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If Detect Face Then Do Something

Hello, Using the scripts, what is the syntax for detecting a face. For example I want the code to do: if (a face is detected) { // Do some code here } How is this possible?
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Proportional Steering For Joystick Use?

I was wondering how one would go about this with a tank style steering setup. My dream is a custom movement panel in ARC where I input forward, reverse, left, and right speeds and ports and the mixing is done for me. For now how can I go about this?
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Way To Disable Debug?

Way To Disable Debug?

The debug that keeps popping up every time I do something is starting to annoy me. also, it bocks some of the controls a fair bit of the time. is there a way to disable it? is...
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Robot Function Priority Stack

This is my list for a robot function priority stack. Opinions will vary and thats what I am looking for At the top of the list is EZ-Builder Highest level overall manager EZ-Board...naturally In order of highest prioroity Voice Recognition/keyboard/touch screen smoke/co2 detection intruder/person alarm/acknowledgement (motion) Electrical system,...
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Yes Or No Script

I want to make my robot able to choose yes or no by itself. I made this script but theres something wrong with it because I can't save it. $Yes=0 $No=0 $choice1 = GetRandom(0,1) If $choice1= $Yes Controlcommand("script manager", scriptstart, "Yes") Else If $choice1= $No Controlcommand("script manager", scriptstart,...
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On The Lighter Side For All Walle Owners

Walle wins World's Ugliest Dog contest Meet the contestants of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest. The 25th annual contest ran at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on Friday, June 21. Walle, a four-year-old mutt from Chico, Calif., won the title and $1,500. "This dog looked like he's been photo-shopped with pieces from various dogs...
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Servo Dampening

wall-e suffers from a head shake. this happens when I move his head(up/down/left/right) and when I drive him around. i'm going to be showing him to 600+ people Monday so I really want to figure this out. his head shakes back and forth(side to side). I was thinking... if I put a mid tension spring on the area where the servo mounts to the head and...
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Painting Robots

Painting Robots

I am curious as to how some of you have gone about painting your robots. In this forum I have seen fantastic robots, and would like to know what your procedures were in painting your robots....
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VB Code

VB Code

does anyone have any VB codefor the EZ they would like to share? jms
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Heavy Duty Servos & Standard Mini Servo

Hello Anybody know the equivalent brand and model of the heavy duty servo and the standard mini servo available in the ez-robot store? I would order from EZ-Robot but shipping + any duties to the US costs more than the servo!
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Found A Great Price On Tellymate

Battsock has a new one out called Tellymate tiny ttl,its same as the tellymate only a lot smaller and it $12.50 and tellymate is selling cheaper then you can get at sparkfun. Shipping is very low I got a few in very fast and will work on the code as i have a chance. tellymate tiny ttl
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Connecting Laptop Battery To Ez-B And Rover 5 Chasis, And Using Dagu Motor Contr

Connecting Laptop Battery To Ez-B And Rover 5 Chasis, And Using Dagu Motor Contr

I started by buying the smaller sized H-Bridge from the...