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OCCO Robot Operator's Manual ...................................................................................................... 2
Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................................................... 4
Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 5
OCCO Model S (Stationary) ...................................................................................................... 5
OCCO Model C/IC (Compact) ................................................................................................... 6
Un-packing and Packing visual guide ....................................................................................... 8
Storage and Operating Environment ..................................................................................... 15
Operation ................................................................................................................................... 16
Event Activation checklist ...................................................................................................... 16
Choosing location for OCCO ................................................................................................... 17
Setting up OCCO in a dark environment ................................................................................ 20
Starting up OCCO ................................................................................................................... 21
Stopping OCCO ....................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting to the Internet .................................................................................................... 22
Working with OCCO's user interface ......................................................................................... 23
Media distribution models ..................................................................................................... 23
Managing the watermarks and brand logos .......................................................................... 26
Managing the texts in the e-mails ......................................................................................... 28
Managing Light and DSLR Camera settings ............................................................................ 28
Head Actuation Range ........................................................................................................... 31
Person Tracking Distance Cutoff ............................................................................................ 32
Hot Folders ............................................................................................................................. 33
QR-Based robot activation (As of 2019 Models IC/S) ............................................................ 36
Managing storage space ........................................................................................................ 38
Displaying or Disabling QR-code-based access to OCCO album ............................................ 40
Live Green Screen / Dynamically Animated Chroma Keying ................................................. 40
Managing Card Activation Modality ...................................................................................... 43
Managing Windows 10 automatic Updates ........................................................................... 45
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 47
Printing ....................................................................................................................................... 49
Using a kiosk terminal as a print station ................................................................................ 49

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Head Actuation Range ......................31 Person Tracking Distance Cutoff .................... 32 Hot Folders ..........................33 QR-Based robot activation (As of 2019 Models IC/S) ............36 Managing storage space ......................38 Wireless remote control of actuation and picture-taking (2019 Model IC only) ....38 Displaying or Disabling QR-code-based access to OCCO album ..........

  • Page 2: Occo Robot Operator's Manual

    Using OCCO’s own PC as a print station ................51 Working with printing templates ................... 52 Care and maintenance ....................... 54 Replacing Side Panels on Model IC ..................55 Removing and attaching the lid (2019 Model IC only) ............55 Accessing DSLR (2019 Model IC) ....................
  • Page 3 Congratulations on getting OCCO – world’s first and only interactive photography robot. This informal manual is intended to help you make most of the device throughout its lifecycle. Please read this manual before unpacking OCCO. Failure to follow specific steps for the setup may result in damage to the machine and voided warranty.

  • Page 4: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide We understand that you want to get your OCCO up and running right away. While it is highly advisable (and necessary!) to read the detailed manual of the functions and the user interface before commercial deployments, this quick guide will help you see the result of OCCO’s work right away after unpacking it.

  • Page 5: Transportation

    Some key things to remember when transporting or handling OCCO 1. Never allow OCCO’s weight to fall on the plastic head, the flash unit or the TV. The only safe way to store OCCO is either in the standing position, or in horizontal position after its properly packed inside the supplied transportation box.

  • Page 6: Occo Model C/Ic (Compact)

    In such case, it’s a good idea to put the entire case inside a tick cardboard box to prevent the case from damage by 3 parties.
  • Page 7 12. Remove the Security Bolt that attaches the leg to the pedestal 13. Lift OCCO by the handles and lay it down into the case such that the head is as far as possible from the top of the case. We do not want the head to be hitting the case. If necessary, after laying down the body OCCO into the case, slightly lift it up by the clothing and slide it down as much as you can.

