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Why Robotics?	"It was very clear to me that while there were a bunch of hardware hobbyists that could assemble their own computers ... For every one of those, there were a thousand people that couldn’t do that, but wanted to mess around with programming.” - Steve Jobs Steve made that quote regarding Personal Computers in the early 1980's, and applies to present day Personal Robotics more than ever. The future of Personal Robotics is undefined; it is left for us to define it. EZ-Robot promotes creativity by doing the difficult and tedious work for you. Now you can build a personal robot companion! Our goal is to educate and introduce everyone to the current progress of robotics. It is easy to notice how EZ-Robot differs from your average company. Our focus is world-changing by continuously innovating new features for your robot creations. We’re your personal R&D Facility!
Description:	The age of Personal Robotics is rapidly approaching, don't get left behind! EZ-Robot has made building robots easy and fun! Start by watching Tutorial Videos to see how easy it really is. Canadian founded by DJ Sures, EZ-Robot offers an easy, innovative and powerful platform to build your dream robots. The EZ-B is a robot controller that connects to your computer over Bluetooth. Use the included EZ-Builder Software or EZ-SDK on your computer and control the output of the EZ-B Robot Controller. Add a range of peripherals to your EZ-Robot Project; including Cameras, Joysticks, Distance Sensors, LEDs, Servos, Digital Displays, Motor Controllers, iRobot Roomba, and more. Watch Tutorial Videos to see what EZ-Robot can do! "Building Personal Robots doesn't get easier than this..." For Non-Programmers No programming experience needed! Our EZ-Builder Robot Control Software provides a visual design interface to control your robot creations. Simply connect sensors, servos, LEDs, LCDs, displays and buttons to the EZ-B Board. Now control your custom robot from the PC! [Learn More] For Programmers EZ-Robot introduces EZ-SDK, a new concept to Personal Robotics that harnesses the power of the PC. Use Visual Studio .Net C# or Visual Basic to control physical hardware for robotics. Your .Net program will communicate with the EZ-B Robot Controller over a Bluetooth connection from your Laptop or PC. [View SDK] Arduino Users EZ-Robot is your next step to building impressive DIY Robotics. The knowledge you have learned from the Arduino, shields and 3 wire sensors transfer easily to the EZ-B. The EZ-B Robot Controller is Arduino Shield Compatible! Plus we add Bluetooth Connectivity, Speech Recognition, Color Recognition, Motion Recognition, i2c, powerful development libraries, and more! iRobot Roomba Owners If you own an iRobot Roomba, then you will be pleased to know that EZ-Robot supports the Roomba! Attach a wireless camera and have your Roomba chase your pets around by motion. Or remote control your Roomba from the couch or office. Turn your Roomba into a security cleaning bot. The possibilities are endless! Educational Use EZ-Robot may seem like a fun toy for building robots. That is because we have spent countless hours designing the perfect robot controller that is so fun to use, people do not realize they are learning. EZ-Robot provides a platform that scales between beginner and advanced users. Users are taught logic, soldering, electronics and modular design all while modifying a toy shell into a Personal Robot. The excitement of having a personalized robot makes the process rewarding! Prototyping EZ-Robot is a reliable innovative platform that is also used for rapid prototyping ideas and concepts. Watch your ideas become reality in less time than ever! What Others Say Since the launch of EZ-B, many satisfied and excited users and media have left positive feedback. [Read Testimonials]
Why Choose EZ-Robot:	Programming in C or Assembler on a microcontroller is tricky and complicated. However, the EZ-B is controlled from either the graphical EZ-Builder Software or Visual Studio .Net on your PC. The EZ-B is easily re-usable and does not require flashing or reprogramming per project. The less time you spend fiddling with compilers, hardware programmers and debuggers, the more time you spend building and designing robotic projects. Do those words confuse you? Compiler? Microcontroller? If so, then the EZ-B is for you! Those are words you do not need to know about. :) The EZ-B Project scales from beginner to advanced users. With the purchase of the EZ-B includes lifetime firmware upgrades, you will never again need to buy another robot controller board. Most of all, EZ-Robot is not just a project... It is a community of like-minded enthusiasts with a passion for robotics. EZ-Robot brings people together from all over the world to make personal robotics a reality. [Visit Community Forum]
EZ-Robot Advantages:	EZ-Robot was founded by Canadian Roboticist DJ Sures, who is the creator of many popular robots. Combining his vast knowledge and experience of robotics, EZ-Robot has been designed as an all-in-one hardware and software solution for robotics. The circuit board contains a powerful voltage regulator, a Bluetooth antenna module, digital I/O, ADC, servo control, serial ports, TellyMate interface, and more! Our robot controller supports the EZ-Builder software interface to control your robot, without even needing to program! Watch the Video Tutorials to see how easy it is to add Camera Vision Tracking, Speech Recognition, Joystick Control and more to your robot without writing any code! For those interested in programming, the .Net EZ-SDK exposes the advanced EZ-B features. Including camera tracking, facial tracking, speech recognition, speech synthesis, and more. You can quickly recognize how the EZ-Robot Project was designed for reusable scalability. Build many DIY Robots with a single EZ-B Controller by simply moving the board between projects.
Open Framework:	Whether you label yourself as a Beginner, Hacker, Modder, or Student... We know your goal is to build great personal robots, products and interfaces with the EZ-SDK. We encourage any code you develop using the EZ-B to be released Open-Source and protected under any software license you choose. The code for DJ's EZ-B projects are released as examples in EZ-Builder or EZ-SDK.
EZ-Robot Features:	Compact in size Does not require a hardware programmer EZ-B is shipped pre-assembled Class 2 (2.5 mW, 4dBm) Bluetooth (10 Meters/30 feet Range) Optional XBee/Synapse/WiFi Long Distance Communication Supports iRobot Roomba Supports Arduino Sensors & Peripherals 8 Analog to Digital Converters 20 Serial Ports 20 Digital Input/Output Ports 20 Servo Ports Port Independent Adjustable Servo Movement Speeds 20 PWM Ports (0-100% Duty Cycle) I2C Interface TellyMate Support Includes Visual Basic, C# and C++ SDK and Custom Scripting Controls Operates at 40 mhz 5 Amp Fused Input Powerful 5 amp 5 Volt regulator powers the bus Powered 3 wire connector for all bus I/O Lifetime firmware and SDK updates No microcontroller programming experience needed! Connect up to 5 EZ-B's (100 Digital I/O and 40 Analog Inputs) Graphical Interface Design Speech Synthesis Joystick Support Servo Control Auto Collision Detection Speech Recognition BlinkM Controls H-Bridge Control Advanced Custom Scripting Vision Color/Motion/Glyph/Facial Tracking via Webcam Auto Collision Detection Wii Remote GPS Tracking Magnetic Compass Navigation Touch Pad Tablet Controls AR Drone Parrot Support Brookstone Rover Tank Support EZ-Cloud v1 - enables file sharing online Vuzix Augmented Reality Twitter Command Integration And More!
Did You Know?	EZ-Builder has 25,695 lines of C++ and C# code EZ-SDK has 20,188 lines of C++ and C# code EZ-B Firmware has 2,546 lines of Assembler code The EZ-B Robot Project was launched February 1st 2011 The project concept was conceived in April 2010 with this Wall-E Robot The current development time has been in excessive of 5,000 hours
Other EZ-Robot Uses:	Art/Sculptures Home Automation Remote Presence Robotics Security Robots Integrated Security Systems Flying Robots Disabled Person Assistance Tools