The complexity of the legs of the Sony AIBO ERS-210

The legs on the Sony AIBO ERS-210 robot dog are pretty sophisticated, and enclosed in tight fitting custom shell parts.

Each section of the leg is uniquely enclosed to ensure they do not interfere with each other.

Undoing the casing it tricky and with the sophisticated delicate electronics packed tightly in there is serious risk of damage.

Each limb joint has is own servos, control feedback circuits delicate flexible printed circuit board cables.  This is a great design methodology and it means there are no wire to get entangled and caught up.

Unfortunately, the special design of the flexible PCB cables and circuits means they are rarer than Hens Teeth, especially as Sony stop making them years ago, so damaging one go these cables can be fatal to the limb.

 Despite the rugged nature of the gait with which the AIBO's walk when wandering about, some of the smallest cables are in the ankles, can easily be broken by rough handling or chewing by a pet.

Each of the limb joints has is own potentiometer (pots) feedback pot, these are prone to dirt and dirt damage, as are any pots the one you use every day is the crackly volume control on your old hifi.

Within each of the limbs are complex gears linked to the servos, damage to these plastic gears is not uncommon and can prove fatal to the limb.

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AIBO Repair 2 : Blue ERS-210 Part 3 - Right Legs And Tail Jitters Fixed

AIBO Repair 2 : Blue ERS-210 Part 3 - Right  Legs And Tail Jitters Fixed

Having fixed the Jitters in the left legs, I worked on right front and back legs. I also noticed a lot of jittery in the tail, so I also fixed that. There are no AIBO repair people in the UK but with apprenticeship help from WOLFBOB in the USA, I'm doing it myself.  A UK owner contacted Bob and he recommended me, especially as my own had some rough handling during shipping which warranted his head having major repairs.  I'm confident doing legs and tail so plan to move onto Heads and Batteries.  Watch part 4 to see how I get on after cleaning the paint off its body. #fixed1tAIBOrepairs

Fixing My Sony AIBO With Jittery Legs - Part 2 Fixed

Fixing My Sony AIBO With Jittery Legs - Part 2 Fixed

There are no AIBO repair people in the UK but with apprenticeship help from WOLFBOB in the USA, I did it myself.  I bought this AIBO from eBay as working, alas he had some rough handling during shipping which warranted his head having major repairs.  Now they are done I dealt with is the Jitters which began in one leg and now has spread to the all.

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Fixing My Sony AIBO ERS-210 With Jittery Legs - Part 1

There are no AIBO repair people in the UK but with apprenticeship help from WOLFBOB in the USA, I'm doing it myself.  I bought this AIBO from eBay as working, alas it had some rough handling during shipping which warranted its head having major repairs.  Now they are done the last thing to deal with is the Jitters which began in one leg and now has spread to the all.  


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Sony AIBO Robot Dog Playing With Its Ball AI In Action

This video shows my AIBO Robot Dog Playing With Its Ball showing Artificial Intelligence  AI and advanced robotics in action.  

My Lurcher Dog likes "Bo" and hasn't attempted to damage it, but he does try to run off with his pink ball as soon as he gets a chance if your not looking ;-) 

This Robot dog isn't remote controlled and has its own unique personality and set of behaviours.  I can see how the Japanese and others who can't have a real dog have one of these cheeky mischievous dogs.  This AIBO has limb jitters on startup which I plan to fix.

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3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 2

This video is about 3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 2

I was lucky enough to purchase this Ugobe PLEO from eBay fully boxed and allegedly working many months ago. Now he's announced he's a big boy and no scared of Robots, so we opened the big brown box in Part 1 here in Part 2 we set about opening the PLEO box with much excitement from young Oliver. #fixed1tPLEOrobot

3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 1

This video is about 3D VR Ugobe PLEO eBay Purchase Unboxing Part 1

I was lucky enough to purchase this Ugobe PLEO from eBay fully boxed and allegedly working many months ago. I wanted my small friend Oliver to open it but his older brother who I support had scared him with some of my larger robots.  Now he's announced he's a big boy and no scared of Robots, so I told him about the rescued dinosaur in the big brown box and he set about opening it. #fixed1tPLEOrobot

To watch part 2 click here

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Infant Chatting With NAO Robot Friend In 3D - PART 3 Thriller Dance

Young Oliver asks his NOA Robot Friend to show him the thriller dance and he happily obliges.



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Infant Chatting With NAO Robot Friend In 3D PART 1

I just realised that the video I posted with Oliver with my NAO Robot NAO-SAN, was actually Part 2 not Part 1, which is why the references to guns and chairs may have made no sense.  Watch this video, then the link to video 2. #fixed1tNAOrobot 

Infant Oliver Chatting With His NAO Robot Friend In 3D Part 2

This video is about Infant Oliver Chatting With His NAO Robot Friend In 3D Part 2

fixed1t Virtual Reality 3D A New 3D VR Video From fixed1t Using My JVC Everio Dual Lens 3D GS0TD1-17

As a child I watched TOBOR THE GREAT and dreamed of having and wanted a robot friend. Now for Oliver my NAO Robot, NAO-SAN is a reality and such that friend. As he has none of the discriminatory biases and prejudices to NAO-SAN he is happy and relaxed to chat with him.  I'm working on speech to text for NAO-SAN so I can remotely carry out a conversation with which ever 'special needs' child I'm working with.

