/robowaifu/ - DIY Robot Wives

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A couple of robots that are worth researching.

Kibo Chan (https://www.youtube.com/@kibo-chanchannel1093/videos)

MaSiRo (https://sites.google.com/view/masiro-project-en)

What is the size of your build plate? My primary printer is an Ender 3 V3 SE. My build plate has a usable area of 210x210mm.

>>201
I have an Ender 3 V2. The build plate is the same, but I don't usually go beyond 200x200

>>198
These two projects are always charming to reconnect with, thanks Anon.  :^)

As related with your Love comment; my own imagination tends to fill in with the emotional response needed by me for them! (cf. >>188, >>207 )

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One of the best automated cleaning devices is an air purifier. It can run all day long, and it takes dust and other particles out of the air. I have a large air purifier that I call "Galatea's little sister", because it has the same color scheme (black and white with blue lights), and it cleans for me.

Galatea has a mini air purifier on her base, and it's a good way to add cleaning abilities to your robowaifu.

>>252
>One of the best automated cleaning devices is an air purifier.
It really is. I was well-ahead of the curve on using HEPA air cleaners in the home, so I'm a big believer in the tech today. Once you mentioned it, I now remember that you put a smol cleaner on dear Galatea's mobility base unit. Good thinking! Cheers, GreerTech.  :^)

Tiny Resin Printer
https://youtube.com/shorts/qrriC-EtTXY?si=d087rub3y91IGp1o

>>546
Probably a great choice to dabble in resin, to see if it suits one. Thanks, Anon!

>>252
>>253
I was looking at Amazon, and I think it's better and more economical to use a separate room air purifier than a mini one.

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>>833
Well, you know what they say, Anon:
>"Every little helps."

Also, IIRC doesn't it serve as a bit of a counterbalance for dear Galatea's mobility base unit? Surely that alone is useful!  :^)

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I had a couple of yuge standalone units. I don't know what the air volume capacity for those was exactly but you can bet it was similar to a good housefan at least. It was also ionizing (the free electrons attach to tiny dust particles, giving them a charge...then the opposite-polarity filter sucked them right up when the particles were 'force fed' past by the airflow of the internal fan). The filters were big commercial grade (ie, hospital use; ~18"x24") HEPA filters. I think it would remove smoke particles (ie, really smol), IIRC. With the ionization, it would probably even 'tie down' (electrostatically bind) almost all bacteria & even some virii into the filter's fibers (even if it didn't filter them directly).

Man did it get rid of every bit of dust in the air for that old house!

>>834
>Every little helps
But when the little costs almost as much as the big, it's best to go with the big

>Also, IIRC doesn't it serve as a bit of a counterbalance for dear Galatea's mobility base unit? Surely that alone is useful!  :^)
It did before, when she was much taller and thus more unstable. I might add a salt dehumidifier for an optional accessory.

>paragraph 2
Sounds you know your stuff about air filters. You should become a salesman, because I'm convinced now to get an ionized air filter in the future.

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>>837
>You should become a salesman
LOL. "A pox on th... oh wait..."
Heh, that's just me being a science nerd (which I've been my whole life, seemingly).

I loathe sales...but sadly it goes with the terrain of being an entrepreneur (which I'm working rn to achieve). I'm much more like a Woz, than a Jobs.  :^)  But I'm hopeful that some Anons who are really talented at it will come alongside us here on /robowaifu/ .
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While I believe the basic robowaifu 'Mark 1' product alone will sell itself to the """masses""" (a kike term if ever was), it will take real skill in this arena to obtain all the funding we'll need to get our robowaifu business(es) up & running.

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>>838
>I loathe sales...but sadly it goes with the terrain of being an entrepreneur
I've always thought we need to have an entrepreneur mindset, even if we don't directly sell designs. After all, our "customers" decide to invest in materials to build our designs because they want to exchange that money for a robowaifu. It's like an outsourced IKEA. And while we don't recieve direct profit (which is good, so we don't get greedy), we do want more and more people to have robowaifus and see the benefits of our products, so we advertise our products.

>I'm much more like a Woz, than a Jobs.  :^)  But I'm hopeful that some Anons who are really talented at it will come alongside us here on /robowaifu/ .
I like to think of myself as "Steve Jobs with common sense and morals".

>While I believe the basic robowaifu 'Mark 1' product alone will sell itself to the """masses""", it will take real skill in this arena to obtain all the funding we'll need to get our robowaifu business(es) up & running.
I see it like the rise of PCs. You have a few anons doing it as a hobby, but real adoption will come from a cheap, easy to use, and multipurpose machine. The """masses""" will also need to be gently educated on the benefits of our designs, just like what was done with early PCs. One of my advertising vectors is basically "cute anime girl...but real and obtainable!" Another is "this is a useful sci-fi multitool."

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>>838
>le funding
I personally know a few tech entrepreneurs, and they oftimes advocate for the lean startups.  Getting in the habit of buying solutions stifles innovation.

I'm thinking that the PR model line for SPUD -what with mark I just being a screenface with easily moddable code- could resemble an icon of personal computing.  The only problem is this particular model is has parts 30x20cm (oh yeah and apple suing my ass) :D

Components for SPUD-PR-01 would just be a raspi, a screen, a 3d printed housing (subject to change) and a microphone.  Would be pretty cheap to package into pre-assembled kit with installation instructions like those pi-less robot kits folks sell online.