  • Page 8: Un-Packing And Packing Visual Guide

    WARNING DO NOT UNPACK OCCO BEFORE READING THIS INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY. YOU CAN EASILY DAMAGE THE MACHINE Un-packing and Packing visual guide 1 Open the case and un- tighten the security belts. Figure 1 OCCO in a Case with belts un-done...
  • Page 9 – you will need it shortly Figure 2 Pedestal with security bolt 3 Lift OCCO by the handles (through openings in the sides of the protective clothing). Without removing the...
  • Page 10 “zero” point. 8 Point the flash unit towards back or aim at the umbrella reflector Figure 4 Umbrella reflector attached to the back of OCCO 8 Plug in the machine. OCCO Robot Controller application will start automatically and start...
  • Page 11 Packing OCCO 1. Using wireless remote controller, double tap on the live view to exit the full screen mode. 2. Close the OCCO Robot Controller application. 3. From your windows desktop, click “Shutdown the machine” icon and wait until the system fully shuts down.
  • Page 12 We do not want the head to be hitting the case. If necessary, after laying down the OCCO’s body into the case, slightly lift it up by the clothing and slide it down as much as you can. Its OK if the leg hits the bottom of the case.
  • Page 13 15. Re-attach the security bolt to the pedestal’s pin – this will ensure you do not lose it (and it’s a critical part!)
  • Page 14 16. Lay the pedestal with pin pointing UP on top of the foam (back side of OCCO’s body), flush with the bottom part of the case. 17. Tighten the belts such that the entire system is secure from moving up, down and sideways.

  • Page 15: Storage And Operating Environment

    Storage and Operating Environment OCCO robot is an indoor only device. It cannot be used outside and be subject to weather elements, extreme temperatures or direct sunlight. Warning! NEVER plug in OCCO while the protective clothing is not fully removed. Failure to do so may result in permanent damage to the device and fire hazard due to overheating.

  • Page 16: Operation

     OCCO is best set up backed against a wall or a corner, not far from a power source. It is often the case that a better engagement is seen when robot is set up somewhat away from the most central location: people engage more readily, since there is less people watching.

  • Page 17: Choosing Location For Occo

    Choosing location for OCCO OCCO uses a Canon SL1/SL2 DSLRs and is capable of generating great quality images. However, even the best equipment has optimal working environment. The location position for OCCO is backed against a wall or a corner with its flash pointed back and upward towards a neutral-colored background. This setup creates a diffuse light source called “bounced light”.
  • Page 18 2. Use an umbrella flash reflector. You can insert a standard umbrella-style studio light reflector into the back panel of OCCO (an opening near the flash unit). Make sure the flash is pointing upwards and illuminates the umbrella evenly...
  • Page 19 ISO. The power output of the flash is important. Every time OCCO is set up at a new location – it is imperative to take a few test pictures, adjusting the position and power output of the flash such that photographs within 1-2.5 meters (which is where over 90% of all photos will be) are properly exposed.

  • Page 20: Setting Up Occo In A Dark Environment

    (mirrors, shiny marble, etc) or have large areas with distinct colors such as red or green. It will distort the color on the resulting images. If OCCO is set up in the middle of an open area, power cables have to be tucked away or taped up so people do not trip on it.

  • Page 21: Starting Up Occo

    – do it now using the supplied wireless keyboard. Note, OCCO’s screen should turn on automatically, if it not – it means you have turned off the TV – using the TV remote that comes with your robot – turn on the TV. In general, it is best to never shut the TV off when shutting down OCCO –...

  • Page 22: Stopping Occo

    Starting Up OCCO section, move the live view screen away to expose the OCCO UI window, and click X to close the OCCO UI. OCCO application will stop. To start it up again – click OCCO.exe icon the desktop of the PC.

  • Page 23: Working With Occo's User Interface

    T-Mobile network). OCCO is on a 10GB plan, so it will get a fast 4g internet for the first 10GB of data transfer, falling off to 3g and 2g if the limit is exceeded. Unless OCCO is set to upload all images to an online album and is used very frequently –...
  • Page 24  Create a new Event  Edit existing event’s properties such as the texts, watermarks, album site logos and printing properties  See the private links to albums for sharing with public and the event host  Open sites for Kiosk mode (e.g. from an additional kiosk PC where your guests can print/share/download the event photos) Events and albums.
  • Page 25 There is a large number of settings that can be modified either at the time of creating an event, or later (you can edit all settings of existing events). Figure 14 New event setup panel...

  • Page 26: Managing The Watermarks And Brand Logos

    Figure 15 Watermark upload console places. The dimensions of the watermark must be the same as the dimensions of the photos being uploaded to the OCCO cloud. By default, OCCO shoots in portrait orientation, and the uploaded size is 1200x1800 pixels.
  • Page 27 Figure 16 The effect of applying a semi-transparent watermark Notice how transparency levels on the watermark image are preserved. After selecting a watermark - be sure to test the entire pipeline by having OCCO take a test photo and requesting it (e.g. via e-mail).

