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Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T03:46:35Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T03:46:22Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T02:59:10Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T02:57:27Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T02:56:49Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Control the iRobot */

2012-05-11T00:11:43Z

‎Control the iRobot

Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T00:08:45Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Set up iRobot */

2012-05-11T00:07:15Z

‎Set up iRobot

Letaylor: /* Proposal */

2012-05-11T00:06:14Z

‎Proposal

Letaylor: /* Requirements */

2012-05-11T00:06:01Z

‎Requirements

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 [[File:Foscam_powerbox.JPG|200px|thumb|right|iRobot Foscam Power Supply Box]]
 [[File:IRobot_back.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Power Supply Box Mounted]]
-#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery (Thank you to Bill Hatfield for making our power box). From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries. It takes a few minutes for the camera to completely boot and begin streaming. With a dedicated power source, you can keep the camera on while you debug/write code for the iRobot.
+#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery (thank you to Bill Hatfield for making our power box). From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries. It takes a few minutes for the camera to completely boot and begin streaming. With a dedicated power source, you can keep the camera on while you debug/write code for the iRobot.
 #Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions]. We decided to mount the camera on a platform so it would be able to see above desks.
 #Attach the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot and connect to it with your computer by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.

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 [[File:Foscam_powerbox.JPG|200px|thumb|right|iRobot Foscam Power Supply Box]]
 [[File:IRobot_back.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Power Supply Box Mounted]]
-#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery. From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries.
+#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery (Thank you to Bill Hatfield for making our power box). From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries. It takes a few minutes for the camera to completely boot and begin streaming. With a dedicated power source, you can keep the camera on while you debug/write code for the iRobot.
 #Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions]. We decided to mount the camera on a platform so it would be able to see above desks.
 #Attach the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot and connect to it with your computer by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.

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 #Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery. From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries.
 #Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions]. We decided to mount the camera on a platform so it would be able to see above desks.
-#Connect the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.
+#Attach the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot and connect to it with your computer by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.
 #Connect to the iRobot using Matlab. A document detailing this is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/2/22/Matlab_Serial_Port_and_Bluetooth_Setup_Help.docx Matlab Serial Port and Bluetooth Setup Help] (it is copied below for convenience).
 ##First you need to set up the Bluetooth, this is fairly easy, you can do it the same way you pair any normal Bluetooth device. The BAM will be named ElementSerial.

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 [[File:IRobot_back.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Power Supply Box Mounted]]
 #Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery. From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries.
-#Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions].
+#Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions]. We decided to mount the camera on a platform so it would be able to see above desks.
 #Connect the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.
 #Now connected to the iRobot, ensure the camera is turned on

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 [[File:Foscam_powerbox.JPG|200px|thumb|right|iRobot Foscam Power Supply Box]]
 [[File:IRobot_back.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Power Supply Box Mounted]]
-#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply?)
+#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply). We decided to build a converter that allowed the camera to run off of the iRobot battery. From our experience, we think that a dedicated power supply would be best, so perhaps connect to camera to an array of a few batteries.
 #Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions].
 #Connect the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.

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 ====Control the iRobot====
 #Configure webcam.py
 ##webcam.py has a method (write_img_stream) that will constantly write and update the same image jpeg file. Set the webcam object to write that file to a directory accessible by matlab.

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 ====Set up iRobot====
-#Determine how you want to power the webcam while it is attached to the robot (Is it going to feed off the robot power or have its own dedicated power supply?) [[File:Foscam_powerbox.JPG|200px|thumb|right|iRobot Foscam Power Box]]
+[[File:Foscam_powerbox.JPG|200px|thumb|right|iRobot Foscam Power Box]]
 #Determine how you want to mount the camera to the iRobot. A document detailing our mount scheme is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/images/5/5e/IRobotStand.docx iRobot Mount Scheme/Dimensions].
 #Connect the the BAM bluetooth adaptor to the iRobot by following the [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:BAM_iRobot_Manual.pdf manual] to connect it to the computer.

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 The full outline for this project is available: [http://gcat.davidson.edu/mediawiki-1.15.0/index.php/File:Davidson_iRobot_Proposal.pdf Davidson College iRobot Proposal].
-==Requirements==[[File:Foscam.JPG|200px|thumb|Right|Foscam fi8918w wireless ip camera]]
+==Requirements==
 *MacOS X computer
 **Needs bluetooth