ROBOT ER1 ER-1 ROBOT LAPTOP DRIVEN NIB VERY RARE HERE Start Price USD 2,995.00 Current Price USD 2,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 13, 2008 Location Tiplersville, Mississippi See more about 'ROBOT ER1 ER-1 ROBOT LAPTOP DRIVEN NIB VERY RARE HERE' Description Item offered per bid is one ER1 Robot NEW IN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURES BOX These are no longer offered by Evolution without the upgrade platform at a cost of over $8,000.00 These are again NEW that we have had in our office for years and now offer them for sale. Most people that know these units will know their value now, those who do not know about them we have listed some info below....AGAIN THESE ARE NEW NEVER OPENED Laptop with requirements as listed below needed to operate the ER1--IS NOT INCLUDED WITH AUCTION ROBOT IS CAPABLE OF Computer Vision & Object RecognitionVisual Range DetectionHearingSpeechRemote ControlEmailAutonomous MobilityGripping (with   purchase of gripping mech not included with this auction)IR Sensing Capabilities (with purchase of IR sensors not included with this auction)Human-Robot interface The Robot Control Center -THE BRAIN OF THE ER1The RCC allows your ER1 to recognize objects, colors, sound levels and words, to send and receive email, to act on schedule, to move around autonomously or by remote control, to play sounds and music, or to take pictures and video. You can use the RCC software to combine these individual behaviors into any number of complex behaviors.The RCC software is used to control and receive feedback from your robot. On the left side of the screen is an area to show you what your robot is seeing, a list of any recognized objects, any additional video input from an obstacle avoidance camera and robot movement controls. The rest of the RCC software consists of a set of If conditions and Then actions that can be used to create a wide variety of robot behaviors or to perform tasks. You can have up to 288 behaviors that can run in any sequence you specify, or individually. You can save what you create and share it with others.   20 Real Things That You  Could Do With Your ER1: 01. Teach it to recognize CD covers and play MP3s on sight. 02. Have your buddy try driving it online using a web interface. 03. Use the ER1 Gripper to drop bottles into a trash can. 04. Build a wagon with an Expansion Pack and attach a crate to haul payload. 05. Control it using a joystick. 06. Dig into the Command Line APIs and see what makes it tick. 07. Attach your own motherboard, and lose the laptop. 08. Use the vision control system to launch rockets at targets. 09. Add a second camera and expand your field of view. 10. Build an obstacle course and race ER1s for best times. 11. Tele-operate from work12. Mount ultrasonic sensors to the XBeams chassis to ditch the second camera and still avoid obstacles. 13. Customize the ER1 so the laptop faces backwards and sits high off the ground - easy on the back! 14. Add tracks instead of wheels. 15. Add a second power supply (or 2 or 3) for the robot. 16. Add an external battery for the laptop. 17. Build a charging station for your robot. 18. Rebuild the ER1 to support additional batteries and sensors. Get it up to 24 amp hours of power! 19. Build an autonomous hospital orderly to carry medical supplies and documents around a hospital. 20. Create a VB control to read your own board -- and share your invention with others. 24" x 16" x 15" (H x W x D)20 lbs w/o laptop BOX INCLUDES ER PERSONAL ROBOT SYSTEM COMPLETE AS PACKAGED BY MANUFACTURER Web CameraStandard off the shelf web camera, tested per ER1 requirements Video capture resolutions: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels Video frame rate: up to 30 frames per second USB connection to laptop Robot Control ModuleElectronics box for interfacing motors and I/O to laptop. Box contains: USB connection to laptop DC power input port Two ports for the Stepper Motors 25 Pin D Sub connector for digital I/O, 8 digital outputs, 8 digital inputs 25 Pin D Sub connector for analog input, 15 analog inputs XBeams™ Aluminum ExtrusionsAll beams required for building standard configuration include: 3 - 12" XBeams extrusion 3 - 10" XBeams extrusion 2 - 8" XBeams extrusion 2 - 7" XBeams extrusion 2 - 2" XBeams extrusion  XBeams Plastic ConnectorsAll connectors required for building standard configuration include: 9 - U-Clip connectors 8 - 2x1 connectors 4 - Hinge connectors 4 - Gusset 4 - 2D2 connectors 4 - Endcap connectors 4 - 135 Degree Additional accessories provided for build of standard configuration: 100 - Set screw 3 - Knurled nuts Drive SystemTwo pre-assembled drive systems with two stepper motors, 4-inch diameter scooter wheels, belts and pulleys, mounted to a stylish aluminum mounting plate. Rotating Caster Wheel360 degree rotating caster wheel, mounting plate for easy connection to XBeams system. External Battery Charger 12 V, 750m smart charger Power Module 12 V. 5.4 A-hr battery Internal fuse for safety Two 12 V unregulated DC output ports One DC charger input port NEEDED BUT NOT INCLUDED A laptop (not included with purchase)System requirements: Windows 98 or higher Pentium III, Celeron or Athlon - 500 MHz or faster 256MB RAM recommended (128MB minimum) 250MB hard disk space recommended (150MB minimum) 2 USB ports (directly on laptop or via hub) Laptop monitor supporting 1024 X 768 screen settings (800 x 600 supported with scrolling window) Microphone required for voice/sound recognition Optional networking (not included with purchase)Required for tele-robotic control and email: 802.11 wireless network and Ethernet adapters Separate PC with Internet access Additional camera Wireless microphone       Information obtained from Evolution Website offered as merely information on the item. The ER1* is the first robot with professional-level robotics software technologies and industrial grade hardware designed for enthusiasts like you who are interested in state of the art technology that takes advantage of your technical skills and imagination. The ER1 has computer vision, hearing, speech, networking, remote control, email, autonomous mobility, gripping, and IR sensing** capabilities - all brought together with an open software system and a reconfigurable chassis (see an exploded view of all the kit contents). Accessories are also available for purchase, helping you to customize and expand your robot in hundreds of ways. The ER1 chassis is durable, re-configurable and capable of carrying up to 20 lbs. of payload. All construction components are made of professional-grade aluminum, and the electronics feature digital and analog ports for expansion. And even though the hardware is built to last, it only takes a couple of hours to assemble and no soldering is necessary — that is, of course, unless your custom robot design requires it!   QUESTIONS PEOPLE HAVE ASKED EVOLUTION OF THE ER1 Can I scale the ER1 up to the size of an ATV and traverse a small stand of trees carrying an antenna?Wow. Take pictures. We're dying to see what you come up with. How does the ER1 perform obstacle avoidance and collision detection? This functionality works with a secondary camera, which the robot dedicates to the task of sensing obstacles. You can use the ER1's camera (included with purchase) or add an extra camera, which will enable you to perform multiple actions simultaneously. Obstacle avoidance also works with the addition of the IR Sensor Pack, which your ER1 can use to intelligently navigate around a space with "object presence" detection that tells it when an object is near. How can I add a second camera without buying an expansion pack?There are many ways to add the second camera without buying the expansion pack, such as using Velcro strips or angle brackets. How long does the battery last in the ER1?Assuming a level floor, the ER1 will last about 2.5 hours before needing a recharge. How much torque do the motors have? I want to attach a wagon for payload.The motors have about 100oz/in of torque. The ER1 can carry about 15-20 lbs. before becoming unusable. Can I add servomotors, or change the wheels?Our hardware and software does not support the use of servomotors. What can the digital and analog ports on the RCM be used for?The Digital and Analog I/O ports can be used to add your own types of sensors and hardware such as infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors, etc... Can the robot go to a docking station?This is on our "to do" list, but we suspect some ER1 inventor will build a docking station first. The gauntlet has been thrown!     Place a Bid!