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Multiple Robots One Computer

So can I run Jarvis from his onboard computer and also run a second seperate bot in another room from the same computer? I would like my second omnibot to sweep/vacuum as well down stairs on the tile and hardwood floor. Can they both have vision?
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Rover Infra Red And Mic

Gday Have been playing around with my new brookstone rover and of course this great software which I really enjoy. I was just wondering is it possible to utilise the microphone and infrared night vision with this software? Thanks for any advice and I am already eyeing of my robo sapien for a conversion :-)
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Challenge To Dj - Color And Face Recognition But Can The Ez-B Play Chess

Challenge To Dj - Color And Face Recognition But Can The Ez-B Play Chess

Here's a thought, could the EZ-B enable a Robot to play Chess. Here's Bob...
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Brookstone Rover Using Http

I am new here and I can't seem to figure out something that may be a simple issue. I would like to control my rover with my android tablet using the http server feature, but I can't figure out how to connect to the rover and to the internet simultaneously. Do i need additional software for this and if so are there any complete tutorials on the...
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Cool Servo

Here is a servo that may come in handy for some folks. servo Sail Winch Servo is a unique servo that has a wider rotation range than typical hobby servos. It rotates one full turn (360) over the standard 1-2 ms servo pulse range output by many RC receivers (typical hobby servos turn 90 over this pulse range), and it is capable of approximately...
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Bluetooth Module

Would this module work on the EZ-B to give me better range? https://www.embeddedworks.net/pdetail.php?mn=wpan&prod=wpan061
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How Many Motor Controllers Can You Connect To Ez-B?

How Many Motor Controllers Can You Connect To EZ-B? (The 2.5A ones you can buy in the EZ-Robot store)
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Large Tank

Large Tank

Does Anyone Know how i can build a large tank that is around 2ft long like the one in the picture? If you have any ideas for motors controllers tell me Thx.
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Rovio

Hey DJ have you ever tried to hack a Rovio?
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What Is The Torque On A Standard Servo?

What is the torque and is it the same on a standard continuous rotation servo also?
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Get Your Ez-B Ports Connected With Leads That Are Labeled First

Get Your Ez-B Ports Connected With Leads That Are Labeled First

A tip to budding new EZ-b users - get all your ports on the board plugged with connector...
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Questions With Video Feed

I have a Brookstone Rover, I installed the ARC on two laptops and I am having the same issue on both. The video feed works when it wants to ....which is hardly ever. I connect to the rover, create the movement panel, press connect then add the video panel and choose Brookstone Rover from the drop down (I have also tried reversing the order....so I...