Ok, I admit the Pi4 and Pi5 are not able to analyse camera images locally with any useful results, so how about keeping the images within the confines of my home and use my six year old six-core 32GB MacMini to run the images from the robots through the Ollama server using the latest Quen3-vl:8b model?
And letting Google Gemini write the code to send the image from the robots to the remote Ollama server in “the prompt - What do you see?”
Quen3-vl:8b model running on 6-core 3.7GHz Intel I-7 with 32GB memory (not using GPU yet):
Sent this picture of Dave:
Responded:
systests/OllamaVision/examples$ ./remote_ollama.py
--- Remote Robot Vision Profiling ---
Shipping image from Pi to Server at 10.0.0.x
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[Stage 1: Complete Response]
Total Complete Query Time: 263.89s
The robot in the image is a custom-built **wheeled mobile robot** with a distinctive and playful design. Here’s a detailed breakdown:
### Key Components:
- **Minion Figure**: A yellow Minion toy (with large white eyes, blue overalls,
and a recognizable Minion face) is prominently mounted on the robot.
It’s attached via a curved metal frame/loop, suggesting it’s part of the robot’s “payload” or decorative element.
- **Chassis & Structure**: The robot has a sturdy mechanical frame with visible wiring,
circuit boards (including a green board), and a metal grid-like structure
(possibly for mounting components or serving as a sensor array).
- **Wheels**: Two wheels are visible—one with a **yellow hub** (on the right),
and the other partially obscured. The wheels suggest mobility (e.g., for navigation or interaction).
- **Electronic Elements**: Exposed wires, a battery pack (likely the green component),
and connectors indicate it’s powered and equipped for computation/sensing.
### Context & Setting:
- The robot sits indoors, next to a sign reading **“Killed-Dave”** with a pixel-art logo
(suggesting it may be part of a project or personal branding).
- The background includes a light-colored wall and a reflective floor,
implying a workspace or home environment.
### Overall Impression:
This robot blends functional robotics (wheels, electronics) with whimsical customization
(the Minion figure), creating a unique, personalized machine.
It likely serves as a hobbyist or educational project, prioritizing both technical capability and playful design.
There you have it - Dave looked at himself and “knows”
- he is a robot
- with a Minion on top (with blue overalls, large round eyes, tiny black nose)
- his name is Kilted-Dave
- he has two wheels
using 1MB RAM and 1% of the GoPiGo3 Pi4 Processor (and waiting 4 minutes for the answer to return from the remote Mac Ollama server).