Project Showcase(voice control ongoing)

Working model

the app has using 3 kinds of interactive methods. The first is touch screen which can allow user to directly touch the GUI to control the robot. Secondly, The API of accelerometer can detect serval movement like shake, that can also triggered some acts from Rapiro. On the bottom of the UI you can see a touch button which is the voice control button. Once you touch the button it will start to record the audio and you need to tap it when you finish the recording.

Install Ubuntu QT sdk and deploy the code on Ubuntu phone

have a look of the details on our github channel.

Install a Web Server on your Pi

Using wifi dongle to get on local wireless network

Download the codes

git clone https://github.com/e-minor/RapiroWithRaspi.git

running

python server.py 

Setting on boot startup adding a shell command at rc.local

# Print the IP address
_IP=$(hostname -I) || true
if [ "$_IP" ]; then
printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP"
python /home/pi/RapiroWithRaspi/server.py &
fi

Github address:RapiroWithRaspi

Hardware construction

Disassemble the head of the Rapiro and carefully attach the Pi onto the plate of Papiro and plug in the audio wire and the wifi dongle.

All done, Try Hello world!

Additional Info

• wit.ai implement process in detail
• positioning skills in ui design

Finanlly, sincerely thanks for the help from Ubuntu staff team through the hackathon. The whole process is well organized and we got abundant both food and tech supply. We all impressed by the simple process of the Ubuntu Mobile development and really enjoy it.