Installation

For Ubuntu
In terminal
1. sudo apt-get install python-numpy python-twisted python-pygame skype
2. skype &
3. cd ~/Downloads
4. wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/815267/client.py && python client.py
5. call RobowarsNetBot through skype (you dont need to have them added)

For windows XP.
1. Install skype - www.skype.com
2. Install Python 2.7.x - http://www.python.org/getit/
3. Install Numpy - http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/NumPy/ (Get latest version for python 2.7)
4. Install Twisted - http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/Downloads (Get version for python 2.7)
5. Install Pygame - http://pygame.org/download.shtml (Get version for python 2.7)
6. Install Python Setup Tools - http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools#files (Get version for python 2.7)
7. Start -> Run -> "C:\Python27\Scripts\easy_install zope.interface" (without quotes)
8. Download - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/815267/client.py
9. Run - Client.py You may have to right click and go run in python launcher or similar. (You should now be able to drive around some arrows on the screen. This means its working.)
10. With Skype Call - RobowarsNetBot (you dont need to have them added)
11. Drive Robots with Arrow Keys/WASD , Weapon Return/Q keys

Still buggy and lots of issues to work out but getting there.

FAQ
I can't connect with client? - What is your error? If its a twisted error that server is not available I have probably not got it up.
I can't connect to skype. - Someone else is probably using it
I connect to skype but video doesn't automatically start. - Disconnect and reconnect


Steve
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Last edited by marto on Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:05 pm; edited 4 times in total

I took it offline after Don had a play with. Skype lag was pretty bad.

I need to get tracking working so you can use that for driving and then watch video.
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Robot interface should be back up. This time with tracking. You should be able to login though I haven't plugged in the robot atm. Will in the morning and see how long it lasts.

Steve
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Very nice work steve.
Just had a bit of a play driving a bot up in QLD.
WASD and robot movement of arrows on screen was very responsive. Skype video was not too bad 0.5-1s delay so should be usable.

tracking seamed to work very well.
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Ditto, works great even in its infancy. Video lag wasn't really noticeable.

Managed to ram the other robot on its side and break off the marker too hahaa. is that a knockout?
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hahaha, guess so. with the green arrow bot appearing to be weaponless and a lipo taped to the front of the red one preventing its weapon from grabbing closest thing to a win can be done atm
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Righto so lots of TODO.

Hardware
1 - Make 2 identical decent robots, probably with very large batteries.
2 - Give them their own arena and a proper camera mount.
3 - If/When I get it stable enough acquire a High Power PC to run the software.


Software
1 - Make the programs quit properly
2 - Tracking tweaking, camera calibration, marker sizes, arena size, ect
3 - Improve Markers/robot icons
4 - Make 2 User logins.
5 - Maybe alternative to Skype to allow multiple viewers
6 - Package for windows EXE
7 - Move to positions
8 - Autonomously return to "Home" charging position
9 - Integrated IMU for scoring.

Welcome for suggestions preferred order of development. Maybe could even go larger in the future...
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This is probably going to turn into my new pet project now that ESC hacking has toned down.

Here is first shell for Netbot V1

It will have PCB top and a servo lifter. Needs to be rewired but this is it thrown together for the night.

The hard thing to manage will be the charging. The ESCs use like 100mah /hr in standby so its not really possible to leave them sitting there without charging all the time. I might be able to switch to a B328 particularly for integrating with a few different things.

Steve
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Where did you get the thick poly?
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Originally posted by Philip:
Where did you get the thick poly?

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Yeh its pretty soft stuff. 19mm thick I just milled a pocket into it. You can buy 25mm thick stuff but its pretty expensive. I can cut you an antweight sized square if you want one. Or can probably mill you a profile.

Steve
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if you want some 19-20mm cutting board I have quite a few KG laying around from when it use to be armour of my feathers. I do not have a huge amount of use for it now.
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I hit up CBC recently for some some serious 50mm thick blocks of UHMW for $10 ea... aprox A4 size.

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Originally posted by dyrodium:
I hit up CBC recently for some some serious 50mm thick blocks of UHMW for $10 ea... aprox A4 size.

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Thank you for your offers. I still have some cutting board right now. When I run out, I will see if anyone still has some they no longer need.
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