Special thanks to Aaed Musa and Omar Ferrer for their help
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- Language: Python
- Libraries: threading, queue, time, os, socket, logging, collections.deque, subprocess, signal, sys, random, numpy, opencv-python, openvino, smbus, RPi.GPIO, pigpio, pyserial
- Toolkits: OpenVino
Want to test/have fun with robot dogs, but don't want to spend multi-thousands for one? This project may be for you! Follow the instructions below to build one for yourself
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(WIP) Put together an Edge AI Module, instructions and part list found here
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Asemble Aaed Musa's 'Ares' and buy hardware components like screws (IMPORTANT! do NOT buy the servos; instructions listed here)
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Purchase x12 45kg 8.4V servos: AliExpress
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Print out my custom parts found in the 'custom_parts' folder and replace their respective Ares counterparts
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Place the Edge AI Module into the robot, run the antenna through the antenna hole, and wire the servos as follows:
| Joint Servo | Maestro Channel |
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| Front Left Leg | |
| hip servo | channel 3 |
| femur servo | channel 5 |
| tibia servo | channel 4 |
| Front Right Leg | |
| hip servo | channel 2 |
| femur servo | channel 1 |
| tibia servo | channel 0 |
| Back Left Leg | |
| hip servo | channel 9 |
| femur servo | channel 7 |
| tibia servo | channel 6 |
| Back Right Leg | |
| hip servo | channel 11 |
| femur servo | channel 10 |
| tibia servo | channel 9 |
- (WIP) Wait for me to upload a comprehensive model (it takes time to train, on top of this being a first for me)