Eddie can now read his USB port fluently. I was stuck with string and character handling. It is different from the technics 20 years ago. Some testing and learning is needed.
Eddie was originally designed and targeted for the Microsoft Robotics Studio that was considered complicated and difficult. I am now keeping things simple. Eddie will read sensors, evaluate next step, go forward etc.. It is not so sophisticated, but should work.
I have an old navigation & position software and naturally a source code. Converting that to Eddie is a huge challenge. I am going to try. Basically I have to rewrite the whole software, because it was designed with MS Visual Basic with other add-ins. I simply cannot convert it with current conversion tools.
I like to make an indoor navigation system. There are ways to do that. GPS won't work inside, anyway. A Finnish startup company IndoorAtlas has a solution that is based on magnetic anomalies, that exist in buildings because of their metal structures. I worked a lot with magnetometers and their applications. I regret that I didn't invent that:)
When I bought Eddie. I had an idea to create visitor tour robot over Internet. It makes tour through predesigned paths in a building and yard. Skype technology will be possibly used. So visitors don't need to visit in a tour place. A big challenge!
Other idea is a land mine detection system that touch a bit what I was doing in past. Or something totally new...
OK, this was a dreaming session and back to work tomorrow to make ground work
Hi!
ReplyDeleteMy wife (your niece) pointed your blog to me, and it's quite interesting as I happen to work on robotics as well at ZenRobotics.
It also happens that we have a shared office with IndoorAtlas, so I discussed your indoor navigation issues with them. They kindly pointed out that they have a free plan for developers and the SDK and documentation is available at http://docs.indooratlas.com
I'll be keeping an eye on what you come up with next!
Hi Lasse,
DeleteThank you very much of your response! I am excited! I have very closely followed IndoorAtlas. Pentti told me that you are working at ZenRobotics and I have checked your web page from time to time. I believe you are doing very challenging things and I wish you success.
I hope that IndoorAtlas has also a (future) SDK for Windows 10. Eddie robot needs then a gyro & magnetic compass. I have still a lot of work to do before that, but I will keep going.
Please keep in touch!