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>>860
Thanks, GreerTech. Good points! I'll keep that in mind. Cheers.  :^)

>>862
Lol. That's an intredasting idea, Mechnomancer.  :D
DooEeet!!

>>838
>funding
Maybe the smartest solution for this would be to pool resources and start an IRL community.  We could share equipment, labor, and expertise with one another and get a lot more done.  An IRL community would have the added benefit of providing an environment where we all encourage each other to work on our projects.  If anons rented homes or apartments together they could also save a lot of money which could then go to robowaifus.

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>>879
>DooEeet!
I think everything might be all set for a public github release of SPUDv PR.0.71 code (I'll have to do a few more tests) the attached vid is a little teaser of the features:
- modular voice command/graphic library detection on program startup
  - will only load valid sets of face graphic files
  - make graphic files whatever size you like but make sure they're all the same size!
  - scripts run on voice command based on keywords in their filename
- separate voice detection program to communicate with main program (edit speechdetect.txt if you don't want to run the vox speech detection script)
- if a webcam is connected the face will look at any detected face, if not it will randomly look around
- the eyes will randomly look around if a face isn't detected after a while
- basic speech synthesis using google translation text to speech api (easily changed in SPUD_main.py)
- press a/d to cycle thru all available emotions
- mouth flaps according to wav file volume (basic lip synch!)
- press esc to exit program
- press t to toggle fullscreen... cannot un-toggle it D:
- fairly well commented code and dependency installation instructions

I've been thinking about a design for a minimum viable waifu that st

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I've been thinking about a design for a minimum viable waifu that still has human body shape and features. I've been trying to minimize the number of parts for the sake of easier production, but I'm struggling with the hands. I'd like it to still have 5 fingers on each hand, but the hand articulation seems to be the most complicated thing I haven't been able to simplify. And I don't know if simplifying it to some primitive claws would be too limiting in what it could do.

I also managed to submit this post unfinished by accident.

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>>915
The simplest solution is to use a whippletree mechanism. By distributing force through fractal elements, one actuator can provide ideal force to many fingers. 
https://www.precisionballs.com/Whiffletree.php
Picrel is from; https://3dprint.com/258782/tu-delft-new-approach-3d-printed-hand-prosthetic/

>>916
I might be able to use that for a different project, but not long after I made my post I thought to simplify the hand into a silicone glove similar to but simpler than this: https://youtu.be/5e0F14IRxVc

And my only real gripe with it is the lack of finger splay, but watching it fondle that ball in the video makes it seem like the right choice.

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Even if it's just a glorified smart speaker or an MP3 player with AI I think I'd like one.
https://youtu.be/E8F9JH42Yd8

>>919
Check out my invention >>830

>>862
>>909
For a screen face, I noticed that a thick screen, like the shape of a CRT, is preferable to a flatscreen head.

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>>919
>>928
I managed to deploy it onto a raspi before somehow managing to get rid of the taskbar/file explorer -restarted the pi and it vanished!  Did manage to verify my installation instructions and make backup copies.  Now need to try an install on a fresh raspi image.  After a few os specific tweaks only real issue is the face recognition interferes with the lipsynch so I'll have to disable it while the assistant talks.
I'll be printing side/back panels so SPUD vPR (nickname "Pringle") looks like a whole little computer. Ordered a retro keyboard/mouse, too.

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>>932
TOPKEK.

This is great work, Mechnomancer! GG, Mate.  :DD

>>907
I've given this exact issue some thought. My first gig out of school, the studio provided housing in the area for us interns & staff. I've often thought this would be an ideal situation for qualified /robowaifu/ denizens to all work together closely during the day.

>>916
Thanks for reminding us all of this great hand mechanism again, Kiwi. The simplest approaches can often be the best ones! Cheers.  :^)

>>928
I'm presuming you're inferring the slight curve of a CRT's vacuum tube, GreerTech? Yeah, it's comfy. I certainly think we should try for a curved flatscreen face, personally.  :^)

And of all all Anons, surely Mechnomancer will know about curved screen faces!  :D

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>>943
The simplest solution just seems to be machining a plastic lens to go over an existing flatscreen display.

>>932
Cute >_< I love the expressions :D

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>>947
if you know where I can buy one I'd be more than happy to try it

>>943
>Mechnomancer will know about curved screen faces
Expensive and not really worth it imo

>>948
And the best part is adding more expressions is easy as making the graphics and naming them.

>>947
>machining a plastic lens to go over an existing flatscreen display.
Yeah, that's an intredasting idea Anon. Also, it can double as a magnifying glass to use with tiny smol robowaifu faces (cf. Brazil [1985])!  :D

>>950
>Expensive and not really worth it imo
Eheh, point taken Mechnomancer. OTOH, I want to at least try it for myself! (with & without)  :^)

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>>932
Awesome!

>>943
Yes exactly. Pics related.

>>947
The guy making a real life Cyn from Murder Drones used to have a flat display in a head (he now has a curved one)