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Ask HN: What should a PI based robot do?

by jozi9 on 11/23/14, 12:10 PM with 2 comments

I'm about to build a raspberry based robot for fun. It will have camera, microphone, distance sensor, wheels, etc.

I'm thinking about having features like face recognition with opencv so he will be able move around the house and greet family members for example :) Or receive basic commands via voice recognition.

What kind of fun features would you put in?

  • by atmosx on 11/23/14, 1:44 PM

    Depends, if you're on TV Seires, why not scan IMDB/RottenTomatoes and offer suggestions of new/old movies? I mean voice suggestions...

    There's really so much you can do (theoretically) that it really boils down to what kind of things would you and your family members find useful.

  • by lovelearning on 11/23/14, 1:08 PM

    When its battery is low, make it go outside and recharge itself with solar power. I think fairly accurate indoor navigation along a pre-recorded route is possible using a compass sensor and distance sensor.