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Started this discussion. Last reply by Christopher Stefano Sep 24.

Why isn't Telepresence more popular?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jack Swayze Oct 13.

 

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Marque Cornblatt replied to Benjamin H's discussion 'Cheaper alternative to screen!'
I saw that USB screen, but thought it might be too good to be true. Let us know how it works!
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[from CNET] Charlie takes his first tentative step (?) towards a world of telepresence robot helpers. In an Aukland, NZ rest home, the residents are responding well to assisted care performed by Charlie, a "health-bot" that is part of a univers...
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[from CNET] Charlie takes his first tentative step (?) towards a world of telepresence robot helpers. In an Aukland, NZ rest home, the residents are responding well to assisted care performed by Charlie, a "health-bot" that is part of a univers...
on Wednesday
Marque Cornblatt replied to Brian's discussion 'Marque - need some help; skype is linked, but commands aren't sent'
It's called "Sparky Jr.( 2 of 3)
on Tuesday
Marque Cornblatt replied to Brian's discussion 'Marque - need some help; skype is linked, but commands aren't sent'
check for videos in the tab at the top of the page. There is one just about the software set-up and connect.
on Tuesday
Marque Cornblatt replied to Brian's discussion 'Marque - need some help; skype is linked, but commands aren't sent'
John C. know this software stuff better than me. I make sure he see your questions...
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Marque Cornblatt replied to Jack Swayze's discussion 'Adding more functionality.'
also, start a new forum topic for your project with lots of details and a juicy title and I will feature it on the site.
October 16
Marque Cornblatt replied to Jack Swayze's discussion 'Adding more functionality.'
The code is here: http://code.google.com/p/sparkyrobotcontroller/downloads/list probably needs updating anyway... The thumbstick control does need some work. The logic for reverse still doesn't match forward. Ultimately I would like it to drive l...
October 16
Marque Cornblatt replied to Jack Swayze's discussion 'Failed to connect'
Hey, that sounds great. You are the first official Sparky not made by us. (Congrats!) Let's see some pics or video!! And thanks for the notes. Many people want to see Sparky's edge sensors working like the bumpers do, Also folks want auto-recharg...
October 16
Marque Cornblatt replied to Jack Swayze's discussion 'Failed to connect'
I contacted the software dev. when you first asked, but he's in grad school at Stanford so he can't respond to your questions as quickly as I can.
October 14
Marque Cornblatt replied to Jack Swayze's discussion 'Failed to connect'
I think using another adapter is ok, but I've only used the keyspan. But iRobot sells their own adapter also. My assumption is to confirm the adapter is working outside of this set-up. You should be able to see it in the terminal window, but again...
October 13
Jack Swayze replied to Marque Cornblatt's discussion 'Why isn't Telepresence more popular?'
I work for a large organization, and we use telepresence all the time. It reduces travel costs, it allows our customers over seas to interact with people back in the states. I think the uses for this technology are there, its a matter of getting ...
October 13
Marque Cornblatt replied to Jack Swayze's discussion 'Failed to connect'
You got it. Although this code is available for anyone to modify, we got it working a very specific way. If you can use it with some other set-up, I would love to see the results, but my knowledge is actually very limited - I barely know enough to...
October 13

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Charlie the Robot Starts Work at Rest Home

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Charlie takes his first tentative step (?) towards a world of telepresence robot helpers. In an Aukland, NZ rest home, the residents are responding well to assisted care performed by Charlie, a "health-bot" that is part of a university study to determine how people will react… Continue

Posted on November 25, 2009 at 1:05pm —

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Sparky Xing

Posted on October 6, 2009 at 4:46pm —

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Intel Robot Plugs Itself In - Now, Who Wants to Code This Up for Sparky?

From Intel Labs, via Gizmodo

"Not to get all paranoid, but robots can now find outlets and plug themselves in. And this isn't some Roomba gimmick either..."


Hey! What's wrong with Roomba gimmicks...?




Here's the whole story

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Posted on September 29, 2009 at 3:26pm —

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The Reality of Robot Surrogates - Bruce Willis on Mobile Telepresence

An interesting take on the state-of-the-art... With Die Hard!!


Via IEEE Spectrum.org

How far are we from sending robots into the world in our stead?


Anne Marie Corrley writes:
"Imagine a world where you're stronger, younger, better looking, and don't age. Well, you do, but your robo

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Posted on September 24, 2009 at 1:30pm —

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Boing Boing covers Studio 360 covering the Sparky Project


Lisa Katayama, writer, journalist and blogger wrote on Boing Boing:

"My segment on Sparky — a robot made by San Francisco artist Marque Cornblatt using a Mac Mini, Skype, and a hodge podge of gadget parts — aired this weekend on PRI's Studio360, the art… Continue

Posted on September 20, 2009 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

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At 5:21pm on September 23, 2009, Ricky Buchanan said…
Bowed down long ago - now I'm entirely horizontal!
At 3:34pm on March 25, 2009, Kent K Barnes said…
I am too Old to Bow down.... Perhaps we could set Sparky Jr. up on a table?
At 11:39pm on March 19, 2009, Gringo said…
two of my biggest complaints about these kind of sites...

1. I get an email about a comment, but when I follow the link I can't see any comment.

2. I often get email notifications about things that have been posted long before they actually show up on the aggregate site.

These may actually just be one problem.

The more likely source of my frustration is "get your damn skateboards off of my lawn itis"
At 3:05pm on March 18, 2009, Gringo said…
I will. I might even create my own social network and not invite anyone. I guess I could do that with SimpleText, though.
 
 

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