Hi Gang ! So Ive finally got my project to a point to where Id like to show what I have been working on, which I actually started around october of 2019. Its still ways off from being finished, but I wanted to show you the major part of it.
This design stands a lil over 65 inches tall. Currently weighs in about 40lbs. Is mostly made from Servocity Actobotics metal parts and some very high torque servos (3402 oz/in), a torso actuator(180lb thrust) ,Vex grippers and much more...
The main goal of this design is to help lift a person up; as in from a sitting position from a chair or wheelchair ,turn, then lower the person back down onto another chair (they call this "Transfering" among the nursing community). I got the idea from all the times that either me or an aide/nurse has to lift and move my mom around in her home. I know that there are lift chairs out there than do this, but I want to see if a real robot could be built to do it too.
HEMI is currently partly RC controlled right now, but I will be using EZB along the way to perfom the many task that the EZB can do. One thing you will note in this picture is the 2 white pvc tubes protruding outward from the front. these in time will have an Ultrasonic sensor and a bumper switch, and will be used to carefully roll up to the person sitting in a chair (your feet would go in between the white tubes and your toes would touch a large rubber stopper when the robot comes to a stop,holding the feet in place before the lifting. The idea then is that HEMI will bend over forward, while its arms extend outward, safelty grabbing and holding the person, then will rise up till the robot is basicaly fully upright and the person is now in a standing position being held up by the robot. Then to be turned and lowered back down onto another chair ie: wheelchair for an aide/nurse to do whatever is next.
More pics and a couple videos to come as I keep adding to it. Next major hurtle is to add a SSC32, wire the servos and the means to power them.
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Nomad's Remix Inmoove Head
Ezang's MEASURING DISTANCE TO OBSTACLE USING THE HC-SR04
Thank you Nomad
And many more little movements to come.
EzAng, yes I prob could use a lil help with that. Its odd that it takes so long to process and reply to an answer. Is this really normal? also seem to have the Pandora lose link up while using it.
ok: You need an internet connection for PandoraBot In the PandoraBot control, I put - Audio.say(getVar("$BingSpeech"));
notice above: speak responseI having it speak out of the PC
to speak out of the robot: check "use ezb v4 speaker"
you can use Audio.sayEZB(getVar("$BingSpeech"));
in the Bing speech I put ControlCommand("PandoraBot", SetPhrase, $BingSpeech)
I use AIMLbot so I can write my own responses in xml format
AIMLbot resides on you computer, no need of internet
for AIML bot it is about the same:
Bing speech - ControlCommand("AimlBot", SetPhrase, $BingSpeech)
AimlBot - Audio.say(getVar("$BotResponse"));
that's it, start your conversations :-)
EzAng
Recently added some 3D printed Actobotics Endcaps....
robohappy
nice clean finisch part.looking good. is the ubove cap glow in the dark?
Nice work. I like that 3D printing gives the ability to make custom parts like this. It really finishes your joint and smoothes it out.
I really need to get into this technology. It seems to be starting to mature nicely. I have so many uses for it.
Thanks guys
Nomad - the material is called "Clear Yellow" PLA. this once does not glow in the dark, but yeah they do make that, and now I may have to look into getting some, I like the idea of a glowing robot, lol
Dave- The 3D work is def fun. Have been in it for just around 5 years now and have printed so many cool things I found online. Have yet to learn to design my own, Just wish the 3d printers were more reliable. They require way too much TLC. In fact the printer that did these parts broke down yet again, in less than a month, glad its still under warrenty at least.
robohappy
the glow in the dark is not for long periods.only about maybe 20 minutes.
Nice one Nomad, thats very cool...