Category: Build It

  • Making the Humanoid Robot Part 2

    Making the Humanoid Robot Part 2

    A lot has happened since part 1 of this project. A few months have gone by quickly. I made a lot of progress making the robot. During my time away from society, constructing a humanoid companion seems kind of fitting. The project is taking a lot longer than I expected, but it is moving along…

  • Making a Humanoid Robot Part 1

    Back Story Hello, After the long holiday session I am finally back on track to start my next project. I think it’s about time I try tackling humanoid robot making. I been bouncing ideas with my kid. He originally wanted a robot dog which can play, talk, and clean up his toys. After a few…

  • Talking Thirsty Plant

    Talking Thirsty Plant

    Do you or someone you know always water the plant after it starts to look very sad? Well this next project I am working on will give the plants an opportunity to speak up before it happens. Thinking through the idea I want the plant to be able to say something to potential residents to…

  • OpenCV 4.1 Contrib Lib on Jetson Nano Quick Start Guide with Facial Recognition

    OpenCV 4.1 Contrib Lib on Jetson Nano Quick Start Guide with Facial Recognition

    This is a quick guide to get you started on the Nano as quickly as possible. Roughly a few hours in total. The guide will highlight major steps only and is intended for the intermediate users who just want the steps and links. Video https://youtu.be/PttoKt6TMDk GOAL: Running facial recognition in OpenCV 4.1 with Contrib lib…