Thursday, June 10, 2021

Parallax Penguin Robot Persona


LEFT: BAT Penguin is a realtime battery monitor (BAT-MON). It reads the motherboard LED which has varying brightness depending on voltage level. The modification includes cutout patterns for a full Bat Penguin suit and all the extras.

The Following 8 Personas are in Penguin Tech Magazine
Bat Penguin
penguin-tech-3.html
PT03_FILES.ZIP
PT03.pdf
Read Penguin Tech Magazine issue #3 October 8, 2008, for the construction article. Robot with Batman persona reads battery level. Uses one light sensitive CaS photocell on Penguin's motherboard to read the power LED.

Penguin Humanizer
Read Penguin Tech Magazine issue #2 for the construction article. Penguin robot detects humans with PIR technology by wearing a top hat.

Penguin Gives the Finger
Finally the little bot can flick his big finger to the world. This sole finger is made from a Piezo Film Vibra Tab Mass sensor by Parallax, part number 605-00004, low cost, light weight, simple code, easy RC circuit, uses only 1 sensor and 2 parts (diode, capacitor). Read Penguin Tech Magazine issue #1 for the complete construction article.

ASCII Penguin
Read Penguin Tech Magazine issue #2 for the construction article. Program allows the creation of ASCII Penguin robots using the code at the download site.

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Penguin On LCD
Read Penguin Tech Magazine issue #2 for the construction article. Penguin Robot is now on LCD. Robot has on board LCD for communications. Code includes all details necessary to attach a BPI-215 Scott Edwards LCD Display. This program displays two lines at the full LCD speed of 9600 baud.

Pocket Penguin
Read Penguin Tech Magazine issue #1 for the construction article. Smallest form factor Penguin robot, a little single processor brain consisting of two folded boards that fit inside a shirt pocket

Penguin Super Robot Brain (12 Processor Brains)
Described in Penguin Tech magazine issue 4 - How I Used the Supercomputer Model to Develop a Super Robot Brain. Bonus Project: Penguin robot was added to the Super Pod Collective, using a one-wire interface on port 5. Tying into the master computer, Penguin increased from a single Stamp brain to 12 paralleled Stamp brains, all running programs at the same time, with power of all computers and all peripherals. This super robot was able to access many sensors that were running at the same time while making decisions and collecting data. For more information, follow the Parallax link. humanoido

Little Dragon Penguin Robot
Project illustrated in Penguin Tech Magazine issue 4. A red dragon with a green circuit board tail.

The Following 6 Personas are Penguin YouTube Videos
Penguin Weightlifter
This tiny Penguin robot is a great weightlifter! The competition is between two robots - nickel and blue. The little barbell plates are aluminum Chinese Fen coins. I posted the programming code free at the Parallax Forum. This video was filmed on location in China. The weights are Chinese coins stacked on one or two feet. Original video on Youtube. Watch the video and see who wins the competition, nickel or blue - it's all about the power of the leg servos and who has the most precisely conditioned body.

Penguin Happy Feet Dancer
This tiny Penguin robot is an amazing dancer! Unique programming helps it dance like Mumbles on the Happy Feet movie. Sets a new standard in biped robotic dance! Youtube removed all of the original music. Original video on youtube.

Penguin Robot Dancer
Little penguin robot does the Robot (dance). Movements are started and finished with a lock, to give the impression of motors starting and stopping. The real funk-related robot dance was started in 1969, but was popularised by Michael Jackson. Original video on YouTube.

