hand detection, gaze, age/gender, expressions and recognition; dual-camera support.

The Real Wall-E by DJ Sures
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Robot By DJ Sures

Real-life Wall-E built with EZ-B Robot Kit uses camera, servos and voice to track motion, color and faces and react with sounds and dances.

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Help With Intel Realsense D435i Skill Error In Synthiam ARC

I am attempting to use the Intel RealSense D435i camera with Synthiam ARC and have encountered the following error message. Could anyone provide guidance on how to resolve this issue? Error Details: Starting Intel RealSense D435i... Resolution: 640x480 at 6fps Depth Stream Details: - Field of View (FOV) X: 79.43833 - Field of View (FOV) Y: 63.85521...
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Skills Not Available On Pi's Windows 11

Skills Not Available On Pi's Windows 11

, I am currently running Synthiam ARC on a Raspberry Pi, but I've noticed that it lacks several skills, such as those in the Virtual Reality...
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Raspberry Pi 5 With ARC Installed

@Athena, I am considering installing a Raspberry Pi 5 to function as an EZ-B. My question is, can I also connect an Arduino Mega to this Raspberry Pi, which is already configured as an EZ-B, and control both devices from a Windows PC using Synthiam ARC?
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Can I Use A HLS-LFCD2 Lidar With ARC?

@DJ   Thanks for the Slamtec support. I'm working with a High School Robotics class on a budget.  We found many LIDAR from Hitachi  the HLS-LFCD2 readily available for $20 on ebay  Is it possible to add these to the LIDAR Skill ?
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Is There A Way To Archive A Blockly Block Without Deleting It?

, is there a way to archive a Blockly block without deleting it, similar to using // for comments in JavaScript? This feature would be useful when experimenting with different scripts in Synthiam ARC.
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New JD Built  Camera Locked But Works

New JD Built Camera Locked But Works

I recently assembled a JD robot straight out of the box and opened the example project for JD, which includes 12 controls. I completed the servo...
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Lidar A3m1 Error

Hi, I am using the RPLidar A3M1, but it is not functioning as expected. The system displays the following message: Timeout set for 2000ms RPLidar SDK: 2.0.0 Slamtec SDK: 2.1.0 Connected to COM13 @ 256000 Model: 43 Hardware Version: 113 Firmware Version: 7824 Serial No: 9B291C7164E72B13E0CF5E303CE92B13 Motor Ctrl Supported: False Health: , Code 7209...
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ARC Shortcut Creator

ARC Shortcut Creator

Does Shortcut Creator work in ARC? The Create Shortcut and Copy file path to clipboard are both greyed out and not clickable Thanks Steve
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Noob Looking To Connect A Bot

Noob Looking To Connect A Bot

Hello All, I am just starting out with robotics and need guidance on the next steps. I have a third-party TurtleBot that is based on a Raspberry Pi (RPi). It...
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Movement Panel With Servo Control

Movement Panel With Servo Control

I have modified my 3-wheel robot by replacing the two 360-degree servos with a motor equipped with a differential. This motor is controlled by a dual...
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How To I Include Pauses In Speech Synthesis.

How can I incorporate natural pauses into a speech script using Synthiam ARC? For instance, I want it to say "HO pause HO pause HO" with noticeable pauses in between. Currently, my Santa head is saying "HO HO HO" too quickly, and I would like to slow it down for a more natural delivery.
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How To Send GPT Text To Azure Text To Speech

How To Send GPT Text To Azure Text To Speech

How can I send text from a ChatGPT skill to Azure Text-to-Speech in ARC to access different voice options?