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Robodance Pro 5.2.0.7b - Full feature release

Update #13 - For backers only · Sep 24, 2012 · comment

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Emotiv EEG version finished. Please contact me if you have an EPOC headset

Update #12 · Apr 4, 2012 · 1 comment

I just finished the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset interface.  It is undergoing primary testing at Emotiv now and once the rough stuff is worked out, I would like those of you with the headset to participate.  Here is the official training video for the software:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJmmALcH6mU 

This system is suitable for the severely disabled as long as they have reasonable head movement and can blink their eyes.  As long as they have a headset and a Windows PC, then that is all they need to operate a Rovio telepresence robot at home or half way across the world.  It's also a great alternative interface for able bodied folk that want a unique way to extend their eyes and ears over the Web.

If you have an Emotiv EPOC please send me an E-mail.  You won't need a Rovio robot because I will set up a time so you can drive mine remotely.

Thanks again for your participation.  Without it, this system would not exist today!

Sincerely,
Robert

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Debug Report Tool is ready and note to Emotiv EPOC/Rovio owners

Update #11 - For backers only · Mar 27, 2012 · comment

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Alpha release, Emotiv EPOC support, and private mailing list (2nd notice)

Update #10 - For backers only · Feb 24, 2012 · comment

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Please sign up for the Robodance 5 Pro mailing list

Update #9 - For backers only · Jan 10, 2012 · comment

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  • Pledge $10 or more

    2 backers

    90 days access to the private support forum normally reserved for Robodance Pro level users. This is a good pledge amount for those who are just interested in moving the completion of the free version along.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
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    1 backer Limited (299 of 300 left)

    This reward level gets everything the $10 level does plus a 10 minute telepresence tour. You will be given a time slot where you can connect to one of my Rovio robots using the free version of Robodance and spend some quality time exploring my robot room while getting a real live taste of the thrill that mobile telepresence robotics provides. You saw several of my robots in my robot room during the project video.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
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    A full fledged copy of Robodance Pro 5 with six months access to the private support forum reserved for paid users. That's less than half the estimated retail price.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
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    6 backers Limited (294 of 300 left)

    This reward level gets everything the $20 reward level gets plus a 20 minute telepresence tour of my robot room. It is meant for those people that own or are going to buy an Emotiv EPOC EEG headset and want to see what it is like to drive a Rovio using only facial gestures and head movements before they get one of their own, or just to experience the thrill of mobile telepresence robotics. Using the Pro version of Robodance, which you get as part of your pledge, you will be assigned a time slot when you can dial into one of my Rovio robots and explore my robot room, interacting with some of the crazy robots you saw in my project video.

    Estimated delivery: Jan 2012
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    Everything the $20 pledge reward gets plus a 30 second YouTube video with my robots delivering a greeting, singing Happy Birthday or a fun Holiday message, or any other message you desire as long as it is positive in nature and not harmful or offensive. One exception, Pleo the baby dinosaur is not available since I have to do special complex scripting to animate the mouth. Check out my YouTube channel (roschler) to see samples of my funny robot videos.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
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    Patron Saint Reward. Everything the $20 pledge reward gets plus a full 2 minute video *with* a custom song written just for you with my robots or myself singing the song. Pleo the baby dinosaur robot *is* available for this reward level along with all my other robots. Look for "The Plunchkins" on YouTube to see how much fun Pleo can be in a custom video. If you want a serious song, perhaps one to serenade that special someone, and want a preview of how it might sound, listen to the song in the video since I wrote and sang it.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2011
  • Pledge $3,000 or more

    1 backer Limited (1 of 2 left)

    I will spend a full 2 weeks of my time tuning the software's interface portion for the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset to suit your preferences or the needs of a loved one and provide personal support via Skype as required. The only caveat is that the changes requested to the software be feasible within the constraints of the hardware and software involved.

    Estimated delivery: Feb 2012