>>38583 >The problem with our own exchange is that we will still need to exchange actual USD (or any other official currency) for SumonoCoin through digital means somehow, and the only way to do online transactions/transfers (afaik) is through """Payment Processors""" Yes, you're right. Thus the primary reason I suggest a secured-trust institution. It becomes our own payment processor. * It has the weakness (just like all the rest of them) of relying on the kike's fiat system for exchange at the 2nd-level, but at least we'd still have other options under our control ("offshore", BRICS, etc.) that you wouldn't have with other (((payment processors))). --- As usual, I'm hoping that the baste Chinese will manage all this in our steads. Just like all the rest, I hardly care what Dr. Lee or Mr. Wong think about the fact Anons are all buying & selling robowaifus with one another. (That only becomes an issue for us collectively here in the kiked-up (((w*st))).) As long as the Changs don't actually touch our physical stuff **, then them clearing CryptoCoin payments for us is hardly an issue, AFAICT. And the primary benefit with the Chinese for us is them not 'cancelling' us b/c (((reasons))) -- as would almost-certainly eventually happen within the so-called 14-eyes' domains during Current Year. <---> >...(see the guy who bought two pizzas with 10,000 Bitcoin) That poor SOB. :/ --- * And of course it can accept our own digital coin (as well as (((credit/debit cards))), checks, cash, &tc.)

>>38584 So basically a manual offshore version of the point system on manga buying websites?

>>38585 >So basically a manual offshore version of the point system on manga buying websites? LOL >>> BUY YOUR OWN ROBOWAIFU -- NOW WITH CHIICOIN !! <<< * < * "A manual, offshore version of the 'point system' used on manga-buying websites." <---> Heh yes probably something similar, Anon. (And in-effect: just like every other crypto exchange as well, BTW! :D The big difference being realworld robowaifus are being exchanged-for, rather than realworld mangos. And also: shipping out anonymously to Anons in our case (at least insofar as the buyers & sellers are concerned [eg; with anonymized-forwarding options, the sellers won't know the buyer's shipping addresses]). Cheers. :^)

>>38586 And discreet packaging!

>>38588 Yes, we could also offer parts-orders/repacking/packing-consolidation for buyers. This could help both buyers & sellers with improved anonymity, as well as better privacy for the buyers. Good thinking, GreerTech. :^)

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinese-chipmaker-readies-128-core-512-thread-cpu-with-avx-512-and-16-channel-ddr5-5600-support Pretty impressive specs tbh. If the baste Chinese can keep the costs low on this, it should be a blockbuster.

>>38365 I tried to open this link in Tor with a Brave browser and it crashed it???? Twice, I didn't try again.

zeptoforth A forth OS for microcontrollers. It looks fairly full featured. https://github.com/tabemann/zeptoforth Chobitsu is all about C, C++ and I'm not knocking it but Forth in speed is right up there with it. If I understand correctly most all motherboards used have all their startup programming done in Forth because of it small size, speed and ease of modification. May still be. One thing I like is it is for the Raspberry Pi Pico and Raspberry Pi Pico W. The W meaning wireless. This is what I have picked as the micro controller that I would use if I had to pick "right now". I like the ESP32 but I don't think the Pico will have supply or tariff problems. The performance-utility-cost is very close with the ESP32 a bit faster...maybe. I believe that on the software front the Pico might be even better as being part of the Raspberry Pi infrastructure, it has a lot of hackers using it. One thing I noticed it didn't see it having is software for CANBUS. CANBUS is likely the most robust comm system as it;s used in cars, industrial machines and medical equipment, so it would not be a bad pick for waifus. I'm guessing you could link a library to the OS, so I don't think that will be a show stopper??

>>38365 Tried it again opening a new tab first. Crash. Very odd. Opens in Firefox normal web fine.

>>38406 >>38408 >Tor with a Brave browser Exactly the same. (Still) works on my box, bro. ** >>38407 >Chobitsu is all about C, C++ and I'm not knocking it but Forth in speed is right up there with it. Yep Forth is based. I'm simply not conversant with it, nor does it have the mountains of libraries available for it that C & C++ have today. That is a vital consideration during this early, formative era of robowaifu development. Cheers, Grommet. :^) --- ** https://trashchan.xyz/robowaifu/thread/26.html#1002

>>34920 Heh. OK, thanks for the explanation, Anon. :^)

an all purpose robot has the revolutionary magnitude as the invention of the steam engine. Lets hope some money will come out if this but theres also people that measure their success on not only their monetary compensation but on the impact they had in the course of history.

