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Revision as of 13:16, 19 January 2023
Contents
Overview
- Designed specifically as a platform for development into future robotics technologies, Ameca is a humanoid robot platform for human-robot interaction.
- The Ameca pages in this wiki serve as an introduction, user guide, and cover technical aspects of Ameca and its operation.
- For a more visual introduction to Ameca see our website
See also
Ameca videos and photos
Note: photos and videos are provided for reference only and subject to our copyright. They are not to be published or used further without permission from Engineered Arts Ltd.
- Engineered Arts on YouTube
- Engineered Arts videos on Vimeo
- Ameca product photos (password: Mesmerizing1206)
Brochure and technical specification
Download the Ameca brochure (pdf) for:
- Key features
- Interaction features
- Gestures and expression examples
- Technology integration (software and hardware)
- Software
- Mechanical specification
Degrees of movement
- There are 51 articulated movements
- Download the Ameca Degrees of Movement (pdf) to see them
Installation
Installation requirements
- Suitable for indoor use only. Recommended room temperature: 10°C - 30°C, relative humidity: 45% - 60%
- Standard domestic mains power in the range 100v - 250v AC
- If in a public environment: a barrier to prevent contact between visitors and Ameca
- Or staff in attendance
Network requirements
- Wired internet connection with good bandwidth - see Network Setup
- Required for TinMan Telepresence, remote administration and support; and for the application of updates and new features.
Mounting
- Ameca is mounted on supplied weighted base
- Base can be mounted onto a stage
- See Media:Ameca base setup v1.pdf
Setup guide
- Click on the images below to download the setup guide for Ameca with or without a Show Controller
- An install by one of our engineers can be arranged if desired
Safety guidelines
Please see the following .pdf for guidelines on safe usage of Ameca:
Media:Ameca safety guidelines.pdf
Programming
Creating new movements
- Virtual Robot is our tool for generating movement animation that can be called from Python or via the RESTful API
- The video below gives a quick introduction
- It is also possible to produce animation programmatically as required
Programming Ameca
- Ameca runs on our Tritium robot software framework
- See the Tritium user guide
- The simplest way to program is using the built in Python IDE
- Ameca can also be controlled remotely
Local install of Tritium
- We are planning to release a locally installed version of Tritium in Quarter 3 of 2022
- This will run on Windows 10 or Linux and connect to cloud based IDE and robot simulator, allowing developing code without having robot hardware
Cleaning
Silicon trim
- Clean with isopropyl alcohol and a clean lint free cloth
- This can also be in the form of alcohol cleaning wipes
- After cleaning brush on some talcum powder with a soft make up brush
- This takes off the shine, and stops the silicon being sticky or oily
- Note that over time the silicon can release a little oil, this is a natural process. A light brush with talcum powder will resolve this.
Getting further support
- Check the support pages in the Ameca documentation on this wiki first, your question may already be answered.
- If you can't find the answer you are looking for, open a support ticket and we will get back to you as soon as possible - see our Support Policy
- If there is an urgent issue and you are not familiar with Ameca yet, do email or call us
- We have launched a Discord server dedicated to Ameca where you can keep up to date on developments as well as ask some of our awesome engineers about robots. Invite link here