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AmigoBot Users Guide
server-information packet processing, cycle timing, and multithreading, as well as a variety of
accessory controls, such as motion gyros, among many others.
What's more, it comes with source code so that you may examine the software and modify it for
your own sensors and applications.
Saphira
Saphira, including the Colbert language, is a full-featured robotics control environment
developed at SRI International's Artificial Intelligence Center. Saphira and its ARIA foundation
form the robotics-control and applications-development foundation for much of the
ActivMedia Robotics Interface for Applications (ARIA) and many other ventures.
The complete, licensed Saphira robotics development environment, including C/C++ libraries,
GUI interface and Simulator, comes bundled with your ActivMedia robot.
Simulator
The Simulator is a connection option that provides a virtual replacement for your AmigoBot. By
connecting to the simulator instead of the real robot, you can test your client programs and so
on, when the real robot isn't practical or available.
Mapper
Mapper provides the tools you need to construct a map of your robot's real operating space
("world").
S y s t e m M o d e a n d S o u n d s
Besides self-test and control modes, you may also operate AmigoBot in System Mode. This
special feature is done through the AmigoBot's system serial port beneath the robot. System-
mode software utilities running on an attached PC (serial ports connected via AmigoLeash) let
you modify AmigOS, the robot's operating parameters, and its onboard sounds. For instance,
with AmigoSounds, you download new sound themes that give personality to your robot, as well
as provide useful aural cues to its working status, such as when its motors stall or when its battery
is low.
Other AmigOS utilities let you modify the operating parameters of your robot, upgrade AmigOS,
and many other types of system-related tasks. Some system-mode tools like AmigoSounds come
with the basic robot. We provide others, such as an AmigOS download tool, at our AmigoBot
support website along with new AmigOS software as it becomes available. We also provide a
selection of system tools, such as the AmigoConfigurator, with the AmigoBot Technical Manual.
All generally available tools and updates will be available at AmigoBot's support website (see
"AmigoBot Server" below) as announced over the amigobot-users email news list (see
"AmigoBot Newsgroup" below).
A m i g o B o t P a c k a g e
Our experienced manufacturing staff put your AmigoBot Intelligent Mobile Robot and its
accessories through a "burn in" period and carefully tested them before shipping the package
to you. In addition to the companion resources listed above, we warranty the robot and our
manufactured accessories against mechanical, electronic, and labor defects for six months. All
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