Penguin Soccer Player
Penguin Soccer Playing Robot - Trailer! This tiny robot is ready to play robot soccer. Fully capable with wireless remote. Original video on youtube

Santa Penguin aka Rudolph the Red Nose Penguin
Appeared in Penguin Tech magazine number 4 on page 8. December 8, 2008. Christmas special. So Cute! Rudolph the Red LED Penguin Robot, just in time for Christmas! This robot is absolutely fantastic. It's the hottest selling desktop robot this holiday season because it's so adorable and just loaded with features! Just plug in a jumbo red LED Light Emitting Diode, run the software, and watch his big red nose blink! He'll light the way on Christmas day. Hahaha!!! Or tug on his white beard! (We added that... hehe...) Uses pulse width modulation programming to reduce parts to only one light! Oh, that was a really big word! OK, the cute factor just went off the scale. Check out Penguin's home for lots of free goodies, downloads and stuff at http://www.robotinfo.net/penguin/. Check out my other youtube vids making this tiny Penguin robot dance, play soccer, rollerskate, and lift weights! It's all for fun, so enjoy! Penguin robot with a programmed red LED nose, a Santa Claus beard, and Rudolph personality. Original video on youtube

Penguin Skater
Penguin Robot with its own wheeled skates ready to roller skate. Tiny Penguin robot dances on roller skates! The skates are made from little tablet boxes with wheels made from furniture skid protectors. Original video on youtube.

The Following are 7 Smart Penguins
World's smartest Parallax Penguin Robot
In this project, Penguin's brain was connected to a version of the BASIC Stamp Supercomputer. This created the potential to write 16,000 instructions, added all the resources of the Basic Stamp Supercomputer, 176 controlling ports, color uOLED display, green screen LCD, ultrasonic vision, presence sensors, memory, speech in English and Chinese.

Penguin Robot Supercomputer
Twelve Penguins connected together to form an exampling Penguin Robot Supercomputer, each with one BS2px processor, operating in parallel

Penguin with 12 Brains (aka Penguin on Supercomputer)
Another version of a powerful multiprocessor Penguin Robot.

The Brain of All Brains Penguin Robot
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?108169-World-s-Smartest-Penguin-Robot
A Penguin robot with its BS2px-24 motherboard was initially connected to the BASIC Stamp Supercomputer BSS collective of 12 computers. Then the BSS was upgraded to more computers (~20) and the Brain of All Brains was born. The brain of Penguin Robot was disembodied by tapping into and connecting it to the BSS Supercomputer through the built in PIN Port. In a kind of Brain Cortex collective extension, Penguin's brain was made into a parallel cluster of processing power, rewiring the original thought processes, creating a hive or gang of Synaptic Regio, more closer to mimicking a human's brain. Overall, the operation was a great success! The brain surgery was simple and accomplished by hand. Connect 3 wires, + to Vdd, - to Vss and S to P2 on Master Computer MC. The power of Penguin's brain became so fantastic, that accessing all the power and all the sensors and all the peripherals made it "THE BRAIN" of All Brains!

Penguin the Brain
Penguin robot with the most powerful brain

Penguin Robot with 26 Brains
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2013/11/penguin-robot-with-26-brains.html
In this experiment, a Parallax Penguin robot has its head expanded to include more brains. It was connected to the BSS Supercomputer array of processors, the Master Offloader Machine plus a number of rogue boards and processors. The M.O.M. machine has ten processors, BSS has twelve processors, another two plus an additional Lenovo PC, and Penguin has one, making a total of 26 brains!

Memory Master Penguin
Look deep into Penguin's brain for memory observation! Penguin is a Utility, Diagnostic, and Programmers Tool. Read or write to memory with a series of utility programs to help in developing code. With this program, you can look into the brain for memory observation or do surgery. penguin_memory_master.bpx

The Following are 21 Penguin Superheros
Penguin Robot Superhero with All Powers
Superhero robot with seven super powers, articles published in Robot magazine, and Humanoido's Robot website with lots more information.
https://humanoidslabs.blogspot.com/2021/01/penguin-robot-superhero.html

Legion of 13 Superheros
Thirteen Parallax Penguin Robot superheroes, one from each of twelve countries with a special bonus USA Statue of Liberty signature Penguin. Lineup photos published at Parallax Forum, Big Brain Technologies website, Robots website, Robot magazine.

