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Kinect 360 Body Control Skill

Kinect 360 Body Control Skill

How do I pause and unpause the Kinect Body Control skill within a program? There doesn't seem to be a ControlCommand to do this. Without this ability, I have to...
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Error Playing Audio

Error Playing Audio

What does the following error mean when playing an audio file using PlayAudio command? My files are MP3 but I might change them to WAV. The error message is occasional. error playing...
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Which Skill Gives Coordinates Of Objects In Camera View

Which skill gives coordinates of objects in camera view? I remember seeing a skill that had many different variables listed for the camera view but I cannot find it.
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Making Motion Arrive At The Same Time

Is there a certain command/parameter that I need to put in Javascript and if possible in Blockly to move axes with different values arrive at the same time? Example: Move servo V1 to 5565 and Move V21 to 8755 at the same time and then arrive at the same time. I know it can be done with Auto position but I'd like it in Javascript so that I can...
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Libre Bot Connection

why can i not connect to bot libre from the ARC bot libre skill? i am using my correct user name and password but it will not authenticate?
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Putting Controller In Wifi Client Mode

@Athena Why ca i not put my ezb4 controller in client wifi mode using arc pro there is no option in the connection skill?
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Anyone Else Experiencing Cereproc Voice Causing ARC To Crash?

Anyone Else Experiencing Cereproc Voice Causing ARC To Crash?

Has anyone experienced the following: You have used Cereproc voices with your ARC projects...
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Error Loading Native Control - Bing Speech Recognition

Hello, I added the 'Bing Speech Recognition' skill, after selecting the 'Auto Record Using Wake Word' option and then saving my project, I get the following error when i load my projet. The skill no longer loads and I am no longer able to open it or remove it from my project. --------------------------- Error loading native control: Bing Speech...
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How Can I Use Ollama Webui With My Robot Head Instead Of Chat Gpt

I would like to use Ollama AI with my robot head in stead of pandorabots or chatgpt can you help me set it up or is there a skill already available for it ?
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$Ezbplayingaudio Variable Not Changing To 1 When Playing Sound Files Through My

$Ezbplayingaudio Variable Not Changing To 1 When Playing Sound Files Through My

, Maybe I'm misunderstanding what the...
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Bettter Navigator Map Saving And Loading

why do i not see an obstacle map when loading a saved map from the better navigator? When saving a map, the file appears to be created, but when that file is loaded into the better navigator, no map or obstacles are visible. This feature would be very useful for navigating a house, as the obstacle map takes a lot of time the develop,  becomes very...
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Uploading Images To GPT 4.0 For Analyses

I wanted to send images to GPT 4.0 to be analyzed (Robot what can you see)  how do I do this using ARC.  OpenAI does support image upload via their API but I don't see this in the ARC plugin.   How do I get the robot to take a photo of a person, place or thing (example a cat)  and when I ask it what it can see and then upload this photo image to...