to mark as completed Annabelle
Annabelle is a human-sized robot that is a collaboration between Martin Triplett of Red-Sky robotics, and Bot Party, a collective of enthusiasts of multiple-disciplines that explore the intersection of robotics and theater. Annabelle consists of a stripped-down Quantum Power Wheelchair equipped with a custom motor control box, a mannequin torso that also consists of a car stereo reciever + speakers, and a Lenovo tablet running Martin Triplett's software. This is the same software that is in Anna and Ava. The control box has the following parts.
- A - Sabertooth 2x60 motor controller
- B - 100 Amp Circuit Breaker
- C - BlueSea Systems DualBus BusBar
- D - Automotive Relay
- E - Microcontroller Box consisting of:
- Arduino Atmega 2560
- USB Host Shield
- Screw Shield
- XBox 360 Wireless Dongle
The wheelchair's motion is controlled by an XBox 360 controller that connects to the dongle and sends commands to the Arduino. These commands are then translated to a serial protocol that the Sabertooth understands and sent to the motor controller.
The torso contains a SoundStorm ML41B car stereo unit with auxiliary in and bluetooth. 2 car stereo speakers are hooked up to the unit. The unit is powered by a separate 12V 7ah battery.
An auxiliary cable runs to the Lenovo tablet that serves as Annabelle's "brain". All of the features of Martin's Ava can run on Annabelle including voice synthesize, conversational algorithms, face recognition, etc. There is a separate tablet that also serves as a remote control to some of her software.