Re: simple robotics project

On May 29, 12:10 pm, Joe Strout <j...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1180455143.496329.116...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,

dmehl...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
That is helpful, but the controllers I looked at require the signals
be sent manually through the serial port. I have no idea how to do
something like that.

You know how to make your computer respond to speech commands, but
sending serial commands intimidates you? That seems backwards to me.
Sending serial commands is very easy -- see for example my tutorial here:

http://www.strout.net/info/robotics/tutorials/Pololu0410.html

Is there not a simple software program that I can use to activate
the servo controller, without entering low-level commands?

No. At some level, you have to tell the servos exactly how to move.
Sending simple serial commands to a servo controller is the easiest way
to do that.

Best,
- Joe

Thanks for that tutorial, but unfortunately even that is too
complicated for my abilities at this point. I have no background
experience whatsoever in these kinds of things. Is there a device I
can purchase the does the same thing as the one you created in your
tutorial?

Creating voice commands is far easier than giving serial commands
since I have a commercial product that easily does that. I need a
software program with a button you can click on to activate the
sequence of steps from the robot. The voice-activated software will
then automatically press the button based on my command.

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