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Control Servos From Outside Of ARC

Hi Athena, Is it possible to control the servos connected to the controller board of the EZ-InMoov robot head using a Python script running outside of the ARC environment? I am interested in integrating external Python code with the ARC software to manage servo movements. Thanks, Satish
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Using A Cloned Voice TTS

Using A Cloned Voice TTS

Has anyone experimented with using Hugging Face's F5-TTS for voice cloning? You can explore it here: Hugging Face F5-TTS. I've been on the lookout for a reliable voice...
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How To Move A Servo 360 Using Blocky With Time

How To Move A Servo 360 Using Blocky With Time

I would like to control a 360-degree continuous rotation servo using Blockly in Synthiam ARC, specifying the duration of...
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Better Navigator Obstacle Avoidance.

Better Navigator Obstacle Avoidance.

Hi, I am currently using a Roomba, an RPLidar A1, and an Odyssey X86J4105 computer as my robot platform. When I utilize the Better Navigator in...
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How To Set 3 Servo's

How To Set 3 Servo's

I have constructed a neck mechanism for the PIB robot and would like to control all three servos using a single Movement Panel in Synthiam ARC. Could you guide me on how to...
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Recording Audio To Send To AI Platform

Recording Audio To Send To AI Platform

How can I record audio from the microphone for an extended period, such as up to 10 minutes? I want to capture a person speaking, save the audio...
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Displaying Script Names On The ARC Workspace

I am currently using ARC Pro and need assistance with identifying the Vertical Servo scripts on my ARC Workspace. I have multiple Vertical Servo scripts displayed, but I'm having trouble distinguishing between them. How can I display the name of each Vertical Servo script directly on the ARC Workspace to easily identify which script is which?
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Advice For A Complete Noob On I-Cybie Ez-B Conversion With Modded Servo Legs

Advice For A Complete Noob On I-Cybie Ez-B Conversion With Modded Servo Legs

Hey all, Let me start by saying I'm brand new to the forum. Don't...
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Connection Error Exosphere

Connection Error Exosphere

, I am using my three-wheel robot with the Remote UI, and while it functions, I am experiencing latency issues, making it challenging to control the robot remotely. DJ...
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Snapshots Not Saving

Hi , I'm experiencing an issue with the latest version of ARC on my Windows computer. It seems that snapshots from JD's camera, located in the head, are not being saved. I've attempted to resolve this by restarting ARC and cycling the power on JD, but the problem persists. I've checked both the "Pictures" and "My Robot Pictures"...
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Reading Content From Text File Located On Web Page

In a script within Synthiam ARC, how can I read the content from a text file that is hosted on a web page? For example, the file is located at the following URL: https://rur.free.nf/Dialogue%20Script.txt. Could you provide guidance on how to achieve this?
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Inflection AI

Is the ARC development team planning to develop a skill for integrating infection AI with another AI chatbot in the near future?