NodeBots: Sight with Sound

An introduction to NodeBots and a look at the first decisions behind BatBot, the latest rockbot robot :-)

Video on slide 36 can be found here: http://youtu.be/BLi_kCEfZaI
Code for BatBot can be found here: https://github.com/rockbot/vektor/tree/master/sonar-scan

Video of the whole presentation here: http://youtu.be/SssnWZzLGvo

Transcript

1. NodeBots
   It’s Time.
   Brought to you by @rockbot
   

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2. Mobile Research & Development Team
   

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3. What’s a NodeBot?
   

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4. node.js + robots = NodeBots
   

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5. Matthew Bergman
   @fotoverite
   

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6. Matthew Bergman
   @fotoverite
   

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7. Susan Hinton
   @suziam
   

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8. Matthew Bergman
   @fotoverite
   

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9. Matthew Bergman
   @fotoverite
   

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10. Tracy Abrahms
    @hackygolucky
    

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11. But... JavaScript?!
    

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12. Yes! JavaScript!!
    You already know
    JavaScript
    No need for a PhD
    No compiling
    Open Source FTW
    $-$$ (not $$$$$)
    You, me, and all our
    friends
    

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13. The NodeBot Revolution
    

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14. Chris Williams
    @voodootikigod
    node-serialport
    Julian Gautier
    @jagautier
    firmata
    Rick Waldron
    @rwaldron
    johnny-five
    ➜ ➜
    

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16. NodeBots Day
    

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17. NodeBots Meetups
    

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18. NodeBots Book
    

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19. NodeBots ALL THE THINGS
    

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20. Ok, what’s next?
    

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21. Now we make them smarter.
    

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22. vektor
    

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23. Let’s Do It Together!
    

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24. Sight with Sound
    Introducing: BatBot!
    

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25. Goal:
    Identify Potential Obstacles
    How far away and in what direction are they?
    

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26. Sensors
    Give your robot information about its environment
    

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27. Sensor Options
    Quality Price
    Level of
    Difficulty
    Stereo
    Camera Pair
    ++++ $$ !!!
    LADAR/
    LIDAR
    ++(+) $$$$ !
    SONAR + $ !
    

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28. Sensor Options
    Quality Price
    Level of
    Difficulty
    Stereo
    Camera Pair
    ++++ $$ !!!
    LADAR/
    LIDAR
    ++(+) $$$$ !
    SONAR + $ !
    

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29. Our SONAR
    

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30. SOund Navigation And Ranging
    

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31. The Sonar Datasheet
    

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32. Add a Servo for
    a Bit of Perspective
    180º 165º Field of View
    

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33. Field of View
    

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34. Ohai BatBot!
    

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35. Demo Time!
    

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37. What’s left?
    

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38. BatBot: To Do List
    Move!
    Upgrade sensor for
    more granularity
    Wireless
    communication
    Object avoidance
    Automated path
    planning
    Add computer
    vision
    

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39. Now, it’s YOUR turn!
    

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40. What will YOU build?
    

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41. Raquel Vélez
    @rockbot
    http://rckbt.me
    raquel@saucelabs.com
    

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