by paulscape » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:14 am
by paulscape
Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:14 am
Kondo KHR HV1 used as base.
Small processors and hardware salvaged from Dopod smartphone, (violation of posting rules/spam filter) W960 and Yaesu VX3 handheld radio.
Omap processor does on board processing - main programming via PC. Phone hardware used to run bluetooth, wifi, audio and visual, camera and light sensors. Phone hardware also for speech recognition and to automate spoken responses via MP player. Sounds can be custom made by user or robot can play MP3 samples/music as emotional responses to surroundings. Camer used not only as sensor but can be recorded wirelessly to PC or memory stick as picture or video files. Yaesu provides transmit power, communications, speaker and packet radio functions as well as temp and barometric pressure readings. Variety of other sensors work with customised AI software for free roaming, self learning capabilities and face recognition. In built GPS system maps rooms and environments which the robot learns to recognise and update. High torque servo's and motor upgrade. Aluminium bracket and bettery upgrades. Hand grip upgrades with taste sensors built in.
Other functions include on board guitar tuner, alarm clock, self docking battery recharge, speech operated calculator and inbuilt dictionaries/thesarus, special fight mode operation. Uses Xbox360 controller and headset (modified for Yaesu communications).
Ahh its fun to day dream...

Kondo KHR HV1 used as base.
Small processors and hardware salvaged from Dopod smartphone, (violation of posting rules/spam filter) W960 and Yaesu VX3 handheld radio.
Omap processor does on board processing - main programming via PC. Phone hardware used to run bluetooth, wifi, audio and visual, camera and light sensors. Phone hardware also for speech recognition and to automate spoken responses via MP player. Sounds can be custom made by user or robot can play MP3 samples/music as emotional responses to surroundings. Camer used not only as sensor but can be recorded wirelessly to PC or memory stick as picture or video files. Yaesu provides transmit power, communications, speaker and packet radio functions as well as temp and barometric pressure readings. Variety of other sensors work with customised AI software for free roaming, self learning capabilities and face recognition. In built GPS system maps rooms and environments which the robot learns to recognise and update. High torque servo's and motor upgrade. Aluminium bracket and bettery upgrades. Hand grip upgrades with taste sensors built in.
Other functions include on board guitar tuner, alarm clock, self docking battery recharge, speech operated calculator and inbuilt dictionaries/thesarus, special fight mode operation. Uses Xbox360 controller and headset (modified for Yaesu communications).
Ahh its fun to day dream...