>>34937 POTD >Lets hope some money will come out if this but theres also people that measure their success on not only their monetary compensation but on the impact they had in the course of history. I think I can state uncategorically that a significant portion of regulars on /robowaifu/ are dreamers, and we all think about the amazing transformation to civilization (indeed, redeeming it from the literal brink) that robowaifus represent, peteblank. Cheers. :^)

So, I recognize both why the GPL exists, and why Anons would argue for its use. OTOH, I also (very much) recognize why permissive licenses like BSD/MIT exist, and why I and others argue for its use. Question: I've seen several opensauce projects released under a 'Dual-License' scheme, which apparently lets the user pick which one they want to adopt. While, IIRC, these were all some variant of the restrictive (eg, GPL-esque) license approach, why couldn't we release all our code here as both restrictive & non-restrictive licenses (ie, GPL3 or MIT -- you choose)? <---> And if this does indeed turn out to be a legitimate approach, what does Anon think the effects would be? Please discuss.

>>38285 https://decrypt.co/316008/ai-model-scream-hysterically-terror They're working on it. Not to say you can't work on it yourself, but rather it's not a deliberate choice to leave out emotion. Also, you can do some tricks just by changing settings. I got Galatea to sing just by slightly lowering her speed. >pic related A monotone voice can actually be cute

>>38286 >A monotone voice can actually be cute Yes but your waifu needs to be aware in realtime, what the kind of tone you give to her when she is listening to your voice as you speak so that she could reply you with correct vocal intonation.

>>38268 >>38285 >>38287 Lol. NYPA, Anon. OTOH, if you want to try solving this together with us here, that would be great! <---> I'm glad that you bring up this topic. I think we all instinctively know when a voice is uncanny-valley, but sometimes it can be hard to put into words. You've made a good start at it, Anon. Cheers. :^)

>>38269 >It's definitely a case of "easier said than done". This. But I must admit, there has been some remarkable progress in this arena. Our own @Robowaifudev did some great work on this a few years ago. My ineptitude with getting Python to work properly filtered me, but he was pulling off some real vocal magic type stuff -- all locally IIRC.

This is a great conversation going on here, but can we please move it to the Vision thread ( >>97 )? We're all ** derailing the Mathematics/Physics thread at this stage now, I think. Open to other viewpoints on this however (since the geometrical aspects are partly-related to a degree). I just think this topic is primarily vision-related, and will be hard to find this conversation ITT in two years from now! :^) --- ** I'm not referring to posts like ( >>38028 ), which clearly are related ITT.

>>38230 Mixing in a little truth in hopes to leave your niggerpills & well-poisoning laying around behind you isn't going to work here, friend. Your insulting, BS post will be baleeted in ~3days' time, out of respect for Anons here. Either stop being a (drunken, likely) a*rsehole, or find yourself banned (again). <---> >muh_maths Yes, we're aware here its going to take maths. And specifically, maths that runs on a computer -- ie, code. There's at least one freely-available C language implementation of a Mobile Inverted Pendulum (MIP) solution that I've linked elsewhere on the board (the eduMIP; and that tied directly to operating a robotics-oriented, SBC hardware solution [the BeagleBone Blue]). Do you know of any others? That's what could be helpful to us all here. Specifically we need one that follows the bipedal humanoid form, and not just a balancing, wheeled-base unit. <---> As you rightly point out, a (necessary) "spinal column" (or similar) is part of the solution needed. And most of our designs for a waifu also include a head. This 'thrown weight' of the head at the end of that multi-nodal complex lever (the spine) is indeed an interesting kinematics problem even were it hard-mounted just to a tabletop. Throw in the fact that its instead mounted to a hips structure; and that 'mounted' atop a bipedal, multi-nodal pair of complex levers (the legs/knees/ankles/feet/toes complexes); and you have quite a fun problemspace to work! Her having arms & hands might be nice, too. :DD And don't forget to manage path-planning; accounting for secondary-animations mass/inertia -dynamics; multi-mode (walking, running, jumping, 'swooping'[as in dance], etc.) gaits; oh, and the body language too (don't forget that part, please)! And all running smoothly & properly -- moving in the realworld via actuators/springy tensegrity dynamics/&tc! >tl;dr Why not get started on it all today, peteblank!? I'm personally looking forward to enjoying the Waltz with my robowaifus thereafter. I'm sure we'd all be quite grateful if you, yourself, solved this big problem for us here! Cheers, Anon. :^)

>>38234 Not to mention the perfectly tuned software feedback for balancing and foot sensation, as well as visual terrain analysis.

