First Real Look At My Ez-b Controlled Full Size Lis B9 Robot

Danger & Rex I got the files. They sounds really close to the real thing. I can't wait to get it into the robot to see how it sounds through the speakers in next to the actual voice. Thank you for your hard work on this. Its guys like you that make this hobby so much fun and enjoyable. Once I get its in the robots I'll try to make a video of what is sounds like. I haven't had a lot of spare time lately but I really want to get video posted of what I have accomplished so far. I've got his radar and bubble section working great, spinning, bobbing up and down. Hopefully I can have it recorded and posted this weekend.

Thanks again everybody, Dave

Hi All,

I was able to find some time this afternoon to take a video of my completed bubble and brain section. Also was able to show a good example of my B9's basic movement and animation abilities with the three EZB boards working togather. Sadly I was not able yet to load the sound files sent to me by Danger & Rex. Later. Cant wait.

He's really looking like the real thing now that his head is in place! I also completed the radar ears and Power Pack. These finishing touches really add to final look. Now I need to get his pants on and start working on his arms. Once all the building is complete I will work on more advanced animation routines and development of a better personality within ARC. What Fun!

Enjoy:

I really enjoyed watching the video of your progress. Thank you for sharing it.

Awesome Dave! I too enjoyed your video. Sounds like your VR is working very well..at least 90 persent of the time...its the " operators" voice which needs a lttle more training!...I could well imagine after 2 Jack Daniels poor B9 might get a little more frustrated trying to "interpret your voice" ..I understand entirely about trying to remember the correct syntax/commands, I too have like 30 plus voice responses/commands for my chatsteambot. With out a "cheat sheet" its can be frustrating trying to remember all the syntaxs let alone after a glass of wine!....which brings me to my point/suggestion, I am thinking of incorporating a 16by2 led display hidden descretly to act as a "teleprompter"...it could "suggest" commands or thread continuation replys. For your B9 you would have lots of room for a compartment and door to house a led display......OR if you didnt want to reveal a led display that every one could see, I am thinking of a "projector" beam pointed at the ceiling where YOU might glance up (looking for heavenly guidence ) and be able to read what the suggested reply/command might be!....just a thought!........................ALso as DJ 's new bot factory is gearing up they will need a receptionist to handle visitors, earlier on his thread I had suggested a C3PO...but NOW your B9 would be perfect! Thanks for your vids and updates..keepem coming as they DO inspire the Forum people to keep on EZboting myself especially!

Hey Dave....

Yes I struggle with remembering all the commands as well...

Some of the ways I have tried to counter this have been:

1. Command "What can I say?" speaks the growing list of the main verbal commands
2. Command "Visual Commands" toggles a command to display a webpage of the command I have using the script command EXEC to open a Chrome webpage stored in Evernote. I use a dos kill command to terminate the browser.
3. Command "Audible Menus" does the same as the above but speaks out the specific command before waiting for a response.

Very roughly...

if ($verbal_menus="On") exec .... jump to web browser commands... Elseif ($audible_menus="On") Saywait ($Command_Phrase) Endif

Continue with script....

I do the same with toggling sound effects as well...

• Wayne

3 grrreat suggestions tameion! OR something like this ...there must be an IC that does this...

Weird cant seem to make a YT link work? anyways....its just a IPOD holographic projector

Thanks for the suggestions guys. It's always amazes me how generous, creative and ingenious people can be. I'll see how these suggestions can work into my build. I hope to have over 400 sound files triggered by VR so I'll nee all the help I can get.

irobot58, I hadn't had any Jack yet when I filmed this vid. Maybe that was the problem. I really like the projection idea and tameion pop up bbrowser also sounds cool. Maybe a little of both?

Irobot58, your link isn't working.

He is amazing! Thanks for the cool video! Robots tend to not hear everything we say. Kids are the same way. lol