Monitoring Anki Vector 24x7 with Wavefront
A few weeks back, Anki released the pre-alpha version of the SDK for its newest robot, Vector to early Vector adopters on Kickstarter…
A few weeks back, Anki released the pre-alpha version of the SDK for its newest robot, Vector to early Vector adopters on Kickstarter. This was a small perk for signing up on the product upfront without inspecting ir first-hand or reading any reviews.
The SDK, even in its pre-alpha version, is immensely powerful, and is a dream for someone who wants to study and program robots. In this story, we will do a quick outline of how the SDK can be used to monitor Vector 24 X 7, and try to understand how Vector functions.
Implementation:
The SDK allows one to capture the state of different sensors in the Vector, such as the gyroscope, the accelerometer, the battery, to name a few. In this illustration, we will look at two metrics, the battery voltage, and specifically whether the battery is charging or not. These metrics are monitored by our program every 30 seconds, and data is piped to Wavefront. To use Wavefront, please go to their website; you can sign up for a free 30-day account with an em…
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