ZoraBots James User manual

James Manual
ZoraBots[email protected]Revision 12/11/2019
Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Terminology
• Getting started
o Assembly
§ Out of the box
§ Lift the cover
§ Remove the accessories
§ Remove the styrofoam cover
§ Re-assemble the box
o Charging James
§ Placing the charging station
§ Charging James on the charging station
§ Recharging James
o Initial setup
§ Language Selection
§ Microphone Calibration
§ Configure the WiFi
§ Connecting to the robot
• Hardware
o Specifications
§ General
§ Tablet
§ Peripherals
o Connectivity
§ Wifi specifications
§ SLAM
§ Lidar
§ Battery
• Interacting with James
o Voice Commands
§ Settings
§ Indicator
§ Prerequisites for the voice commands
§ Voice Commands
§ Advanced features

o Tablet
o Title-bar
o Battery
o Content
§ Available types
§ Default Kiosk
o ZBOS Control
• Safety
o Charging station
o Safety guidelines
§ General precautions
§ Pinching hazards
o Lithium-Ion battery
§ Disposal
o Cleaning the robot
§ Cleaning the tablet-screen
§ Cleaning the plastic surfaces of the robot
• Contact and legal notices
o Legal Notices
Introduction
James&is&an&autonomously&moving&robot,&that&listens&to&voice-commands&and&responds&or&
acts&accordingly.&It&can&move&to&a&location&or&say&the&current&weather&report&for&example.&
The&software&for&James&has&been&designed&to&respond&to&the&voice(s)&of&user(s),&to&let&the&
robot&move&to&specified&locations&or&Points-Of-Interests&(POI’s)&and/or&show&information&
on&the&display.&
James&can&also&be&used&to&control&certain&parts&of&a&smart&home&(i.e.&turn&the&lights&on&or&
off,&open&doors,&…).&These&advanced&features&require&customisation&of&the&smart&home&and&
will&therefore&not&be&detailed&in&this&manual.&
James&will&continuously&scan&the&immediate&environment&using&laser-detection&(called&
LIDAR-system).&This&system&is&installed&in&the&base&of&the&robot&and&the&generated&map&
can&be&adjusted&using&the&ZBOS&Control&App&(available&for&Android-&or&iOS-systems)&or&
using&the&online&cloud-control&website&(1),&meaning&the&owner&can&add&areas&where&James&
is&not&allowed&to&enter&or&to&place&James&in&the&correct&position&on&the&map.&
James&can&also&display&the&map&on&the&tablet-screen&by&using&the&SLAM&app,&which&is&
installed&by&default.&This&feature&is&provided&so&the&user&can&follow&the&route&that&James&
will&take&to&a&POI.&
James&will&try&to&position&itself&on&the&loaded&map&when&it&is&booted&up.&By&connecting&
James&to&the&charging&station&whenever&the&robot&is&(re-)started,&the&robot’s&position&will&
be&re-calibrated&to&a&fixed&point,&thus&improving&the&reliability&of&the&mapping&system.&The&
ZBOS&Control&App&is&available&for&Android&and&iOS-systems.&These&tablets&or&smartphones&

are&not&included&in&this&package&and&need&to&be&bought&separately.&For&more&information&
on&the&required&specifications&for&the&tablets,&see&the&chapter&'Recommended&system&
requirements'.&
To&provide&the&latest&installations&on&the&robot,&updates&will&be&installed&periodically&
if/when&the&robot&is&connected&to&the&internet.&
Terminology
The&following&terminology&is&used&throughout&this&document:&
Tablet&
A"tablet"or"smartphone"where"the"ZBOS"Control"App"has"been"installed.&
App&
An"application"to"be"installed"(usually"on"the"robot).&
RIL&
Robot-Independent-Layer."The"software"developed"by"ZoraBots"to"interact"between"different"types"of"robot"and"ZBOS"Control.&
User-data&
Custom-made"data"unique"for"each"user/device"(such"as"compositions"or"datasets).&
Kiosk&
An"application"showing"other"applications"that"will"be"run"on"the"robot.&
Quiet7
hours&
The"quiet"hours"are"the"times"when"the"robot"should"not"be"in"use,"and"certain"automatic"features"are"disabled"during"this"time"
(such"as"notifications).&
Getting started
This&section&will&describe&how&to&start&using&James&straight&out-of-the-box.&
&
The original box is needed should the robot need maintenance.
Assembly
Out of the box
First&of&all,&how&to&get&the&robot&out&of&the&box?&
Lift the cover
Lift&the&outer&cardboard&cover&up&so&the&styrofoam&protection&is&shown.&

