[Noisebridge-discuss] Opensource Personal Robot in NB: DORA Project

[Hao]

Thanks Danny, I've figured it out. I'm sorry for the late reply, I didn't
see the mail at all, it goes to second page :(

I got a DFRduino Romeo from Jake, and my sensor works. I'm currently
working on building a new motor controlled robotic arm with parts from the
old one. You should come and see it some time. ^_^

On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Danny O'Brien <danny at spesh.com> wrote:

> I've got a Nanode (London Hackerspace designed arduino) with ethernet you
> can have. when are you next in the space?
> On Jul 6, 2012 7:32 PM, "Hao" <hao at dorabot.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Noisebridgers,
>>
>> I'm working on a robot project called DORA Opensource Robotic Assistant,
>> a project that aims at providing affordable personal robot, and starts with
>> giving Noise-bot (the wheelchair robot) the ability to manipulate stuff
>> automatically, say get a soda from fridge or loading dishwasher in NB.
>>
>> I've been building or working with robots since 2008, and I'm pretty much
>> now what I'm doing. It's hard, but possible. Currently 4 people in NB shows
>> interest in working together on the project, including me, Jake, Carlos and
>> Harry. It's an open project so anybody can join, learn, contribute, helping
>> out. Feel free to join our google group
>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/dorabot and ask about
>> whatever you are interested in the robot, and also visit project website
>> dorabot.com (which is powered by google site, that I can use some advice
>> about how to make it more interactive).
>>
>> Basic info about Noise-bot:
>>
>> It runs ROS (Robot Operating System), has a PC on board, equipped with
>> kinect, webcam, wireless router, arduino, car battery, has the ability to
>> move around. It has a gigantic 5 DOF (Degree of Freedom) robotic arm that
>> doesn't function too much now, but we are going to repair and control it
>> with ROS.
>>
>> I need some help now. In order to give Noise-bot the ability to move
>> stuff around, we need to mount a touch sensor on the gripper of the robotic
>> arm. I'm working on a new type of touch/pressure sensor and finished the
>> basic test circuit yesterday together with Jake. The sensor use I2C to
>> communicate with a master controller, so I want to know *if anybody has
>> a spare arduino (with USB) that I can borrow for days *to test the
>> sensor out.
>>
>> thanks guys.
>>
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>> DORA = DORA Opensource Robotic Assistant
>> dorabot.com
>>
>>
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