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Ping Distance Sensor

Hello, i am having trouble with the ping sensor. it keeps detecting thing right in front of it when their is sooo much room. im trying to get the ping radar going so it can avoid object but its seeing something right in front of it at all times and just keeps turning. -Rabbit
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Noisy Camera Tracking

Noisy Camera Tracking

Guys, I just hooked up my camera. I hard wired the leads to the camera circuit board (confirmed to be working) and set up a camera tracking widget. When I have no servo movement...
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Kinect Coming Soon?

See my blog posting link for an example of Kinect fun with kids at my work. I have had a lot of phone with the Kinect so far and I am really excited to see when DJ will finally get the Kinect added to the EZ Robot system. Has anyone done anything substantial with the EZB and the Kinect yet? blog about robot building in my garage
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Robot Bling

Robot eyes? Bright LED Decorative Blue Light Lamp light scanner Cylon Display CYLON-EYE wireless_servo_control
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Pc On The Robot

What's the best low cost low power pc you have used to put the brains of the ebb on the robot?
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Firmware Update Questions V2->V16

Firmware Update Questions V2->V16

Hi DJ & EZ-Robot community, I have problems updating the firmware on my two EZ-B boards. I have a stable bluetooth connection and started the updater,...
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Is There A Better Wireless Camera For ARC?

We have two issues with the existing camera that came in the kit. 1) It drops the link and can't get it back for hours or days. 2) Ever since the new SW builds, where we lost resolution control, it is inadequate to accomplish the tasks that we designed the bot to do. We are now at the end of our time and we have nothing to demonstrate because it...
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Robosapien - Next Generation

Full credit to DJ.. That old forgotten Robosapien sitting on the bench can live once more compliments of the EZ-B, of course it means I have to save and buy another board and camera but I can't wait. This is especially a bonus to those of us that lost or never had the original RC for the Robosapien. I'm interested to know just what, if any, the...
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Trying My Own Build First Before R2 Unit

Trying My Own Build First Before R2 Unit

so i got a drawing made of a robot that i want to build. But it will have 4 legs instead of two and will need a torso built for it with arms...
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I Need To Send A Serial Command! Help Me Please

HI, I want to know how to send a serial string like "a" with SDK? Thanks!
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Building Methods & Materials

Building Methods & Materials

Bear with me on this one, I have a house full of fumes from a fibre glass resin kit so my head is feeling the effects. Searching through all the posts on these...
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Map Analog Joystick Input To Two Modified Servos

Hi EZ-B community, I need your experience, help & advice... I have built a robot with two modified servos for movement. One servo is located on the left side, the other on the right side, attached to the servos are the wheels. Now I need a mapping function from my analog joystick input on my computer (don't ask... ) to the robot servos for...