>>38238 Yes, I didn't make mention of all the visual and other datatype overlays & analysis, or of all the sensorimotor-esque sensor fusion feedback loops (PID, etc) needed. Not to mention all the concerns for her human Master's privacy, safety, & security needs at a more /meta level. This is a massive design & engineering undertaking. If the baste Chinese can actually release these at a commercial scale to the public for just US$16K, it will be a breakthrough. And we here need to go much-further & cheaper-still than that!! :^) FORWARD

>>7777 > (dancing -related : >>38456 )

>>33001 > ( hands-related : >>33356)

Hands are solved. Non-issue. https://github.com/Red-Rabbit-Robotics/rx1_hand_hardware or build a dexhand https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L2v3AynQ2FA https://www.dexhand.org/ This is a solved issue, next.

Related: >>35641 >Functional evaluation of a non-assembly 3D-printed hand prosthesis > ... developed a new approach for the design and 3D printing of non-assembly active hand prostheses using inexpensive 3D printers working on the basis of material extrusion technology. This article describes the design of our novel 3D-printed hand prosthesis and also shows the mechanical and functional evaluation in view of its future use in developing countries. We have fabricated a hand prosthesis using 3D printing technology and a non-assembly design approach that reaches certain level of functionality. The mechanical resistance of critical parts, the mechanical performance, and the functionality of a non-assembly 3D-printed hand prosthesis were assessed. The mechanical configuration used in the hand prosthesis is able to withstand typical actuation forces delivered by prosthetic users. Moreover, the activation forces and the energy required for a closing cycle are considerably lower as compared to other body-powered prostheses. The non-assembly design achieved a comparable level of functionality with respect to other body-powered alternatives. We consider this prosthetic hand a valuable option for people with arm defects in developing countries. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/0954411919874523

>>38171 POTD Really exciting to see his progress with this new print-in-place design. Thanks, Anon! Cheers. :^)

My "Solid Eyes" experiment shows you can have some of the aesthetic benefits of screen faces with a non-electronic solid design.

>>38111 I'd love to hear opinions about the designs

>>38113 Slightly different configuration of the screen eyes, more in-line with the face

>>38111 I see what you're saying. Since we are all pretty used to seeing dear Galatea with screen eyes, these flow right along with that same motif. They certainly resemble common eyewear more than the phone does. Do you plan to install cams in them or anything? >>38113 >>38114 I think I prefer the first example just slightly ATM -- but that could easily simply be my current mood! I might flip on that tomorrow, depending. Also, I expect the IRL experience for you with the screen right there with you is different for us merely seeing the images posted. >tl;dr I personally think this is something that you yourself can judge best, GreerTech. Cheers. :^)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yWrldOS6xBw >=== -rm uri fingerprinting

>>34154 Sweet

>>34154 Glad to see you keeping your project advancing, SoaringMoon. Keep it up! Cheers. :^)

I made my Galatea design in the Generator.

>>34723 Remade it better Galatea Nandroid

@Mechomancer, I took the liberty of making a SPUD Nandroid

I mentioned Tesla FSD cameras in another thread, and I thought of this video I saw https://youtu.be/fKXztwtXaGo?si=pyoeQ2b-0vqfaKcW

>>37990 > (vision -related convo : >>37987, ...)

Depth perception clues, both monocular and binocular >>37995

>>34147 >And yes I do mean using P.M. for molds. Yeah, thanks I thought so. >and they can do structures that the loads are designed in the form to be exactly where they are needed. We certainly need to take advantage of similar approaches, for similar needs within our robowaifus. For example, mounting these shell pieces on internal endoskellington struts, etc., could use some beefing up on the attach points. Thanks for all the good ideas, Grommet! Please keep them coming, Anon. Cheers. :^)

>>34131 I have a great link for those interested in flat structures to make 3D structures. The first link I messed up a little. I started reading in the thread farther down and people were talking about cutting flat stuff and materials and I commented before I realized the thread was machine tools. Sigh...oh well the post should be more in structures which I linked to later. Anyways here'a link to the post on making these flat "Isogrids" and then a link to some further ideas in the proper structures thread. Isogrids >>34491 Ideas about using them in structures >>34493

Humorous way to gain a facile and lithe waifu. A life sized papier cutout adhered to a RC car.

>>37977 Heh, OK I lel'd. In our Visual Waifu bread ( >>240 ), we discuss the ideas of motion (and I don't mean RC cars, lol :D flat-panel waifus. Seems a reasonable compromise of sorts to me personally.

>>37977 Lmao! >Humorous way to gain a facile and lithe waifu. A life sized papier cutout adhered to a RC car. Or a robot vacuum. Add either bluetooth speaker connected to a device hosting AI or a raspberry pi with locally hosted AI, and you have a pretty good waifu.