Tux Droid
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Tux Droid is a Linux
wireless Tux
mascot (210mm x 180mm x 140mm - with lowered wings) with a programmable interface, allowing it to announce events by its gestures and by ALSA driven sound. The events are detected by specific gadgets, which are handled by the Tux Gadget Manager. The Tux Droid supports Linux kernel
2.4 or later and needs a 800 MHz CPU
and 128 MB RAM. It communicates by infrared to the USB
port (1.1 or 2.0) and for media detection it needs an internet connection. The mascot is driven by Atmel AVR
RISC microcontrollers.
The new version supports also Windows-based PCs. The Tux Droid can be used with Windows XP
and Windows Vista
(both at 32 Bit).
Officiales sites are unavailable.
Two communities are available to get help and information on Tux Droid.
The software, which comes with the mascot, so far combines just some primary gadgets (some more are under development, such as a Skype
and an AI ALICE
chat robot).
Tux Droid is now compatible with Linux and Windows and available in over 11 languages including German.
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
wireless Tux
Tux
Tux is a penguin character and the official mascot of the Linux kernel. Originally created as an entry to a Linux logo competition, Tux is the most commonly used icon for Linux, although different Linux distributions depict Tux in various styles. In video games featuring the character, female...
mascot (210mm x 180mm x 140mm - with lowered wings) with a programmable interface, allowing it to announce events by its gestures and by ALSA driven sound. The events are detected by specific gadgets, which are handled by the Tux Gadget Manager. The Tux Droid supports Linux kernel
Linux kernel
The Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software....
2.4 or later and needs a 800 MHz CPU
Central processing unit
The central processing unit is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, to perform the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. The CPU plays a role somewhat analogous to the brain in the computer. The term has been in...
and 128 MB RAM. It communicates by infrared to the USB
Universal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
port (1.1 or 2.0) and for media detection it needs an internet connection. The mascot is driven by Atmel AVR
Atmel AVR
The AVR is a modified Harvard architecture 8-bit RISC single chip microcontroller which was developed by Atmel in 1996. The AVR was one of the first microcontroller families to use on-chip flash memory for program storage, as opposed to one-time programmable ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM used by other...
RISC microcontrollers.
The new version supports also Windows-based PCs. The Tux Droid can be used with Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
and Windows Vista
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
(both at 32 Bit).
Information
Kysoh society has filed for bankruptcy in August 2010.Officiales sites are unavailable.
Two communities are available to get help and information on Tux Droid.
Features
The mascot comes with a microphone and an infrared receiver, to perform a 2.4 GHz wireless full-duplex digital link between the USB dongle. The Tux Droid also has a light sensor and a push button on top of the head. Its gestures cover e.g. eye- and wing-movements, while switch sensors in both wings are triggered by pushing the wings. For its sound output there is a volume control wheel to control a speaker and a 3.5mm stereo audio socket for audio out.The software, which comes with the mascot, so far combines just some primary gadgets (some more are under development, such as a Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
and an AI ALICE
Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity
A.L.I.C.E. , also referred to as Alicebot, or simply Alice, is a natural language processing chatterbot—a program that engages in a conversation with a human by applying some heuristical pattern matching rules to the human's input, and in its online form it also relies on a hidden third person...
chat robot).
- tuxgdg - Tux Gadget manager
- Weather forecast gadget
- Clock gadget
- E-mail checker gadget
- Voice recognition
- Firmware updater wizard
- Tux gadget maker toolkit
- tuxd - USB daemon
- tuxttsd - Text to Speech daemon
- PythonPython (programming language)Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to "[combine] remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive...
API - tuxsh - Tux Droid Shell
- tuxup - firmware updater with the latest firmware files
- tuxgi - Tux Droid graphical interface
- Tux Droid original sound files + Tux Gadget manager interface sounds
Tux Droid is now compatible with Linux and Windows and available in over 11 languages including German.