Penguin Robot Superhero with Storm Power
You’re outside and a storm is approaching. Suddenly, there’s a flash of lightning. A few seconds later, you hear thunder. Press the reset button! Penguin has the power to report the storm distance on the display in miles. This may potentially save your life in the event of a tornado, hurricane, typhoon, or category storm, letting you know whether the storm is approaching or moving away, giving advanced warning and time to seek a safe shelter. penguin_storm_power.bpx

Penguin Robot Superhero with Direction Power
You’re in the deep woods on a camping trip and hiking and you get lost. Maybe you have food and water for only a couple days. The sky is overcast, so stars and the sun aren’t visible; just trees and mountains. Penguin robot will save you! He will track and report directions of north, south, east and west, and you’ll find your way back to civilization! penguin_direction_power.bpx

Penguin Robot Superhero with Time Power
The power of this time is amazing. Focus your energy, mind and body into Penguin’s precise power minute!. One minute of exercise. One minute of deep breathing. One minute of meditation and relaxation. One minute of rest. One minute of concentration. Generate Chi energy. Mind train. Create life focus. Improve health. Organize yourself. Time Power: one minute a day, or one minute throughout the day can change your life.
penguin_time_power.bpx

Penguin Robot Superhero with Sleep Power
You cannot sleep at night, but you must report to work the next day. If you don’t sleep, you could lose life or limb by being drowsy when working with heavy machinery, driving in busy traffic or even crossing the street at a busy intersection. Never fear, Penguin is here with the magical power of inducing sleep. penguin_sleep_power.bpx

Penguin Robot Superhero with Light Power
The ability to send a rescue message using light waves: SOS in light code! You’re on an outing, camping and exploring with friends and night approaches; in the darkness you get separated from your party. Use the power of light to send a repeating traceable message in the dark that your friends can see, follow and find you. Utilizing full candelabra output from the blue LED segment display output device, lighting as many segments simultaneously as possible, signals of light can be sent across space and time.
penguin_light_power.bpx

Penguin Robot Superhero with Night Power
You’re inside the house and the electricity goes off at night, or you’re outside walking at night and it’s pitch dark. You need to find your way, and there are hidden dangerous obstacles directly in your path. Penguin will use the power of ultrasonic night vision to see in total darkness and alert you to dangerous objects out to a distance of 9 feet; you’ll be saved from potential pain, injury and doctor bills! penguin_night_power.bpx

Penguin Robot Superhero with Life Power
Many people dream about life extension and longevity! It’s known that exercise is a key to better health and maintains a good conditioning that leads to a longer life. In a simple, but healthful, aerobic workout with you, Penguin will “pedometer” the lead for life extension. Can you keep up with this tiny but relentless Zen master? penguin_life_power.bpx

The Following are Bugs & Reptiles
Penguin BUG
Penguin robot takes the form of a bug eyed bug

Transformer Frog
Penguin robot transforms into a frog

Penguin Cricket
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/98302-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Transformer-the-Code
Robot transforms into an annoying cricket. Basically, as a practical joke, Penguin thinks it's cool to hide somewhere (behind the couch) and transform into a cricket, randomly chirping to drive everyone totally insane! Here's the plan: while hiding, Penguin bot will use a random number generator and Virtual Sound Synthesizer to chirp like a cricket, and do it so randomly in time that locating the sound will be difficult. He chirps, then naps an unpredictable time, wakes up, chirps again, then repeats the process! The cricket sounds coming from the peizo speaker are intentionally selected for volume and frequency to create a virtual surround sound appearing to come from every direction. Transforming into a cricket uses numerous techniques. The code includes nap, random number generation, Virtual Sound Synthesizer, virtual surround sound, volume, timing, frequency, and power consumption reduction (PCR).

The Following are Penguin Sound Personas
The Determinator Penguin
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/103690-Penguin-Robot-the-Determinator
Code Name: penguin_sound_determinator.bpx
Penguin accepts values to find the desired tone. Penguin becomes a freqout frequency sound determinator. Input values to find the right tone sound you're looking for. This is code to cycle through the values based on entered frequency numbers, and play the resulting tones.

