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Re: Web controlled robot back up and ready!
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:34:44 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jordan Bradford wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:
> > Well, mostly ready--I put the 'bot together during SNL last night...
> >
> > Anyway, with much further ado and fanfare--
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> > http://sparky.i989.net/legocam.htm
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> > Try it!
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> > If you have ideas for improving or enhancing the RoboCam'Bot, or other ideas for
> > a web controlled 'bot, drop me a line.
> >
> > Take care,
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> > Dave K
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> <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 !!!!
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> I just collected three blocks with your robot. Remote control like this is for
> some reason really cool. I remember looking at your SourceForge page about this
> a while ago -- I’m glad to see it working.
>
> One problem I noticed was when I turned the robot to the right. The camera’s
> view became obstructed after a while, which I think was the camera’s cable.
> Turning to the left didn’t do that.
Going to build a better wiring harness this week. THe 'bot has a power cord and
the Vision Command Camera cord running to it. It's hanging from a stick about 3
feet above the board rightnow--going to make something better.
> Suggestions: I wish I could pan the robot’s camera to see the surroundings
> better. Another thing you could do, which would be easier anyway, is set up a
> second webcam that overlooks the box the robot’s in, so the user could see it
> from a third-person view.
Love to set up a second cam--but for that I'd need another PC to run it--can't
have Webcam32 handle 2 cams at same time on 1 pc--Grr! Looking into it, though
> Finally, the interface could use work. I’m interested
> in HCI (Human-Computer Interfaces), you see, so I can’t help but point out
> interface problems.
THe arrows have always been a problem. I wanted to make it neat and compact,
but it's still pretty ugly.
The numbers are Wait Times from NQC, but your right, something a little more
obvious woould be good.
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> What are the numbers exactly (10, 50, 100)? Inches, cm, rotations, what? I
> quickly figured out that 50 means a larger movement than 10, but it would be
> nice to know what those values are. I wonder if it would be easier if you made
> your interface look more like a joystick or something more analog, like a modern
> game controller that senses how far you’ve moved the stick. In this case I think
> experimentation would be the way to find an interface that’s best.
>
> I also never figured out what the “Hello” and “Yippee” buttons do.
THose buttons make the 'bot beep--when I had audio enabled, you could hear the
'bot over the 'net. RIght now, though, the audio portion is disabled.
> I definitely like the program, though, and am interested in setting up something
> like this for my school’s computer science club. I’d have to get one of those
> RCXs with an AC adapter, though. Apparently yours has been running over 21
> hours!
My LDCC RCX on my train layout's been on longer--a month thus far.
Thanks for the feedback. If you could drop me an e-mail with a suggested 'human
interface layout' if at all possible, it would be appreciated.
Dave K
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