Robotics for Dancers: DJI RoboMaster S1 aka Charlie Tracki

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Thesis: An Exploration Into Digital Technology and Applications for the Advancement of Dance Education

Carl Sanders
Teaching Dance with Technology
Robotics for Dancers

DJI RoboMaster S1 aka “Charlie”

Charlie was programmed and controlled with the use of the RoboMaster app. After downloading the software onto my iPad, I connected to Charlie’s intelligent controller via its embedded Wi-Fi signal, which activates the robot's online system. A series of calibrations for specific sections of the robot were performed to make sure the mechanics are functioning properly. This procedure includes the prompting of addressing the motor, which relates to the correct rotational directions of each mecanum wheel. Striking each of the four armor plates is next, to address the detection and sensitivity of its LED light indicators. Once completed, I created my profile account and was sent to the main page of the interface. From this point, I was presented with a menu providing such functions as systems modifications, component status, connectivity icons, display options, gimbal settings, voice language selections, robot volume, video library, GPS information, solo mode, battle competitions, and the lab; which offered project-based courses that enhance users’ understanding of programming languages, from robotics applications to AI technology, with different projects for both beginners and experts.

DJI’s “RoboAcademy” provides a curriculum of videos and programming guides which I began to translate for dance students. Their In-depth videos introduce robotics in simple but potentially fascinating ways for dancers, giving insightful and relevant scientific information. Through basic programming options, Charlie can perform AI autonomous actions such as person tracking, line following, gesture recognition, and sound response activations. Manually operating Charlie involved the use of two digital controls. One allows for forward, backward, or sideward movement and the other rotates the yaw and pitch of the gimbal. Once I had learned the robots maneuverability and programming options it was time to put Charlie to action. If I were creating a choreographic work, I would design the movement on my body and once I felt that I had enough material, I would then teach it to dancers. Working with Charlie felt like a similar process.

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