Beaglebone talking robot

i would like to know if it is possible to build a small talking robot
using beaglebone/android based system

some of its features will be:

voice recognition
facial recognition
using mini code widgets this little robot can read tweets, rss,
emails, weather,....
it should be standalone and connects to a computer using wifi
possible add some touch sensor, leds to make it more interactive with
the user

in other words it will be a non walking robot that listens, talks,
reacts and read stuff from the internet.

i know it is difficult to start and finish such a project but it will
be a fun trip to talk.

my questions are:

is beaglebone the right choice for me ?
is there enough extension modules available for such features ?
where can i find some books about the bone if it is the right choice ?

many thanks in advance.

If you already know how to do the things listed, e.g. voice recognition, facial recognition, etc., and have programs that run on a small linux computer then the beagle bone is possibly a good choice. Understand that he beagle bone is just a computer and not a terribly powerful one at that (having the thing talk is pretty easy, having it do real-time facial recognition is not). What you are asking for requires combining a lot of hardware and software and you will need to do most of the integration yourself. If you are already technically competent then go for it. If you are asking for someone to do it for you, or tell you step by step how to do it, I'd advise you to try something else.

wjr

Hi, if u want to build something u have to focus on each task at time,
test it individualy than in the end join all together thats one way to
success.

In voice recognition u can go for an EasyVR http://www.veear.eu/Products/EasyVR.aspx
that sells in many places that for sure would meet ur requirements. U
just need to setup an UART in beaglebone configure the EasyVR than
your beagle bone will ear you :slight_smile:

Also go for nodeJS code if u want to have full control and quick
development of applications that comunicate over the web (lots of
tutorials and information available)

Regards

i would like to know if it is possible to build a small talking robot
using beaglebone/android based system

...snip...

in other words it will be a non walking robot that listens, talks,
reacts and read stuff from the internet.

Sounds like you are trying to clone me!

Rick

Since there was no mention of "many fine lunches and dinners" nor pizza, I seriously doubt it.

wjr

http://makerfaire.com/makers/face-detection-in-ten-minutes-with-beaglebone-black/