Tutorials for the humanoid NAO robot developed by Palo Alto City Library.
Coding with the Robot workshop at Palo Alto City Library
Nao (pronounced now) is an autonomous, programmable humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran Robotics. Aldebaran Roboticswas acquired by Japan's SoftBank Mobile in 2013.
Nao robots have been used for research and education purposes in numerous academic institutions worldwide.
This tutorial is based on NAO version 5.
Here is the specifications for Nao V5 Evolution (2014) :
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 58 centimetres (23 in) |
| Weight | 4.3 kilograms (9.5 lb) |
| Power supply | lithium battery providing 48.6 Wh |
| Autonomy | 90 minutes (active use) |
| Degrees of freedom | 25 |
| CPU | Intel Atom @ 1.6 GHz |
| Built-in OS | NAOqi 2.0 (Linux-based) |
| Compatible OS | Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
| Programming languages | C++, Python, Java, MATLAB, Urbi, C, .Net |
| IDE | Choreographe |
| Sensors | Two HD cameras, four microphones, sonar rangefinder, two infrared emitters and receivers, inertial board, nine tactile sensors, eight pressure sensors |
| Connectivity | Ethernet, Wi-Fi |
| Spoken languages | Nao can speak 19 languages |
Threre are different tools for different levels of users. The tutorials in this repository will mainly forcus on Non-developers and Beginner developers.
For non-developers there is the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Choreographe. It’s a desktop application that allows you to control Nao using a simple drag and drop interface, including:
- Create animations, behaviors and dialogs
- Test them on a simulated robot or directly on a real one
- Monitor and control your robot
People with rudimentary programming skills can write Python code and add it to Choreographe.
Expert developers can choose from - C++, Python, MatLab and many more through their SDK’s.