Good Morning from my Robotics Lab! This is Shadow_8472, and today, I have a very exciting project announcement, one I\u2019ve been looking forward to working on since I started this blog. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve always dreamed of having my own social robot, and while I\u2019ve spent the past few months researching the subject in my spare time, I still feel like I don\u2019t know the second thing about actually building one. Way back when, I heard Linux was the operating system of choice for the craft, and I\u2019ve been here ever since, and I\u2019d like to move on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want to make an open-source, ambulatory social robot that can hold on a conversation, operate independent of a host computer, and be buildable\/affordable by an avid robotics hobbyist. I know I don\u2019t have the skills, and technology may need to march on before all my goals are feasible at once, but I fully expect this project to take over ten years. I respect the open source community, and I want to start giving back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The field of robotics is about as developed as computers were in the 50 to 60 years ago: large, clunky models confined by their price tags to businesses or universities; commercial applications cultivate a public awareness in the commercial sector leading up to early adoption in the home with the number of use cases blossoming as the technology develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One future of robotics under development has robots built for socialization. Where robots of today may feel like little more than computers personified, social robots can bring a character to life in the real world. Imagine: an automated service may benefit from a relatable face. One robotic puppy now on the market is aimed at forgetful seniors who might be at risk of neglecting a living therapy animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who says a robot must have a riged frame, run on servos, or use other parts that boost their cost? A number of artificial muscle designs are cheaper, lighter, and simpler to make. I\u2019ll go into more detail in future posts, but the kind I\u2019ve been studying offers a world of design possibilities motors struggle to replicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is my hope that I can work on this mega project as I can, and post video updates every three months or whenever I reach a major milestone. I will still have other topics as projects come up, and I may even do side projects directly intended to practice\/develop skills for this project. For this reason, I won\u2019t be using my usual numbering system. The parts for this robot are mostly out there. I just need to assemble them and make up the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What would you do with a personality robot you could take anywhere?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Good Morning from my Robotics Lab! This is Shadow_8472, and today, I have a very exciting project announcement, one I\u2019ve been looking forward to working on since I started this blog. Let\u2019s get started! Introduction I\u2019ve always dreamed of having my own social robot, and while I\u2019ve spent the past few months researching the subject … <\/p>\n