Soldato
for my third year group project in AI and cybernetics we have to program a robot torso using the Robot Operating System (ROS). as long as the project convenor is happy with the task we choose our project can be to get the robot torso to do pretty much anything we want it to do so long as we have the ability to program it. the end result will have to be fully automatic, i.e. we wont be able to control the arms ourselves, the robot will have to work out what to do for itself
since this leaves our choices wide open i was wondering if you guys have any fun ideas of stuff we could get the robot to do?
*extra info*
the robot currently has:
Two USB webcams to act as eyes, possibly to be replaced with firewire webcams
an Xbox kinect
one arm for precise control with a gripping hand (claw) at the end*
- this can not be back driven (ie, i cant move it myself)
- the hand is a claw that looks like the gripping devices used in chemistry lessons to hold test tubes
one arm for fast movement
- this can be back driven (ie, i can move it myself)
- currently it has no hand, but anything small and light could be added as a hand
- a second one may be added soon
*the arm has a specific name but i cant for the life of me remember what it is
with that in mind has anyone got any ideas for the project, because we're all rather overwhelmed with the choices
since this leaves our choices wide open i was wondering if you guys have any fun ideas of stuff we could get the robot to do?
*extra info*
the robot currently has:
Two USB webcams to act as eyes, possibly to be replaced with firewire webcams
an Xbox kinect
one arm for precise control with a gripping hand (claw) at the end*
- this can not be back driven (ie, i cant move it myself)
- the hand is a claw that looks like the gripping devices used in chemistry lessons to hold test tubes
one arm for fast movement
- this can be back driven (ie, i can move it myself)
- currently it has no hand, but anything small and light could be added as a hand
- a second one may be added soon
*the arm has a specific name but i cant for the life of me remember what it is
with that in mind has anyone got any ideas for the project, because we're all rather overwhelmed with the choices
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