Place&it&to&the&side&before&continuing.&
Remove the accessories
Remove&the&charging&station&(1),&power-cable&(2)&and&quick&guide&(3)&from&the&top&of&the&box.&
Put&them&aside&for&now.&

Remove the styrofoam cover
The&following&steps&should&be&used&to&unpack&James.&
• Lift&the&cover&off&the&robot&
• Split&the&middle&styrofoam&cover&to&reveal&James&
• Lift&James&out&of&the&base-styrofoam&
Re-assemble the box
Use&the&earlier&steps&in&reverse&to&re-assemble&the&box.&

1. Re-attach&the&middle&cover(s)&on&the&base&of&the&box&
2. Place&the&styrofoam&cover&on&top&
3. Cover&the&styrofoam&with&the&cardboard&cover&
Charging James
Once&removed&from&its&protective&cover,&the&robot&needs&to&be&fully&charged&before&it’s&
first&use.&It&is&recommended&to&use&the&charging&station.&
&
The&following&precautions&should&be&taken&into&account&when&using&the&charging&station:&
1. During&the&setup,&connect&the&power&adapter&to&the&power&grid&before&connecting&it&to&the&charging&station.&
2. Don’t&expose&the&charging&station&to&direct7sunlight.&This&may&cause&the&robot&to&be&unable&to&find&the&charging&station.&
3. Ensure&the&eye&is&always&visible&to&the&robot.&
The&'eye'&on&top&of&the&charging&station&needs&to&be&spotted&by&the&robot&to&find&the&charging&station.&In&case&the&socket&is&on&
the&other&side&of&the&charging&station,&make&sure&the&cable&is&behind&the&sensor&on&top&of&the&charging&station.&
Placing the charging station
Before&placing&the&charging&station,&ensure&the&intended&location&meets&the&following&
requirements:&

• Plenty&of&clear&space&for&the&robot&to&safely&dock&with&the&charging&station&
• A&flat&floor,&so&the&robot&can&dock&with&the&charging&station&
• A&flat&back-surface&for&the&charging&station&to&lean&against&(no&tilting)&
For&example:&
Once&the&location&has&beeen&validated,&the&charging&station&can&be&placed.&

Charging James on the charging station
For&James&to&always&have&its&correct&position&on&the&loaded&map,&the&robot&should&always&
be&started&while&on&its&charging&station.&
Move&the&robot&by&hand&when&it&is&still&turned&off&so&the&connectors&at&the&back&of&the&
robot&connect&to&the&connectors&on&the&charging&station.&
External view

Close-up
Charging indicator
The&power&button&will&light&up&in&blue&if&the&robot&is&charging.&

Recharging James
You&can&tell&James&to&go&to&the&charging&station,&press&"Go&to&charging&station"&on&the&
battery&icon&in&Kiosk,&or&use&ZBOS&Control&to&go&to&a&charging&station.&
Alternatively,&if&you&want&to&manually&move&James&to&the&charging&station:&
• Turn&the&robot&off&
• Connect&the&robot&to&the&charging&station&
• Turn&the&robot&back&on&
This&is&to&ensure&that&James&does&not&lose&its&current&position&on&the&map.&
Initial setup
Once&the&robot&has&been&connected&to&the&charging&station&and&is&charging,&the&initial&setup&
can&be&performed.&Push&the&power-button&to&turn&James&on.&
Once&the&robot&has&been&turned&on&for"the"first"time,&the&initial&setup&will&start.&
Language Selection
The&first&step&is&to&select&the&language&the&robot&will&use.&By&default&English,&French&and&
Dutch&are&available.&
This&language&will&be&used&for:&
• The&remaining&setup-display&(display-language)&
• The&language&James&will&listen&to&(voice-commands)&
• The&default&language&when&rebooting&the&robot&(initial&microphone&configuration&and&
display)&
• The&subsequent&default-language&for&starting&kiosks&and/or&voice-commands&(These&
options&can&be&changed&later&in&the&settings).&
Microphone Calibration