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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: airman00 on November 08, 2007, 07:17:29 PM
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Finally, I have gotten around to posting a video of my butler robot.
[youtube=425,350]hsy11NAPgHc[/youtube]
More videos to come!
check my blog for updates
http://erobots.blogspot.com (http://erobots.blogspot.com)
Feedback is appreciated
EDIT: Most updated version
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Butler-Robot
OFFICIAL SITE OF BUTLER ROBOT: narobo.com
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nice work man! keep it up . can't wiat to see more
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hehe, nice touch with the sound effects.
Some constructive comment:
- invest in some PWM-able motor driver circuits, that way you can make your motors start gently, instead of shocking your robot around.
- Make a construction to hold your laptop, and all that stuff on top of it
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I was thinking of adding pwm later...
also, in the newer version of chives I am thinking of mounting the screen vertically on his body, or perhaps getting rid of the screen altogether.
Keep the feedback comin! ;D
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I think it's awsome! You make me feel guilty that I have put aside the programming on my robot. I don't have the time and patience learning to program it (PC side...). I had another ideea of a robot and I'm trying to learn how to make it and program it. I am building a CNC to be able to cut the parts needed. It's all a slowww process...
You definitely need to add PWM to your robot. Try to get a bluetooth handset to send voice commands to Chives from anywhere in your house. Make voice commands like: Turn Left 10 Degrees, Move Forward Untill Stop, Move Forward 10 inches (or centimeters...), Stop!, Don't Crush the Flowers! Get Your Ass (Battery... or whatever the ass may be...) Over Here! and so on... At least this is how I test my robot. The only problem I have is that on Win98 voice recognition is weak. Gotta switch to Linux...
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Vista Speech Recognition is what I used
I want to add more commands but I am so lazy ::)
eventually ill write code for a ton of commands.
the bluetooth handset is cool idea, Ive used a cell phone to control him. I connected the handset speaker wire to the microphone input on the laptop.
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lol! Im amused :)
All robots have humble beginnings, including running over its creator . . . or using a vice clamp to hold your laptop on it . . .
I see lots of promise in this bot so don't forget humble us when you have the option of posting your code when you fix it up ;)
I use XP though so that could be a problem . . .
In general I really liked it. You and Ro-Bot-X should try and find a way to team up and share code and design and ideas . . .
As a comment about the jerky motors, you need PID control on it. For small low mass robots simple D control is fine, but your robot is heavy and tall so you can't avoid it. Basically something to give it a smooth acceleration to move and to stop.
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Hi der,
I'm totally new in this arena......but enjoying....pretty soon i'll make my 1st bot though
urs is amazing......especially I liked da interface......did u make it on ur own? I was just wondering how the Vista Speech Recognition software links to your robot controller.....
anyway keep working gr8 !!! ;D
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Hi der,
I'm totally new in this arena......but enjoying....pretty soon i'll make my 1st bot though
urs is amazing......especially I liked da interface......did u make it on ur own? I was just wondering how the Vista Speech Recognition software links to your robot controller.....
anyway keep working gr8 !!! ;D
Thanks, im in the middle of writing a tutorial on interfacing it. Also, I added some new features to chives, such as "what time is it", check weather , check traffic. Its really cool, I talk , he replies
Im on vacation now so ill see what i do
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Awesome job! I'm really impressed how you talk with him :)
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you should get a portable phone and have hands free calling
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you should get a portable phone and have hands free calling
I did do that through Yahoo Video Messenger
just used the sound output from there and connected it to the microphone jack
I can probably use the headphone jack of a cell phone as well, maybe Ill do that this week
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It looks as though chives trashed the room he was in, does he get sad when hes not on a killing spree?
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It looks as though chives trashed the room he was in, does he get sad when hes not on a killing spree?
:D
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killer dude, killer.
i loved the "star wars theme" thing. maybe you can make him wield a light saber ;D
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have him control your home by hooking up one of these:
http://www.wgldesigns.com/w800.html (http://www.wgldesigns.com/w800.html)
That would be interesting
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actually you would need the transceiver to control your home, but with the w800rf and some x10 ds10a door/window sensors or x10 powerflash modules hooked up to sensors around the house then he could monitor the house.
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I redid this robot
just want to update this post so that others who search this post will be notified of my new butler robot
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Butler-Robot/
[youtube]MQNcoqglVPk[/youtube]
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Very impressive airman00. I love his ruthless bottle opening technique!
I would be interested to see an uncut video of the robot though to show its reliability.
