Hi, I'm using a Pepper that other people used to manage a couple of years ago. I'm not sure about the state of the software on the robot, but it recognises faces and respond to movements. Also, I have been able to run simple programs through Choreographe. I have had the robot change LED colours and present an image on the tablet. My problems are:

- The tablet is on the "bubbles" animation and does not respond to touch (the touch on the tablet  does work as I tested it with Choreograph).

- The version of NAOqi is 2.5.10.7, I tried to update through the web interface, but it says everything is up to date, and I can't update to 2.9 (and the instructions say to use the tablet for it)

- I can't install some missions that are supposed to work on NAOqi 2.5 on the Pepper (Airport check-in,  for example), but the website client command centre says: the selected robot is not compatible with the available version of the mission.

Should I do a factory reset and expect the robot and the tablet to be updated to current versions? Is an app missing from the robot that does not allows me to interact with the tablet?

Thank you!

Simon

Hey wanted to check again, if u could help? Kind regards and at Service, T.B from NCT

Hey, thanks for your response but been there done that. No what I actually mean, is that it is not possible in the QICLI to connect via methods call.

 Kind regards and at Service, T.B

To connect to the tablet, developer mode must be activated on the Android tablet and ADB must be switched on.

Two IP addresses will then appear in the upper status menu of the tablet. The run/debug address can then be used for ADB Connect. An app can then be transferred to the tablet via Android Studio.

Hey Lukas,  i think , the ide is android. Kind regards and at Service, T.B

I would need some more information from you, are you working with Python or Android?

 Hey Lukas, what is your take on it? Kind regards and at Service, T.B

Hello, tablet is not responding on under CIQLI. Already issued the ticket, but would really help to have a real time conversation about that. Kind regards, TB from NCT.

Hello @Soztag-lab,

can you maybe give more information about your Problem and your Pepper (1.8a or 1.8 | Android or Python)?

Hello, we can also not connect to our tablet! Trying to beating the odds here...

Kind regards, TB for NCT Nürnberg

Hey Simon,

I don't think there is a simple fix for the long boot times, in fact I suspect it has to do with the connection to the Aldebaran servers in some places, but I'm not sure.

The apps you mentioned have to do with the navigation of Pepper, these apps basically only work with the Android version of Pepper. Another problem here is the 1.8a model, which does not yet have the stereo cameras of the 1.8 model. It is possible to run the navigation apps on a 1.8a Pepper, but the navigation will then not work properly, as it is dependent on the features mentioned from the 1.8 Pepper.

The NAOqi version 2.5 is the predecessor of the current Android version; as far as I know, there is currently no further development in either case.

In the field of Pepper, most development work is now only done in Android.

Hi Lukas and Friedrich,

thanks you for the input. I have factory reset the robot. There were a couple of error messages during the reset:
“unable to contact the server. 

Please reboot to solve this issue”.

Connection no Naoqi lost...

After a while, I was able to initialise the robot through the tablet by entering a new password, language, wifi etc. It installed "config launcher" mission. I rebooted the robot and blue lights appeared on the shoulders, then blinking white lights. The tablet showed a single circle that grows and shrinks. After around 10 minutes the robot boots up and I can work with it. This long boot is happening each time I turn the robot on.

- Is there a way to fix the long boot?

The other thing that we are trying to decide is if we go to Naoqi 2.9. I understand the changes in the programming language and IDEs. What I would like to ask you:

- Are there apps like the "follow me" (https://github.com/softbankrobotics-labs/pepper-follow-me) or the missions MapLocalize&Move available for Naoqi 2.5, Pepper 18a? I tried to install the mission MapLoacalise but it says the robot is not supported (and that's the case for most missions at the store)

- I also tried the apps from  https://cloud.aldebaran-robotics.com/ as Lukas pointed out. I could install a very limited number of them as most of them are not compatible with my robot. Is Naoqi 2.5 still supported? or all/most the development has moved to 2.9?

Thank you and best regards,

Simon.

Hi Simon,

Regarding the interaction with the tablet there could be many reasons. Perhaps a factory reset is the best way to get an working system, if there is no problem with the tablet hardware.

Here is a link to the old solutions section with anexplanation how to do a factory reset for a Pepper with 2,5:

http://support.old.unitedrobotics.group/en/support/solutions/articles/80001010870-factory-reset-pepper-2-5-

Perhaps this will solve your problem with the tablet.

Kind regards
Friedrich

CleverGuides 

Germany