finch-commander

Android app to execute speech recognition command on the open source robot Finch.

Progress:

0. NOTE: DOCUMENT/TAKE NOTES DURING ENTIRE PROJECT !!!

1. get familiar with the finch [DONE]

   • try various commands, make it move, look at the api [DONE]

2. look for Natural Language Processing (NLP) APIs, algorithms [DONE]

   • choose one for project [DONE Nuance API]
   • look into google speech recognition API [DONE - Nuance API]

3. test NLP API from step 2 with various commands [DONE]

   • make sure it recognizes "advance", "forward", "turn", , etc. [DONE]

4. make basic Android app to establish bluetooth connection and send simple strings [DONE]

5. establish bluetooth connection with Android app [DONE]

   • make sure server receives strings and can process them [DONE]

6. incorporate voice recognition on Android app [DONE]

   • send results to server

7. define basic movement commands to be recognized by the flinch [DONE - MOVE, TURN, SAY]

   • connect API with the Finch [DONE]

8. Connect the server to the Finch robot. Upload server on RPI

   • set up RPI with bluetooth and java server
   • make sure commands are executed by the Finch

9. 3d print rpi case on top of the flinch with usb battery