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NMS Navigation Data …
Query NMS lidar scan data by angle, with control commands for range, arc extremes, and obstacle...
Rplidar
Slamtec Lidar driver for ARC; scans 360° and publishes distance data to NMS for mapping, obstacle...
Kinect Xbox 360 Dept…
Converts Xbox 360 Kinect depth frames into NMS obstacle scans for ARC path planning, SLAM, and...
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Control robot arms with inverse and forward kinematics, converting X/Y/Z positions into joint motion and reporting end-effector location.
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Greeting from Mr. Metal wishing everyone well and announcing a body move soon - signed EzAng
Navigation
Hitachi-LG LDS Lidar v22
Hitachi-LG LDS 360-degree LiDAR driver streaming scans into ARC NMS for obstacle detection, SLAM use, Arduino hookup, config options and...
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Navigation
The Better Navigator v44
Hector SLAM-based ARC navigator that maps with lidar/depth, saves waypoints, plans paths and autonomously navigates while avoiding...
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Remote Control
Exosphere v81
Telepresence and remote control for any ARC-compatible robot from phone/tablet, combining AI and human operators to perform tasks and train...
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question
Troubleshooting Non-Functional Servos Issue
I am currently using the latest version of ARC and have established a connection. I am working on a GalapagosBot with an EZ-B v4...
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Athena |
Servo
Feetech Serial Bus Servo v13
Control Feetech bus servos via EZB UART or PC COM in ARC; map Vx ports to IDs; supports position, speed, acceleration, release at 1M baud
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Servo
Feetech RS485 Servo v8
Control Feetech serial-bus servos via EZB UART or PC COM, mapping servo IDs to ARC virtual ports; supports position, speed, release,...
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Servo
Dynamixel v53
Open-source ARC plugin to control Robotis Dynamixel servos (XL-320, AX-12, XL430) via EZ-B, Arduino or Robotis. Supports position, speed,...
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release
ARC-Lite Beta Release (2026.04.07.00) Windows/Android/Chromebook
Synthiam ARC-Lite: in-workspace Blockly lessons, friendly servo names, improved editors, Chromebook/Android tweaks and stability fixes.
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blog
The Final Invention
Robotics automates work, life, and purpose - replacing human effort and decision-making, reshaping meaning while risking boredom and instability.
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Jeremie |
general
Rising SBC Prices Amid Shortage
I've noticed that the prices of Single Board Computers (SBCs) have been increasing over the past few years. The ongoing RAM shortage seems to be contributing...
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Jeremie |
question
Silence Detection For Bing Speech Recognition Skill
I thought I had requested this feature before, but I can't find any record of it. I would like the Bing Speech Recognition Skill to detect when a person stops talking and then stop recording. VAD is not that reliable and limiting the recording length is a clumsy way to stop the recording. For example if the recording limit is set to 7 secs and the...
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DJ Sures |
release
ARC-Lite Beta Release (2026.04.05.00)
Synthiam ARC-Lite: Blockly live feedback, Python/JS playgrounds, IntelliSense previews, improved editor UI and performance for robot coding.
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