R2D2 Tutorial

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Introduction

Our project was motivated by people leaving windows open inside chambers.

Requirements

  • MacOS X computer
    • Needs bluetooth
    • Needs MatLab and Python 2.7.3
  • iRobot Create
  • BAM iRobot bluetooth adaptor
  • Wifi webcam that you can power
    • We used Foscam FI8918W because it ran off 5 volt power, allowing us to wire it to the iRobot for power.

Guide

Install software on Mac

  • MatLab Setup
  • Python Setup
  1. Download and Install MacPorts
  2. Open terminal and type the following commands.
  3. Install open cv for python 2.7 
    sudo port -v install opencv +python27
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