This is side-by-side 3D Google Cardboard

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The Rise and Fall of a Companion Robot: Lessons Learned from Pleo

(May 27, 2009) John Sosoka

Fantastic lecture by the designer of the PLEO Robot Dinosaur, shortly before the company went in Chapter 7.

Its a brilliant lecture in AI, Robotics and Man Machine Interaction, luckily I picked up one of these robots on eBay so watching this has given me a great background on using it.

Picture of PLEO and John Sosoka

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My NAO Robot Watching Flowers Grow Part 2

Following the failure of the Daffodil to open in NAO SAN's tiny hands after 3 days of patient filming in my last video I got new flowers and set up a new shoot. I hope you like the results NAO SAN Robot Nurturing Daffodils And Chrysanthemums

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My NAO Robot Watching Flowers Grow Part 1

Videoing a time-lapse sequence with a robot, a vase and a flower should be straight forward shouldn't it and take a few minutes, shouldn't it?

This video shows even getting the lighting right is fraught with hazards.



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NAO Robot Dogs And Daffodils - Part 1

This video is about NAO Robot Dogs And Daffodils - Part 1

The NOA robot was created by Aldebaran and is an Autonomous Humanoid Robot design to be a companion.  In this series of videos I explore this companionship and through scripted interactions I realise this potential. In this video NAO asks about dog walking and flowers.  In part 2 you will watch the miracle the unfolds.



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Teen Looking For Work In Robotics

If I were young and unemployed but interested in computing I wouldn't waste my money on a cheap car, I'd buy a second hand high tech robot like NAO

and join the now FREE Alderbaran developers group and learn to program it in Choregraphe and PYTHON and then look for a robotics programming job.

There would be nothing better at interview than taking your robot along and demonstrating your programming talents, work ethic and determination.

One on sale on Ebay now, click here for my previous blog entry

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For Sale On eBay NOW An Alderbaran Autonomous Humanoid NAO ROBOT

If you like the look of the Aldebaran NAO Robot I purchased second hand from eBay, which featured in my unboxing video:

then you'll be interested if not eager to know the 'same seller' has an identical twin

For sale on eBay, just click on the link below to get there:

NAO Humanoid Robot On eBay

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Picture of my NAO Robot

Alderbaran Autonomous Humanoid NAO ROBOT eBay Purchase Unboxing

This video is about Unboxing my Second User Humanoid Aldebaran Autonomous Intelligent NAO ROBOT which I purchased from eBay. I provide support for kids on the Autistic Spectrum with communication difficulties and these robots are a perfect tool to provide none threatening communcations. This also provides access to another branch of my private research into Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Based Systems, Knowledge Based Engineering, Robotics and electronics. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks... it may be true,, but an old dog can definitely learn new tricks for himself and keep the old grey cells alive. As They Say Use IT Or Lose It ;-)

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Virtual Reality, 3D Movies And Cheap 3D Headsets - Part 5 DESTEK 3D Unboxing

Hi,
In my last 3D VR blog entry

Virtual Reality, 3D Movies And Cheap 3D Headsets - Part 4 Fixed Focus Plastic

I mentioned in Part 4 I had received a 3D VR Headset for Christmas and rather than it being a cheap cardboard headset it was a decent quality headset.  I was so impressed with it I've made a unboxing video, please take time to watch it and share it.

This DESTEK 3D Headset is a good low cost, low end headset, they sell in on Amazon

My only criticisms of the DESTEK 3D VR headset are:

It appears to have fresnel type lenses, which I suppose give it its 20/20 vision profile.
They are only for people who do not have to wear reading glasses
They are not for people who do not need reading contact lenses

Other than that they are a great introductory unit into 3D VR side-by-side 3D video viewing, and its flip opening and padded phone panel, means the phone doesn't start slipping around as you do.

In part 6 of this series, I will be reviewing the 3D VR headset I went out and purchased after deciding I found the total emersion of 3D watching relaxing and fun.



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Virtual Reality, 3D Movies And Cheap 3D Headsets - Part 4 Fixed Focus Plastic

My Christmas Present in 2015 from Andrew and Julie Bomyer bought me a was a Google 3D VR cardboard headset. Before I opened the box I thought it was literally one of the Google Cardboard Headsets.

But when I unwrapped the parcel I discovered it was:

DESTEK 3D VR Glasses

And from the pictures on the boxes, this was obviously not a cheap cardboard headset but a nice quality Plastic Headset that they sell on amazon:

In part 5 of my "Virtual Reality, 3D Movies And Cheap 3D Headsets" on this blog, I will included a link to my unboxing Youtube video and discuss my findings on this attractive Google VR 3D Headset.

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Virtual Reality, 3D Movies And Cheap 3D Headsets - Part 3 Without Glasses

In my fixed1t youtube video:

How To Watch 3D Side By Side Movies Without A Google Headset

I showed how to watch side-by-side SBS Youtube videos without 3D glasses or headsets.  Below is a picture frame from the videos and below that a link to the youtube video I used, and below that a link to my test video instructions.

Ocean Predators 3D 2013 1080p Half SBS HD

Below is the link to my test video instructions

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