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Some More Encoder

Some More Encoder

DJ hi,  I am getting some weird map results in Better Navigator using the encoder counter skill. Using a Roomba via PC COM port and for Level #3 Group #2, I taped into Roomba encoders...
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How To Use Different Voices

@Athena How do I add new better voices for speech synthesis? The 2 defaults are pretty bad.
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Does Arc Recognize ADXL345 Accelerometer?

Hello everyone i am in the planning phase of a robot build, it has a 2dof head and 2dof right and left arm and 1dof base rotation. I was wondering if an off-the-shelf accelerometer like ADXL345 be used to control those servos? They make ADXL345 accelerometers that already have a type c port which would make it easy to plug into a computer. I was...
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Javascript For Setting A Timer Or Alarm Through Bing Speech Recognition

Javascript For Setting A Timer Or Alarm Through Bing Speech Recognition

I would like to develop two JavaScript scripts that can be initiated using the...
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Installing Python Modules

Installing Python Modules

I tried following the instructions at https://synthiam.com/Support/python-api/add-custom-python-modules but ran into issues so I uninstalled ARC and reinstalled. So...
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How Can I Install A Python Library In ARC?

How Can I Install A Python Library In ARC?

Hi Athena, I added a "Script" to my ARC project and selected Python as the scripting language. When I tried to use the import...
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Control Servos From Outside Of ARC

Hi Athena, Is it possible to control the servos connected to the controller board of the EZ-InMoov robot head using a Python script running outside of the ARC environment? I am interested in integrating external Python code with the ARC software to manage servo movements. Thanks, Satish
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Using A Cloned Voice TTS

Using A Cloned Voice TTS

Has anyone experimented with using Hugging Face's F5-TTS for voice cloning? You can explore it here: Hugging Face F5-TTS. I've been on the lookout for a reliable voice...
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How To Move A Servo 360 Using Blocky With Time

How To Move A Servo 360 Using Blocky With Time

I would like to control a 360-degree continuous rotation servo using Blockly in Synthiam ARC, specifying the duration of...
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Better Navigator Obstacle Avoidance.

Better Navigator Obstacle Avoidance.

Hi, I am currently using a Roomba, an RPLidar A1, and an Odyssey X86J4105 computer as my robot platform. When I utilize the Better Navigator in...
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How To Set 3 Servo's

How To Set 3 Servo's

I have constructed a neck mechanism for the PIB robot and would like to control all three servos using a single Movement Panel in Synthiam ARC. Could you guide me on how to...
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Recording Audio To Send To AI Platform

Recording Audio To Send To AI Platform

How can I record audio from the microphone for an extended period, such as up to 10 minutes? I want to capture a person speaking, save the audio...