1. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects Remote Control of a Furby Toy with BlueTooth Tomáš Kunc (kunct1@fel.cvut.cz)

2. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 2 Project goals Controlling Furby toy via bluetooth –Implement Free2Move F2M03AC2 bluetooth module –Control Furby movements from PC –Transmit audio signals between Furby and PC or other audio device. Furby monster without coat

3. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 3 What is Free2Move F2M03AC2 BlueTooth module ? High integrated BlueTooth module. –Main features:  Integrated antenna  UART interface (serial port communication)  Analog and digital (PCM) voice interface for up to 3 simultaneous voice channels  BT data stream divided into Wireless UART data and SCO channels (audio). Bluetooth channel data Audio SCO

4. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 4 Solution architecture FurbyBT communication board PC with serial port and sound card cables (data and audio) bluetooth

5. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 5 What I have already finished? BT (BlueTooth) communication board –implements Free2Move bluetooth module –Converts wired data paths to the wireless bluetooth signal. –Provides data transfer - serial port (RS-232), using the UART capability of Free2Move module. –Provides audio transfer (LINE-IN, speaker, and microphone connectors) –Supports configuration through Free2Move software.

6. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 6 BT communication board serial port 9-pin DSUB speaker line-in microphone power (0-20 V DC) Free2Move BT module power part audio part serial data part Reset button

7. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 7 BT communication board - alternative usage - 2 boards in the pair can be also used as wireless serial port (no virtual serial port like bluetooth dongles, can be used with any computer having COM port, independe) Benefits: –bluetooth boards are transparent for software –No driver needed, just connect to the COM port by a cable... cablesBT signal cable

8. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 8 What needs to be done? Furby has been modified for wired control by previous project but unfortunately doesn’t support Bluetooth yet. Furby electronics must be reworked to support bluetooth. –Implement Free2Move BT module. –Place microcontroller with proper program into Furby to control movements and drive communication with PC. –New electronic parts must fit in Furby’s body (problem with physical size limitation). Software on the PC side which will provide user interface.

9. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 9 circuit board Furby

10. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 10 Possible utilizations Presenting functionality of BT modules Showing possibility of interactive remote control robotic machine via bluetooth Interaction human with computer through Furby

11. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 11 Conclusion What is done: BT communication board What am I working on: Testing two assembled BlueTooth boards. What is to be done: N ew electronic circuits for Furby to allow Furby to communicate by the BlueTooth.

12. IBM - CVUT Student Research Projects 12 Thank you for your attention…