The Following are Penguin Vision Personas
Penguin Seeing Eye Dog
Penguin robot acts as a seeing eye dog with ultrasonics, sees in total darkness, helps visually impaired navigate, has audible response based on sound.

Ultravision Penguin
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/99710-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Ping-UltraVision-the-Code
Code Name: penguin_ping_ultravision.bpx
Purpose: PING))) Expansion Enables Ultra Vision, Penguin can see from 1-inch out to 9-feet! Just plug in the Parallax PING))) and run this code. Ultravision is a unique way of seeing things, even in total darkness!

The Following are Walking/Running Personas
Carpet Shag Walker Penguin
the only Penguin that can very effectively walk on carpet, high steps to avoid snagging the rug.  penguin_shag_walker.bpx (from the penguin_program_name.bpx suite)

Penguin Old Age
Penguin robot with old age persona, walks like a very old man

Penguin Runner
The fastest running Penguin robot on the planet! This new Penguin robot persona is a motion control program that adds the function of run to penguin. Penguin will run a short distance, then stop. Push reset to repeat.
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/99946-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Run-the-Code

The Following are Dance Personas
Penguin Line Dancer
penguin_line_dance_1v6.bpx
(from the penguin_program_name.bpx suite)

The Following are AI Artificial Intelligence Personas
Penguin AI
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/98922-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Artificial-Intelligence-the-Code
See if you can outsmart the AI Penguin robot playing Tic Tac Toe. If you play a game and Penguin wins, there must be some intelligent thinking in the process. This is one form of AI (Artificial Intelligence). Though AI is a debatable field with many aspects, this demo example makes use of the ancient game of Tic Tac Toe. Pit your wit against Penguin robot. This version has it all - graphics, sound, Penguin laughter, Cats game, and winning and losing!

Penguin Virtual Persona
Virtual Gearing
A virtual gearbox

Virtual Keyboard
A virtual keyboard

Virtual Sound Chip Robot
The ultimate soundbox with a VR chip that creates fantastic sounds

Virtual Servos Robot
The first Penguin robot virtual servo, has no weight yet moves the robot in the third direction

Virtual Touchpad

Virtual Screen Compass

Virtual Human Speech

Virtual Radio

Virtual 2-Digit Display (with a 1-digit display)

Virtual 3-Digit Display (with a 1-digit display)

Virtual Transforming




Penguin Robot Wireless Remote
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?97327-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Soccer-the-Code&highlight=penguin+soccer
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?97415-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Remote-Controller-the-Code-is-Here!&highlight=penguin+soccer
3-Brain Penguin wirelessly connects three Penguin robot brains together, shares command data transmitted by a master Penguin brain on a wireless infrared communications channel. Uses stock Penguins, PBASIC programming & no added hardware necessary.

Penguin Astronaut
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/137688-Flying-Penguin?p=1191890
A flying Parallax Penguin persona. After the Penguin Super Hero project, a Penguin Astronaut was developed for trips into space. Because Penguin robot uses the most powerful Stamp processor and already has sensors built in (compass, light sensors, infrared sensors, input switch, seven LEDs (as segments), ports for sensor add ons), it makes an ideal "working payload." As an astronaut, Penguin can control things with its two tiny and light weight leg NARO servos.

Penguin BOE-BOT
Robot that's a very tiny Boe-Bot robot. You can make a tiny Boe-Bot out of a Penguin and get double the fun. Take the boards and fold one back over the other. Then modify two old worn miniature Penguin servos for continuous rotation. A couple bottle caps make good wheels.

Penguin Spy Bot
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/98521-PENGUIN-ROBOT-Counting-Eye-the-Code
This is a Penguin robot with a big watchful eye that can hide and see people walking around. The eye has purpose - count people passing by a doorway.

Scout Penguin
Boy Scouts will be envious of this scouting master equipped with a compass, light beacon, and morse code signaling device

Aerobic Penguin
Robot does aerobic exercises

Penguin Talker
Robot talks

These are 7 Penguin Superpowers
to be continued...
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