Ep01: Introduction to Quarky Intellio | AI AR Companion | DIY Robotics Kit

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The Quirkbot Intelio is introduced as a versatile DIY programmable board designed to bring artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and robotics education into the hands of makers through practical application rather than just theory. Powered by an ESP32 S3 controller, this device features built-in hardware including a 5-megapixel camera, a microphone, and a speaker, enabling it to see, hear, and respond to its environment in real time. Users can leverage these capabilities to create smart projects that interact with the physical world, such as live streaming audio and video over the internet or saving media directly to an expandable SD card that supports up to 32 GB of storage. Beyond its core sensing abilities, the Intelio board offers extensive connectivity and customization options through various ports and indicators. It includes tactile buttons on the front for triggering custom actions, a programmable RGB LED for visual feedback, and specific pins for connecting external devices like accelerometers or temperature sensors via I2C communication. The device also supports motor control through a quirky mini expansion board and provides mounting holes for attaching servos or axles to build physical robots. Connectivity is handled via Wi-Fi on the 2.4 GHz band, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C port for both charging and serial communication, all powered by an internal rechargeable lithium battery that supports several hours of intensive use. Programming the Intelio is made accessible through Pictoblox block coding or Python, while its compatibility extends to hobby electronics components and other platforms like Arduino or Quirk. The device features intuitive status indicators, such as a blue light for power and Bluetooth pairing, an orange glow when charging, and a red light to warn of low battery levels. Once activated, the companion AI greets users with a friendly voice and can engage in simple conversations or record and play back sounds triggered by button presses, demonstrating its potential as an interactive desk assistant or voice-activated music player. The video concludes by highlighting the vast array of projects possible with this hardware, ranging from secure treasure chests and face-unlock door bots to robots that detect objects, follow lanes, or interact with augmented reality markers. The possibilities for building intelligent AI-powered creations are presented as being directly proportional to the user's imagination, making the Intelio an ideal partner for makers ranging from beginners to advanced enthusiasts. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe for the next installment in the series, which will guide them through connecting the device to Pictoblox and starting to build these exciting step-by-step projects.

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What if your robot could see, hear, talk, and learn from the world around it? >> [laughter] >> And hey, hey, this is Avni. I'm here to get your hands-on with Quirkbot Intelio. In this video series, we'll explore what Intelio is, [music] how to power it on, explore its features, connect it to Pictoblox, and build exciting projects [music] step-by-step. So, let's get started. Now, Quirkbot Intelio is a DIY programmable board powered by an ESP32 S3 controller. It helps you learn artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and robotics in hands-on way. With its built-in camera, mic, and speaker, Intelio can see, hear, and respond, and helps you build real-world smart projects instead [music] of just learning theory. So, without wasting any time, let me show you its important features. First up, Intelio comes equipped with a built-in 5-megapixel camera, [music] which you will use for vision-based activities involving AI, machine learning, and augmented reality. And here are the microphone and speaker, which allows Intelio to listen and respond to interactions. The best part, you can live stream camera, mic, and sound all together over internet in real time, or save it on SD card. Now, these are right and the left tactile buttons [music] that can be coded to trigger custom actions. And here on the top, you can see the programmable RGB LED used for visual feedback. On the right side, you'll find the power switch, charging port, and a small black reset button. On this side, you will find the servo port, along with two GPIO pins for external connections for analog or digital applications. Intelio's GPIO pins also support I2C communication to connect various devices like accelerometer or temperature sensor among others. Further in telli of uses I2C to communicate with quirky mini expansion board to control motors along with more servos. At the bottom you can see SD card slot which is expandable up to 32 GB for storing captured photos or videos, mic recording as well as audio files. This port can further be used for in telli of playing the camera feed on an SPI TFT display. Then here is a mount for attaching a servo or an axle is also provided at the bottom. Now here you can see the rechargeable 1000 mAh lithium battery already inside this [music] in telli of case. It provides a stable 3.7 to 4.2 volt output and supports up to 3.5 hours of intensive use such as live video or audio streaming. You can charge it using USB C port. And here you'll also find six mounting holes for attaching construction parts to build intelligent AI powered robots. For connectivity in telli [music] of supports wireless communication using Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz band only >> [music] >> and Bluetooth 5.0. It can also connect with USB C port for serial communication. You can program in telli of in Pictoblox using block coding or Python. Oh, the best part compatibility. In telli of is compatible with building blocks. It also supports hobby electronics DIY components like different motors or sensor. It can also connect with multiple boards like Arduino or quirky. This allows you to leverage in telli of amazing AI and AR capabilities with the hardware that you're comfortable with. Now that you have seen in telli of features, let's get started by powering it on. Slide the power switch to turn it on. You'll see the lights turn on and hear a greeting sound. [music] Then follow the Intello's lead to see it in action. >> Hello, I'm Quirk Intello, your AI and AR coding companion. Let's do something fun. Will you repeat after me? I love AI. >> I love AI. >> Here's what I heard. >> I love AI. >> That was awesome. Let's do this again with buttons. Press L button to record a sound. >> Intello can listen and talk using its built-in microphone and speaker. >> Now press the R button to play it. >> So we have recorded the voice by using the left button. Now to play it, I will press the right button. >> Intello can listen and talk using its built-in microphone and speaker. >> So this is your first conversation. >> Let's connect Intello blocks for more AI and AR power. Press the reset button to activate Bluetooth. >> Wasn't that amazing, right? So once you're done, press the reset button, the small black reset button on the right side of Intello. When the LED turns blue, you can pair Quirk Intello to Pictoblox. Also remember some important indications. When Intello is turned on, the power indicator glows blue. If the battery runs low, then low battery indicator glows red. Simply recharge using a USB-C cable. You will see that the charging indicator glows orange. Now do you want to explore what all you can build with Intello? Using its camera, you can make a secure treasure chest or a door bot with face unlock or build a robot that detects objects, follows lanes or interact with augmented reality markers. With its microphone and speaker, you can make your own desk companion which responds to your voice commands or build a voice activated music player. The possibilities of projects are directly proportional to your imagination. Intelio is a perfect partner for a beginner to an advanced DIY maker. In the next video, we'll connect Intelio to Pictoblox and start building projects step by step. So, make sure you subscribe and hit the bell icon. Until then, happy learning.