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Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Hello everyone, Im using the HC-SR04 , works well but when using the Radar it detects then bot move back and just keeps doing...
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Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Hello I was wondering if there is a shield for the iotiny / ezb so you can soldier/screw in connections instead of plugging  them...
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Tmesserschmidt's Simone AI (Openfembot)

Tmesserschmidt's Simone AI (Openfembot)

Synthiam ARC makes coding Simone easy: openFembot humanoid AI featured on Servo Magazine with open-source hardware, software, and tutorials.
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Synthiam Buried Under Sponsored Search Results

Synthiam Buried Under Sponsored Search Results

Synthiam was buried under sponsored search results. I just found it interesting how bad sponsorships have become.
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Meccano  Meccanoid  Upgrades/Mods

Meccano Meccanoid Upgrades/Mods

I need help to upgrade my Meccano Meccanoid Robot,  it is a robot kit,  and I've had the robot for a while. I want to upgrade the microphone,  maybe have...
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Can You Use Opencv With Python In ARC?

Can you use OpenCV libraries with python in ARC to control hardware?  I am sorry if this is a dumb question I would like to be able to learn and take advantage of python with OpenCV.
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What Causes Dropping USB Connection 0?

What Causes Dropping USB Connection 0?

What causes a USB connection on connection #0 to drop after 5-10 seconds?   I am connecting a Nano loaded with the UNO firmware. This is a new...
Ultrasonic
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Ultrasonic Collision Script
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Ultrasonic Collision Script v1

Ultrasonic sensor triggers custom script on object detection; configurable interval & min distance, with optional forward-only trigger...
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What Is The Best Way To Control A Servo With Two Skills?

What is the best way to use a servo with more than one skill?  I am not sure how to ask this question so I will provide an example.   I have the camera skill installed in my project with head tracking turned on using two servos to rotate and tilt the head.   I also have auto position skill setup with movements.  I also have ChatGPT installed where...
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DJ's Wowwee Roboquad

DJ's Wowwee Roboquad

Modify WowWee RoboQuad using EZ-Robot/EZ-B: reverse-engineered IR control, Arduino/IoTiny/camera mods for easy expanded features.
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DJ's Multiple Robots With One Joystick

DJ's Multiple Robots With One Joystick

Control six robots with one joystick using Synthiam ARC and EZ-B controllers, synchronized head servos and per-direction movement scripts.
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Using Ez-Bot Software With New Arduino IDE

I wanted to know if I could still use Arduino with EZ-bot software with Arduino IDE 2. Do I need to change some value like #define _FIRMWARE_ID 0x00000005 or is there something else? Also, does it matter that I'm using and Arduino Uno from Elegoo. It's a one-one copy of the original Arduino. I go through all the steps in the video but when I try to...