TV-Bot

Mobile Telepresence

	The TV-bot is based on our MMP-100 tracked platform. There is a 4-axis arm mounted to the platform with turret rotate, shoulder, elbow and wrist movements. These joints have feedback loop control so the machine can be puppeteered with a good amount of finesse.		There is a 15" LCD monitor mounted on the end of the arm to act as a face for the robot. This allows a persons face to be displayed from a remote location while they interact with a crowd.
	For a Bot Bash by the Sea we wired the event announcer with a small wearable camera that focused on his face. Then, the video of his face was transmitted to the LCD monitor as the robot roamed around and interacted with the crowd.		Other types of live video feeds can also be run on the face for promotional purposes. This display was set up at the Peterson Automotive Museum in L.A. where Steel Conflict held a combat robot competition. The monitor is showing continuous footage from previous competitions.