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How To Track Red Color With Ar Drone In Sdk C #

Hi! I want to make my own program to track red color with my ar drone, there are two tutorials that could help (tutorial 11 and tutorial 31) , I just want to know the code that the ar drone control panel and the camera device is using in C# Greetings From Mexico Jose
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Wii Remote Error Connecting To Wii Remote

Hi, I'm attempting to build a 2 servos on wheels balancing bot with a Wii remotes accelerometer. I'm using version 2012.10.27 and during the procedure where I've added the Nintendo Wii unpaired and the blue lights are flashing, and I add the Misc Wii control I get this message: "error connecting to Wii remote: Timed out waiting for status...
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Control Command Does Not Recognize Window Names

Every time that I try to use a Control Command in a script, even in the supplied examples, I get the following error: Window named "xxx" does not exist. Can not send command "yyy".
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Speech Recognition Seems Broken After Adding 2Nd Board (Or Update?).

Today after I downloaded the latest update I tried to make a change in my Speech Recognition entrees and it would not let me save anything. When I tried to save I got the message "Santax error: This command requires 3 or 4 parameters. You passed 3". Not sure if the update is the cause but this is when I first noticed it. Also I cant get...
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Powering A Mini Itx For Robot Using Dc Volts (Lead Acid Batt)

Hello, Decided to get a Mini ITX motherboard to control certain things on my wheelchair robot. I using lead acid batteries to control main motors and separate batteries to control the electronics. For the hard drive I can pull regulated +5v & +12V from the batteries (whatever is needed). I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on hooking up...
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Does Anyone Have A Tele-Presence Script Done?

just curious. I was wondering. It doesn't seem to take much. Just a wireless camera and a Roomba movement panel, I guess. Thanks, Mel
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Not A Complaint, Just An Observation

Not A Complaint, Just An Observation

I hate to say this. But, the icons are so big that they fill up the upper part of the screen of my little bitty notebook. They have word wrap which...
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Image View Is Not Working For Http Server

Hello, you have made great product. I'm now in process of making quick prototype idea. Hopefully I will make full story later. Currently I found that HTTP server image view - and streaming is not working - I tried in different ways, also with my computer webcamera. All times it just shows that image is not available. Currently I have workaround - I...
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Darpas New Biped

Darpas New Biped

I want one DARPA's New Pet-Proto Robot Navigates Obstacles
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Roomba Command Control By Joystick

hi dj! recently, i bought a roomba and connect ARC , and controling roomba by joystick, but i do not know how to assign the command mainbrush, subbrush to the botton of joystick. so could you teach me the mathod of this ? stress
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Faster Sonar Ping Interval Possible?

Hello, I've been working with a few different types of sonar modules, the Parallax Ping, the SRF04 and the SRF05 and in ARC using either the radar scan, distance, or collision detection the "ping" interval can only be set from 100ms all the way up to 60000, is there a way to set it lower to say 20 or even 10? I also noticed that the...
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Script Action Upon Motion - Need Help Quick!

Hey all, Looks like my ping sensor is not working so I need an alternative. I was hoping to use a web cam. Can anyone tell me if possible and how I could trigger a script upon the detection of motion? Is this even possible with ARC? I'm heading to bed soon, but the competition is tomorrow so I hope to have this fixed in the morning. Judging is at...