R.O.B Rebuild and Upgrade -- Episode 361

R.O.B. Rebuild and Upgrade

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Today on element14 presents Mike gives the classic Nintendo ROB a makeover. He adds a pico projector and servo motors to revamp the 80s gaming icon. We also look at how to add voice control to a project using an open source 'hotword' detector.

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
DLPDLCR2000EVM - Evaluation Board, DLP LightCrafter Display 2000, Plug and Play, 8/16/24-Bit RGB Video Interface	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS	1	Buy Now
RPI3-MODBP-NOOBS - Single Board Computer, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, BCM2837B0 SoC, IoT, PoE, NOOBS Included	RASPBERRY-PI	1	Buy Now
PSG-JMP150FF Jumper Cable Jumper Wires for Gertboard Headers Female to Female Connector 150mm Length	PRO SIGNAL	3	Buy Now
410-233 - MODLUE, PMOD, AUDIO AMP, 2.5W, CLASS D	DIGILENT	1	Buy Now
ABS-241-RC - Speaker, 2 W, 8 ohm, 0 kHz to 20 kHz	PRO SIGNAL	1	Buy Now
MC002549 - 3D Printer Filament, 1.75 mm, PLA, Grey, 1 kg	MULTICOMP	1	Buy Now
RPI 8MP CAMERA BOARD - Daughter Board, Raspberry Pi Camera Board, Version 2, Sony IMX219 8-Megapixel Sensor	RASPBERRY-PI	1	Buy Now
2327 - Raspberry Pi PWM Servo Hat Development Board	ADAFRUIT	1	Buy Now
155 - STANDARD SERVO TOWERPRO SG5010TOWERPRO SG-5010 85W1249	ADAFRUIT	2	Buy Now
PWI-USB-A71 - USB 2.0 Sound Card	PRUDENT WAY	1	Buy Now
ABM-714-RC ELECTRET MICROPHONE OMNI PCB PINS	PRO SIGNAL	1	Buy Now

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fmilburn over 6 years ago +1

Very impressive build and upgrades. Great description. Well done!
airbornesurfer over 6 years ago +1

Dude! I love it! That's so frickin' rad! You managed not only to make R.O.B. useful, but also to make Gyromite vaguely playable!
DAB over 6 years ago +1

Very good build and explanation of the build process. Well done. DAB

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felixcroteau77 over 2 years ago

Hello, how can I contact someone for help with this project ? I look at the video like 20 times and there is somes things missing explanations, like the servo for moving head, what brand it is ? model number ?
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felixcroteau77 over 2 years ago

Hello, how can I contact someone for help with this project ? I look at the video like 20 times and there is somes things missing explanations, like the servo for moving head, what brand it is ? model number ?
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shabaz over 2 years ago in reply to felixcroteau77

Same answer as above.. It is extremely unlikely that the actual brand of servo matters. I don't think there's any special feature being used for that servo.
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