ER1 User Guide 6-3
Sight Condition
How to Capture an Image
1. Place an object in front of the robot's camera. This will become one of the robot's
learned objects.
2. Watch the RCC's video display while adjusting the object so that the image fills most
of the display.
• To maximize the robot's recognition of a learned object, the object should be
placed on a neutral, not patterned, background, with good lighting, and no other
objects in view.
• For even more foolproof recognition, you can save multiple images of the same
object from slightly different perspectives and variable lighting conditions.
3. When the video displays the image the way you want it, use the mouse to click the
Capture button. A dialog box appears:
• Click on View if you want to see a thumbnail of your captured image.
•In the Name field, type in your name for the object image. This is the name the
RCC software uses to refer to this object image. It is NOT the Windows filename
for the image.
•In the Image file text field, a default name is automatically filled in. This image
filename is the official Windows filename for the
.bmp file containing the image.
You can leave the name as is, or edit the filename. If you want to edit the filename,
you must do so at this time. After you quit the RCC software application, the Image
filename can no longer be edited. All files are saved into RCC's directory. The
default is:
c:\Program Files\ER1\Objects.
4. In the Distance and Units fields, type in the number and select (from the pull-down
menu) the correct units (inches, centimeters, etc.) of the distance between the object
and the camera at the time of capture. This enables estimation of actual distance when
you ask the robot to stop a specified distance from a recognized object. If you have a
zoom lens on your camera, and you change its setting after you've set an image
distance, the ability to judge distance correctly will be compromised.
5. In the Sound file textbox, you can specify a sound file to be played when the object is
recognized, or you can specify a phrase in the Phrase to speak textbox. If you want to
specify a sound file, remember to specify the path and filename. The RCC software
accepts
.wav, .mp3 and .wma sound files. If you aren’t sure of the file’s location, use
the Browse button to find the appropriate file.
6. Click on the Ok button. The RCC software adds the image and associated sounds to its
database. A pop-up window displays: “Training, please wait” followed by "Saving
image file". Unless you have “Disable Object Recognition” checked.
Modify
The Modify button lets you change information associated with a stored image. Note that
this function does NOT let you edit the image itself. To change information for a specific
graphic, display that image in the Viewer by scrolling through the graphics files using the
scrollbar to the right of the display. Click on the image to select it. Click on the Modify
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