Misty robot

Abstract

This project is inspired by and aims to improve on a former project done by Mr Karishein Chandran, project number SCSE23-0859. Following in the footsteps of Mr Chandran, this project has similarities in terms of it also being a customer service and QR recognition one. However, an offline approach was taken to make this Misty robot and Raspberry Pi (RPi) combination a standalone system that can be used anywhere regardless of internet connection.

This project still employs fundamental built-in capabilities of Misty coupled with a RPi to provide customers with an interactive registration experience. However, given the offline restrictions placed on this project, the Misty-RPi system’s resources are utilized maximally and efficiently to provide an experience not dissimilar to having an internet connection. This project involves the following components: a Misty II Robot, a HTTP website to interact with Misty and keeping track of customers’ registration status and an SQLite3 database for storing customers’ information.

This project provides an opportunity for event planners alike to deploy in areas even without internet connection. Furthermore, this project holds the foundation for future development of this Misty-RPi system which can be extended and scaled to fit the situation as needed.