What will K-9’s artificial intelligence be able to do? I don’t know, it is not definable yet. Vision software is advancing fast with computers like the Jetson Nano. Opencv is a free addons to python that runs the camera, but that is just the surface of what it can do. It can handle reading frame … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 29 – opencv Object Tracking
For a while now I knew that I was going to be using a Arduino to sub process with the Jetson Nano. Let’s see if we can get them to talk. The best place to start is JetsonHack.com he has a page and a YouTube on the subject. I am not detailing the steps when … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 24 – The Arduino Connection
Poor Little Jetbot looks naked without the Nano setting on top. As much work as I put into Jetbot it was always going to be just a step in K-9’s direction. It was a great learning platform for me and not any of it a real waste. I never got to the point of having … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 23 – Mounting Jetbot Inside The Head
K-9 has so many parts, one being a side monitor that in the TV show, displays computer functions. Some fans built K-9 units with displays that run slideshows of photos of Dr. Who, I think that is very cool. The part is not that hard to find, it’s just coming up with a monitor that … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 22 – Display Side Monitor
Python coding can be so rewarding and frustrating at the same time. Haha There are so many imports you can add to the program that gives it a wide range of functionality. Just think about what you want it to do, Google it and you will get a solution. Then the fun begins. SMTP or … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 21 – Send Me An Email
As time goes by I slowly have time to work on the software that will be operating k9. The two year old Jetson Nano is a still a very powerful micro computer for ai development. Nvidia was the horse to bet on. There architecture is accelerating in the field of neural networks and video processing … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 15 – Software Planning
What inspires you? Maybe sports, or hunting, maybe cooking, or crafting is your style. For me, I love technology, computer, science, space, mechanics and robots. As a boy my mom said, “That by February what I got for Christmas was tooken apart to see how it was made.” Now I am building and it will … More Full Size Dr. Who K-9 Mk II Robot Dog – Part 1 You Have To Start Somewhere
Status update… Well how is my little Jetbot doing? Broken… it’s ok. A little glue and he will be fine. There is alot of wires that come off and I have clumsy feet. He dropped about 18″ to the desk to the floor and the upper body cracked. I wish he was a bit more … More Nvidia Jetson Nano – Jetbot Experimental AI Robot Part 6
Part 5 – Setup, Testing & Review Right now I am in the middle of waiting on parts but Office Max had a black Friday special on SD cards. So I got a 64mb 100 bps PYN card for $15.00. It’s so cool that I get to work on setup this early because it will … More Nvidia Jetson Nano – Jetbot Experimental AI Robot Part 5
Ordering Parts and Assembly At the Jetbot website there is a very comprehensive bill of materials to follow to keep you out of the weeds of sourcing parts. Power requirements, easy construction and reliable vendors are just some of the concentrations. You can really order the gearmotor for a dollar from China but it may … More Nvidia Jetson Nano – Jetbot Experimental AI Robot – Part 4
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