If you want to use a a Pepper or Nao robot, always make sure you are connected to the same WiFi network as the robot first.
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Do’s and Don’ts with the NAO Robot
In the course, you will work closely with a NAO robot. Even though they might look cute and robust, it is important to notice that those robots are very expensive (about 7,000 EUR each!) and very sensitive. Hence, there are certain rules you need to follow when working with the robot.
Before working with a NAO robot, watch the videos provided by the Softbank on how and work with a NAO robot. The videos are provided via the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU2x4uo25hLGANcGjETaPk19c4tqs0X9F
Important rules
Always place the NAO robot on the floor!
The NAO robot stays in the lab!
Watch your step when walking around in the lab.
Grab the NAO robot under the arms and armpits when taking them out
When trying out a new movement (with choregraphe) always make sure that you watch and spot the robot, as the NAO robot could easily lose the balance!
Never pull the fingers of the NAO robot, as those can break easily!
Do not try to force the NAO robot to change position if it’s locked.
Now that you know how to work with a NAO robot, the next step is to connect to it.
How to connect to the NAO robot
The following steps will result in a successful connection between your laptop and robot:
Connect to the same WiFi network as the NAO Robot
(see this page, if you need to change the network of the NAO robot).
Open a terminal and navigate to the folder in which you cloned the docker repo (see here for further info). Open the ‘sic-local’ folder. Run the
robot-installer.jarfile by either double-clicking on it, launching
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run-robot-installer.
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bat(Windows) or
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run-robot-installer.
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sh(Linux/Mac).
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Java 8 or later is required to be installed on your machine
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Fill in the required fields in the pop-up box and then press “OK”
username: “nao”; password: “nao”
You can inspect the log output of the various processes running on the robot using the different action tabs.
When done, click
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“Disconnect” (always do this to prevent lingering processes).
Pepper’s tablet can have a separate WiFi connection from the robot itself; Pepper’s tablet settings can be opened by ussing the button in the program. The tablet page can also be reloaded using the second button.
One physical robot is composed out of multiple ‘SIC devices’. On a Pepper for example, the robot installer automatically launches a microphone, speaker, robot body, camera and browser device. Their identifier is generated based on the robot’s MAC address, and should thus always be unique and consistentA NAO robot is composed of multiple so-called SIC devices. These will be topic of the next page.