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getting started
TYCHE
Getting Started
aPP installation
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TYCHE
APP Installation
GETTiNG sTARTEd:
after confirming that the battery of Tyche and the smartphone is fully charged, you are ready to get
started. search & install Tyche Dashboard app from google Play
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. Turn your smartphone on and dock
it on Tyche’s mini-UsB connector. on the back of the Tyche robot, turn the power switch to the on
position. on the smartphone display window, Tyche Dashboard will appear to guide you through the
installation and launching process.
*Full functionality requires Internet connection
BAsiC fUNCTioNs:
Tyche relies on your android
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powered smartphone to be the brain that runs its body. once the
smartphone is connected to the mini-UsB connector, the power to think, reason, plan, execute ac-
tions and talk can now be unleashed!
TYCHE opERATioN TEsT:
- Dock your smartphone while Tyche is still off.
- Turn on Tyche. a pop-up dialog of the Tyche Dashboard
will appear.
- Click on the icon at the top-right corner of the Tyche
Dashboard to run the test tool.
- follow the instructions from the test tool for basic op-
erations of Tyche such as movements and lights on and
off actions.
*if Tyche is functioning normally, you can now proceed
to install Tyche’s currently available applications listed on
the Dashboard.
iNsTALL ANd ExECUTE TYCHE AppLiCATioNs:
Tyche applications: Talking Tyche, Build Your own intelligence (BYoi), Tyche Vision, Tyche remote Com-
munication, and Plan and Move. select an application and click to install. Talking Tyche app installation
is provided here as an example. all other apps can be installed the same way.
MAiN fEATUREs:
Talking Tyche: allows you to talk to Tyche freely and intelligently. Tyche knows who the owner is and
gives him/her special privileges.
BYoi: a jumpstart to learning how to program through building your own ai implementations.
Tyche Vision: shows the detection and tracking capabilities of Tyche, including facial expressions, face, ball, and
markers.
Remote Communication: Control Tyche remotely and see what it sees!
plan and Move: Draw a path for Tyche to follow.