Work Estimate: 4 hrs.
The software should support putting the hardware into a low-power standby mode where the servos/wheels are relaxed, displays are turned off, and the robot does not respond to inputs. A timer should then be added to allow the robot to automatically activate for some period of time, and then go into standby mode again. This would allow for the robot to turn on for some limited amount of time (e.g. from noon-1pm each day) and interact with people, but would also reduce wear on the hardware components, which would occur if the robot was operational 24 hours a day.
Work Estimate: 4 hrs. The software should support putting the hardware into a low-power standby mode where the servos/wheels are relaxed, displays are turned off, and the robot does not respond to inputs. A timer should then be added to allow the robot to automatically activate for some period of time, and then go into standby mode again. This would allow for the robot to turn on for some limited amount of time (e.g. from noon-1pm each day) and interact with people, but would also reduce wear on the hardware components, which would occur if the robot was operational 24 hours a day.