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Train camera vision objects via controlcommand(), attach camera, start learning, monitor progress, and return object name for scripts.

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Questionatic L298n Red Connection

Questionatic L298n Red Connection

Following the instruction video, i was able to set up the Hbridge L298N RED the problem im facing is, it only controls the read motor, not the turning...
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5V Relay Board Control

5V Relay Board Control

I purchased a four channel 5v relay board.The problem i am having is that i can turn on digital port and turn on relay but if i set digital port off the relay stays on..I'm...
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Thinking

Can the Roli actually think for itself, like if I made a program called "clean room" but the robot was elsewhere in the house, would it know to go to the room first and then carry out the code. Thanks.
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Woo Sale, Acer W3 Tablet Agian For Those Looking

I try to notify others when items of interest go on sale. I know the windows 8.1 tablet from Acer is a popular choice. There are others that are better but the price vs value for running a ezb V4 is a great deal. https://computers.woot.com/offers/acer-iconia-8-1-32gb-windows-8-tablet-11?ref=ref%3Dcnt_wp_0_12
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Attacknid Hacking

has anyone had any luck or even tried yet to incorporate EZ B with the attacknid platform ? https://www.combatcreatures.com/attacknids I have one and I want to do something with it and my EZ B... Thoughts? Ideas?
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Sabertooth/Kangaroo Packetized Serial Help Needed

Sabertooth/Kangaroo Packetized Serial Help Needed

Hi, I found this Great site while searching for info on controlling a Dimension Engineering Sabertooth / Kangaroo setup...
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Look What I Saw Hiding In An Episode Of Doctor Who

Look What I Saw Hiding In An Episode Of Doctor Who

It's Magic Mike!
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Connecting To Ezb Directly

Want to wire into ezb directly instead of Bluetooth /wifi possible?
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Want To Run From Windows 7 Compact Edition

Want To Run From Windows 7 Compact Edition

is this possible to run off windows 7 ce?
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Script Help, Doing More Than One Thing At Once

Hey everyone, Project has 3 Hbridges (robo claw). All controlled serially example... Sendserial(d0,38400,125)# lft track forward 1 sec sleep(1000) What I would like to do is while moving forward I would like its body controlled H-bridge to start moving body up so that full body extend will be in process before machine reaches kitchen. Ive tried...
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Servos Moving Forward

Hi Guys and and Girls, i have got K9 responding to voice commands, including some responses from him verbally. so things are going great apart from... when i ask him to move forward his servos respond, but only for a second (or less) and then stops, yet if i ask him to reverse his servo's keep going until i ask him to stop. originally i thought it...
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Connection Question - Revisited

I reQUEST assistance on the following issue: Hi all. I have a similar challenge to the recent request about connectivity issues, except I want to STAY in ad hoc mode ! We want to take the bots out of the lab and onto the streets, ala Spider Dog (check out the YouTube video), so we want to control the bots without routers i.e. ad hoc. We have 2...