Andrew Piñeiro Xiaofeng Zhu Mentor: Dr. J. Zalewski
Introduction of Coroware Company A robotics company based out of Kirkland, WA Produces the CoroBot and Explorer robots Caters to robotics hobbyists and education
Description of CoroBot 2 operating systems Windows 7 Ubuntu Linux
Description of CoroBot A four-wheeled robot that comes with: 2 infrared sensors (front and back) 2 bumpers (front and back) 1 webcam 1 robotic arm (optional) 1 Microsoft Kinect (optional)
Detail Picture
1.WiFi antenna connection 2.Keyboard (purple) 3.VGA monitor connection 4.Audio: Optical SPDIF output 5.Blue-Tooth device 6.Ethernet jack 7.Audio: Stereo out (left stereo) 8.Audio: Line in (blue)
9.Audio: Line out (green) 10.Power jack 11.USB ports 12.HDMI monitor connection 13.USB ports 14.USB ports 15.Audio: Stereo out (right stereo) 16.Audio: Microphone (pink)
Function and Goals We are the first team working on CoroBot Connect to and use all of the CoroBot’s devices on Win7 and Ubuntu Linux Such as: Front Camera; Bumper; IR sensor; Kinect; Battery Drive CoroBot remotely
IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
MRDS Services Control Panel
A Brief introduction about Kinect and Depth image
The depth image is similar to the normal color images we’re used to seeing all the time that reaches the camera, it records the distance of the objects in front of it.
Depth image (left) Normal picture (right)
What we can do with it ? Local & Remote Control in Windows 7
What we can do with it ? Local and Remote Control in Linux