  • Page 28: Managing The Texts In The E-Mails

    When user select photos from the Event Stream and e-mail them to themselves, OCCO sends an e-mail to users with a link to their personal albums. It is up to the OCCO owner to decide how that e-mail should look like. You can change the subject line, the name that appears in the “From” field and of course the body of the e-mails.
  • Page 29 1/160 or below. OCCO Robot Controller software gives you a good level of control over DSLR settings. It is easiest to see and modify those settings using the wireless controller on the robot PC itself (also possible do from Remote Administration web interface).
  • Page 30 Default Settings By default, OCCO’s Canon DSLR is set to be in Tv (Shutter Priority) mode. This is done using the mechanical dial on the camera itself. Tv is a flexible option that will fit a variety of situations. We do not recommend using any other setting, except when activating a green screen.

  • Page 31: Head Actuation Range

    Head Actuation Range In some cases, it may be needed to limit OCCO’s head actuation (motion) range. For example, if a backdrop is in uses, it may be nice to prevent the robot from taking pictures outside the surface area of the backdrop.

  • Page 32: Person Tracking Distance Cutoff

    Another useful feature to control OCCO is the Distance Cutoff. Imagine OCCO is set up at a trade show, where it will be 4m from a staffed booth. We may want to prevent OCCO from taking 100s of photos of staff, and only react to guests that pass between the staff booth and the robot.

  • Page 33: Hot Folders

    Hot Folders The software running on OCCO Models IC/S (version 2.2 and above) lets you upload any photos, not just the ones Robot takes, to the current album. It is a great option if you want to combine photos coming from multiple sources into a single online storage.
  • Page 34 Below is a description of the three “canned” hot folders. 1. C:\OCCO\HotFolders\UploadAsIs Any image file dropped into that folder will be uploaded to the current album (an event to which OCCO is connected to) without modification. All sizes and proportions will be preserved, and other than auto- orienting the image (so it shows up correctly oriented in the online album) - no post-processing will be done before the upload.
  • Page 35 Files that you drop to any of those two hot folders are immediately moved to “Uploaded” sub-folder, and OCCO gets to work trying to push them to the album. If upload succeeds – then files stay in the “Uploaded” folder, otherwise, if there was any sort of error, such as connectivity issues or processing failures –...

  • Page 36: Qr-Based Robot Activation (As Of 2019 Models Ic/S)

    In some cases, you may want your robot to activate and start shooting only for pre-authorized customers, e.g. if a customer has a special app installed, or has purchased a physical ticket. Additionally, you or your clients may require an extra level of security and privacy of pictures when OCCO operates in public settings.
  • Page 37 Figure 25 OCCO's main screen in QR-based activation mode (left) and face screen (right) Once OCCO sees a valid scan – it will notify the user of a session start, switch to a normal mode and start taking pictures of people as usual.

  • Page 38: Managing Storage Space

    OCCO. To do so – all you have to do is to make sure that the files you drop into hot folders end with _uid_ string followed by the code, e.g.

  • Page 40: Displaying Or Disabling Qr-Code-Based Access To Occo Album

    Kiosk station instead of the robot’s screen. This can be done from Settings->End User Experience tab. Figure 26 Hiding the OCCO Album QR code. Note! the "Top Of the Live View" has to be set to 0 to move the live view up and expose a text.
  • Page 41 Figure 27 User interacting with OCCO's DACK. 8’ x 10’ green screen gives enough room to “explore” the virtual environment Green Screen technique is a somewhat technical subject, and it is highly advisable to learn general Chroma Keying techniques and best practices before using OCCO’s DACK at a critical commercial event.
  • Page 42 5. Same reason as #4 above, when using a green screen – DSLR’s mode dial must be set to shoot in Manual (M) mode, so you can have the same fixed set of camera parameters: a) Shutter Speed, b) ISO, c) Aperture.

