WowWee ROBOQUAD User Manual page 18

Sensors / Autonomy
Sensors
Note:
For more on Roboquad's vision system, see Scanning on p.18
Program play button
Shift-Green
Sound & vision sensors On/Off simultaneously
This button will toggle Roboquad's sound and vision sensors simultaneously
on or off. Sensors cannot be turned off independently, even when Roboquad
switches his sensors off due to too many sound or vision distractions.
Light sensor
Roboquad will react to changes in ambient light. His reactions depend on his
personality settings.
Light changes always act as an interrupt for anything Roboquad is doing, with
the exception of:
• program mode
• program playback
• guard mode
Sound sensor
Roboquad will react to sharp sounds when his sound sensor is turned on and he
is not moving. Roboquad's sound sensor is on during:
• autonomous mode during rest periods
• guard mode (when he is not moving)
• normal mode (when he is not moving)
When Roboquad detects a sound he will perform a listening BodyCon. He will
then scan for the nearest item (see Scanning, p.18) and if an object is
detected, Roboquad's personality settings determine his reactions.
Continually triggering Roboquad's sound sensors 5 times in a row will turn the
sound and vision sensors off.

Autonomy
Autonomy button
Unshifted
Autonomy On/Off
Autonomy
The autonomy button toggles Roboquad's autonomous mode on or off.
In autonomous mode, Roboquad will wander through his environment,
scanning and avoiding obstacles.
Obstacle avoidance
If his awareness and activity are high, Roboquad will perform his escape walk
when blocked by an obstacle, then start roaming again. If he is continually
blocked three times, he will perform a frustrated sound.
Exiting autonomy
Pressing any button except for Activity, Awareness and Aggression will exit
Roboquad from autonomous mode.