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yep maybe i'll post a bloopers thing
did you like the clint eastwood impression at the end? ;D
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Was his voice choppy in a couple places? I assume that's probably a processor speed issue?
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Was his voice choppy in a couple places? I assume that's probably a processor speed issue?
yep you got me. Vista isn't the best for this type of program. I'm making the switch to Linux gradually, once I master Voice recognition on it.
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Ah Vista... What a bad release. Good choice on the move to Linux, that'll help out a lot!
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no double posting, you should know better ;)
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=4669.0
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no double posting, you should know better ;)
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=4669.0
yea I know, but when you search butler robot you get this post , so I wanted to update this post
thats why I wrote this:
just want to update this post so that others who search this post will be notified of my new butler robot
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in the future, just link over to it :P
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in the future, just link over to it :P
will do :)
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this is ftw!
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this is ftw!
For the win ? I think. I don't really speak abbreviation language fluently , ;)
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this?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FTW!!!
but then again, google also says its Forschungszentrum Telekommunikation Wien
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this?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FTW!!!
but then again, google also says its Forschungszentrum Telekommunikation Wien
right but how does any of those definition fit in?
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In the future, robots will ftw.
duh :P
(actually, I'm clueless too)
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(actually, I'm clueless too)
lol
Dudekiller please explain your comment :D
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i knew ftw as "f@$!& the world"
for example:
"I do what I want, ftw!!"
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Way cool robot, man! I voted for you on instructables! If you remember me, I asked you about using wheelchair motors on my own robot several months ago. Coincidentally, I think you an I are working on similar projects. My bot's name in Nina, and she's meant to to do some of the same stuff as Chives!
My constructrion and programming on her was going pretty well. Recenetly, though I've hit a stumbling block. The base I built for her was getting too heavy for Windshield Wiper motors, so I'm breaking out those wheelchair motors I bought, and now I have to build a new base to fit those! But, as they say, "Nothing works unless you do!"
I just wish I didn't live in 108 degree weather so I could do more construction on her. In the meantime I'm developing Nina's programming and A.I. (I'm experimenting with artificial 'Learning' for lack of a better word.
Good luck and keep up this project!
Loren
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Way cool robot, man! I voted for you on instructables! If you remember me, I asked you about using wheelchair motors on my own robot several months ago. Coincidentally, I think you an I are working on similar projects. My bot's name in Nina, and she's meant to to do some of the same stuff as Chives!
Loren
Very cool Loren!
We should definitely keep in contact about our robots ( transfer of good ideas)
My email is airman00 at gmail.com
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Way cool robot, man! I voted for you on instructables! If you remember me, I asked you about using wheelchair motors on my own robot several months ago. Coincidentally, I think you an I are working on similar projects. My bot's name in Nina, and she's meant to to do some of the same stuff as Chives!
Loren
Very cool Loren!
We should definitely keep in contact about our robots ( transfer of good ideas)
My email is airman00 at gmail.com
I to voted for Chives. I have a question that I couldn't find on your blog about chives. How do you make the motors move from your computer? Do you use a Microcontroller that is hooked up to your computer all the time? Or maybe a card in the back of the computer. Ohh wait, its a laptop.
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it is on my blog actually and in the tutorial
I used a product called Phidgets Interface Kit ( google it_)
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Btw
I am starting to sell lighter versions of Chives , my butler robot
It has all the same features , but it is made of light plastic instead of heavy wood
Butler robots start at around $4000 , price varies with features included.
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Do you have a site detailing his features and everything?
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Do you have a site detailing his features and everything?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Butler-Robot/
has a features list
and
eRobots.BlogSpot.com has some more stuff
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Looking through my digital camera I realized that there are 21 High resolution images of my butler robot that I hadn't uploaded online yet.
I uploaded them and here is the link to the folder for it :
http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj202/erobot/Chives%20Reloaded/Completed/
Enjoy,
Eric
OFFICIAL SITE OF BUTLER ROBOT: narobo.com
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This is cool, i will try to make one for my second project GOOD JOB! 1,213,920,194,124/5 that is really good just so you know ^_^
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1,213,920,194,124/5 that is really good just so you know ^_^
what do those numbers mean?
and thanks
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That's fun! I like how he tells you when he stops. Love the StarWars sound effects, too. lol ;)
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Hi there
Impressive. Most impressive! That's such a cool robot! Now all you need to do is post a video of him actually moving around a bit more, so we can appreciate his full glory!
Wow. I'll be lucky if I can EVER make a robot ALMOST as good as this!
Thanks,
WaterPig Master