  • Page 43: Managing Card Activation Modality

    Managing Card Activation Modality If your OCCO device is equipped with a magnetic card reader, such as a USATech credit card device, you can set your device to activate only after a valid card has been swiped. To enable card activation...
  • Page 44 “Use Card activation modality” option. Click OK, and OCCO will go into “free shooting” mode appropriate for parties where the owner of the event wished to provide OCCO service for free.

  • Page 45: Managing Windows 10 Automatic Updates

    Windows is up to date before you deploy OCCO to an activation. To do so – from the start menu, type “Windows Update”, and go to settings Figure 28 Windows update setting UI in Windows 10 Make sure your system is up to date, and there are no pending downloads or updates, e.g.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting We spent every effort making sure that your machine will work trouble-free for a long time. However, like any piece of sophisticated technology, there are optimal and sub-operating conditions for OCCO. Issue Likely Cause Solution / Workaround When plugged in,...

  • Page 48: Disabling Face Detection Requirement (Model C Only, Does Not Apply To Model Ic)

    Disabling Face Detection Requirement (Model C only, does not apply to Model IC) Under some conditions, OCCO will be unable to detect people’s faces. While very nice to have – OCCO does not “require” being able to see faces in order to operate. In some cases – it may be necessary to disable the face requirement algorithms, e.g.

  • Page 49: Printing

    PC. Run it, and you will have the OCCO application installed on that PC. Note! If this is the first time you are installing OCCO on a PC – you will need to install two dependencies in order for OCCO.exe to run:...
  • Page 50 2. For 2019 Model IC – open the application, click “Settings->Administration” and click “Install Binary Dependencies” button. Connect a printer to that PC, install drivers and make sure the printer itself works. OCCO’s print terminal has been tested with the variety of dye-sublimation printers typically used for photo printing.

  • Page 51: Using Occo's Own Pc As A Print Station

    Using OCCO’s own PC as a print station It is possible to use the robot’s PC itself as a print station. Nice thing about this is that it does not require a separate Windows PC. The disadvantage is that you are somewhat limited by space (unless using very...

  • Page 52: Working With Printing Templates

    – in addition to enabling printing for an event - you also need to create a so called “Print Template” to the event. To create a template, or use an existing one, go to your event admin page (photo.occo.io), select an event, enable printing, and go to “Print Template” section on your admin site and follow instructions to...
  • Page 53 As you can see from the image, there is a mostly transparent area where the user’s picture will go, as well as some art that will go on top of that picture to create a final result.

  • Page 54: Care And Maintenance

    PC shell that may result in deformation, especially in high- temperature climates. 3. If OCCO is to be stored for extended periods of time (weeks or months), make sure to plug it in for a few hours or overnight before an event to charge its internal batteries.

  • Page 55: Replacing Side Panels On Model Ic

    The plastic enclosure also contains the screen – an android device that adds more sensing capability to OCCO and doubles as a face screen displaying eyes, countdown and other animations that enhance end user experience.
  • Page 56 Lid removal steps: 1(this picture) – push in and up, 2(next page) - lift up, 3(next page) - remove...
  • Page 58 To re-attach the Cover – follow the same steps, only in reverse. First, align the pair of pins at the top of the cover with the corresponding notches on the main chassis, insert the pins all the way, and while keeping light pressure on the top of the cover such that pins stay inside the notches, lower the cover down, lightly push up and forward to slightly bend the cover such that the hooks on the lower side can engage, and let go.

  • Page 60: Accessing Dslr (2019 Model Ic)

    Once you remove the cover of the head – you can access the DSLR. You can change the zoom level on the lens, access camera’s main menu, etc. There is no need to remove the DSLR from the head to perform any of those operations, but if you need to replace the DSLR for whatever reason –...

  • Page 61: Removing And Reinstalling Neck Hole Cover

    Removing and reinstalling neck hole cover The Neck hole cover is a decorative part that covers the opening through which OCCO’s neck is exiting the body. It is a thin plastic piece that should take no load under normal use, and as such has unlimited service life.

  • Page 62: Updating Occo's Software

    You can always download the latest binary package by logging in to your Admin Console (https://admin.occo.io) From the right top corner, click “Tools” and select the binary setup for model of the OCCO you have. Figure 37 Setup download location for OCCO Model IC...

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