AR Robot Builder
Dale
Thomas
Skill Level:
Advanced
Industry:
Energy Storage
Job Title:
Engineering Manager
City:
Reno
State / Region:
Nevada
Country:
United States of America
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About my Build
Workflow / Process
Primary Use Cases
DIY Learning Projects
Custom Modifications
(Inferred) Control software for automated positioning
Added custom gripper
AR4 + Raspberry Pi vision stack
CODESYS
PLC communication (Modbus, EtherCAT)
PS5 DualSense Controller
Hardware Add-ons
EtherCAT
Raspberry Pi
Software Used
CODESYS
OpenCV
Python

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