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Snapshots Not Saving

Hi , Im experiencing an issue with the latest version of ARC on my Windows computer. It seems that snapshots from JDs camera, located in the head, are not being saved. Ive attempted to resolve this by restarting ARC and cycling the power on JD, but the problem persists. Ive checked both the Pictures and My Robot Pictures folders, but no new images...
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Reading Content From Text File Located On Web Page

In a script within Synthiam ARC, how can I read the content from a text file that is hosted on a web page? For example, the file is located at the following URL: https://rur.free.nf/Dialogue%20Script.txt. Could you provide guidance on how to achieve this?
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Inflection AI

Is the ARC development team planning to develop a skill for integrating infection AI with another AI chatbot in the near future?
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Control Robot Over Internet

Control Robot Over Internet

I have built a small robot inspired by the AdventureBot. Ive added a third wheel, a horn speaker, an ultrasonic sensor, and a pan/tilt camera. All devices and servos...
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ARC As A ROS Node?

Any word on ROS integration? I think you said you were in talks several months ago. https://synthiam.com/About/News/19882
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How To Set The Controller Board Number In An ARC Script?

Hi Athena, We have two robot head controller boards connected to ARC using two different Wi-Fi adapters. I am wondering how I can interact with a specific board from a Python script that I am writing using the Script option in ARC. Is there a way to specify a board index or something similar to target a particular board? Thanks in advance, Satish
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Volume Control For Sound Played On My PC

I am attempting to find the control to adjust the volume for sounds played on my PC using Synthiam ARC. This includes sounds played through the PlayAudio command or files played from the Soundboard (PC) feature. Some of my MP3 files are playing at a low volume, and I would like to increase it. Is there an obvious step or setting that I might be...
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Removing A Beta Skill

I have developed several skills as part of my learning process to understand how to create skills in Synthiam ARC. Currently, all these skills are in beta status. I would like to know the procedure for deleting one of these beta skills to avoid confusion with outdated or unnecessary skills. Could someone guide me on how to delete a skill that is...
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Converting Script Code To Javascript

Can you convert the following Script code to Javascript? controlCommand(Camera, CameraFaceTrackingDisable) $FaceRecog = 0 $Speech = 0 # Change eyes to blue if (IsConnected(0) = 1) pwm(d17,100) pwm(d18,0) pwm(d19,0) pwm(d21,100) pwm(d22,0) pwm(d23,0) endif # Set all servos to start position Servo(d0,90) Servo(d1,90) Servo(d2,40) Servo(d3,180)...
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Raspberry Pi Better Navigation Example Needed

Hello Athena, I am interested in building a Synthiam robot using a Raspberry Pi as the main controller. I would like to incorporate the Better Navigation skill into my project. Could you please provide an example of the necessary hardware components and a wiring diagram to help me set it up? Thank you, Steve V
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JD Humanoid Simulator

Hello, I would like to inquire if there is a simulator available for the JD Humanoid robot. I have been informed that the robot will arrive in approximately two months. However, our academic semester has already commenced, and we are eager to begin working with the robot as soon as possible to avoid any delays in our learning process. Thank you.
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Sending Data Wirelessly To An ARC Python Script

Hi Athena, I am interested in transmitting data wirelessly using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), or Bluetooth from an Arduino device and/or an application on my Android phone. My goal is to have this data accessible within a Python script that I am executing through the scripting interface in Synthiam ARC. Is this functionality supported? If so,...