FIRST STEPS WITH NAO

What is in this guide?

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Start and Stop NAO................................................................................................................ 3

2.

Create your account on the community website ................................................................. 4

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Connect your robot to the Internet ....................................................................................... 8

4.

Connect your robot to your Community account ................................................................12

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Download the first apps .......................................................................................................14

6.

Download and install Choregraphe .....................................................................................18

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Setup your second language ................................................................................................26

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Download and install Webots for NAO ................................................................................28

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CONTACT US! .......................................................................................................................34

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1. START AND STOP NAO

Start NAO: Press once on the chest button

Switch off: Press and hold the chest button for 3 seconds.

2. CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT ON THE COMMUNITY WEBSITE

Once the setup of your robot is done, stay on our community website!
It is THE place where you can connect!
Connect with Aldebaran Robotics teams first to get answers to your questions and
support, but also with the thousands of other users worldwide. Collaborate on
projects, explore resources, attend community events and develop your expertise.
From researchers, teachers or students to autism experts, software engineers or
3D animators, you'll have the opportunity to meet and interact with all the people
who are currently working with NAO and shaping the face of the world as it will be
tomorrow.
See you there!
Nicolas Rigaud, Aldebaran Robotics Community Leader

Follow the next few steps:

a. Go to the Community website https://community.aldebaran-robotics.com/ then click

b.

Fill-in the registration

c. Wait for a confirmation email

d. In the confirmation email, click the validation link

e.

, using the
username and password you created in step b.

CONGRATULATIONS!
You have a new Community account!

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First make sure that your robot is connected to the Internet, and
then link it with your account to get full access to the Community
and download programs from the NAO Store.

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know!
Contact support@aldebaran-robotics.com and explain your problem, giving as many details as
possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to you with solutions and advice.

3. CONNECT YOUR ROBOT TO THE INTERNET

NAO needs to access the Internet to download apps and upgrades. You can connect NAO
using a wired or Wi-Fi connection:

Wired connection is mandatory for the initial settings.

Wi-Fi connection is highly recommended as soon as NAO starts moving.

Follow the next few steps:

a. Remove the hatch behind his head to access to the Ethernet socket and plug the
Ethernet cable.

b. Connect the Ethernet cable:

to your network router if it has a spare Ethernet port
or to your computer directly (you will need to wait a few minutes before
continuing to next step, just be patient!)

c. Once connected, click once the chest button. NAO

, and the 4 numbers of its IP address.
(four numbers between 0
and 255, separated by periods).

d. Open an Internet browser. In the address bar, type the address http://123.123.123.123
(replace the numbers with the robot internet address) and validate.

e. NAO Webpage opens. Enter login: nao and password: nao

f.

g.

You may have to read and accept the terms and conditions.

and find your Wi-Fi network name in the list and click on it

h.

i.

if required, enter the pass key

j.

Your robot obtains a new IP Address from you wireless network.

Note the IP Address; this is the new address to use with the Wi-Fi. You can then
unplug the Ethernet cable and let NAO move freely, connected wirelessly.

k. Once you have unplugged the Ethernet, refresh the browser with the new IP Address.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
NAO is now connected to your network, and can
access the Internet!

Link NAO to your Community account to get full access to the projects, the forum and to the
NAO store.

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know!
Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem, giving as many details as
possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to you with solutions and advice.

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4. CONNECT YOUR ROBOT TO YOUR COMMUNITY ACCOUNT

You need to have completed chapters 2 and 3 before starting.
a. Ask the IP Address by pressing the chest button, and go to NAO Webpage (see chapter
3 for details). Note that the address may change sometimes, depending on your
network configuration

b.

.U
password.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
NAO is linked with your account!
This gives you access to all the resources on the Community, as well as to
the NAO Store!

Discover the NAO Store and download the main applications for your robot!

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know! Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem, giving as
many details as possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to you with solutions
and advice.

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5. DOWNLOAD THE FIRST APPS

You need to have completed chapters 2, 3 and 4 before starting.
a. Go to NAO Store : https://store.aldebaran-robotics.com/

b. Login, using your Community username and password.

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c. Using the search box, find the program

d.

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e. Install the following programs, using the same last steps:

Stand up

Sit down

Go to rest

Note: should you need to uninstall any application, go back to this same webpage and click

Note: NAO should say that it is installing the applications. If not, try to restart the robot, and
check if it is well connected to the Internet.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
Your NAO has his first applications!

run other applications!

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know!
Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem, giving as
many details as possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to
you with solutions and advice.

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6. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL CHOREGRAPHE

Choregraphe is provided on the CD with NAO. You can also download the latest version from
the Community website. Note that the procedure is the same for trying the software.
To do so, you need to have completed chapters 2 creating your Community account.
a. Go and log in the Community website https://community.aldebaran-robotics.com/.

b. Click on the suitable Choregraphe for your operating system (Windows, Linux or Mac).
Note for Windows: It is recommended not to

ion.

c. Open the file you just downloaded. Example on windows :

d. Follow the installation steps. Depending on the configuration, the installer may
computer. Do it! Accept and follow the instructions on your screen.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
You now have the latest version of Choregraphe!

Once installed, run it and discover its functionalities.

If you run it for the first time, it may ask for a license. You
will find it with the order confirmation or in the CD
provided with the robot. Otherwise, feel free to try
Choregraphe for 90 days!

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know! Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem, giving as
many details as possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to you with solutions
and advice.

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7.

a. Open Choregraphe

b.

to open the connection manager.

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c. Find your robot in the list. You can connect to it by clicking on its name, or by entering
its internet address on the right side of the window.
Note: the robot needs to be connected on the same network as your computer (Wi-Fi
or cable). Refer to chapter 3 to connect your robot to a given network.

d.

e.

and check the box on the right side of the row

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Note on the behavior manager

The rows are the programs that are currently installed on NAO.
For each program (i.e. each row), the green arrow
to run

to stop a behavior.

The check-box allows you to configure NAO to run the selected program at startup. Here,

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CONGRATULATIONS!
You now have the bases of your interacting NAO!

in chapter 8 to learn how to launch the applications

Take some time to discover Choregraphe as well; it is a very easy graphical programming

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know! Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem, giving as
many details as possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to you with solutions
and advice.

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8. USING NAOS LIFE

Commands in autonomous life
When left unused for some time, NAO starts breathing, and randomly doing small animations:
e to ask for something, or use the following
commands at any time.

Caress
from back to front
Volume Down

Caress
from front to back
Volume Up

Pinch
Stand Up

Expand
Sit Down

Note: the drawings represent the head tactile buttons.

Interrupt
Tap Head (all 3 buttons at the same time)
Stop current action, behavior or program
Wake up NAO

Safety mode
Double click on the chest button
Stop the motors security mode to avoid hurting someone.
Hold the robot while doing so!

Start a program
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Double click on the front tactile button

Wait for the sound (=NAO is listening) before talking!
Say a trigger sentence
NAO repeats and starts the program

Unable to launch your program?

Instead of talking (step 4),
use the buttons to list the programs
Front
Previous
program

Back
Next
program

Middle
Select this
program

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List of orders you can say

You have already installed few applications on NAO; you can print the list of all the trigger
sentences you can use to launch these applications.
a. Go to the NAO store: http://store.aldebaran-robotics.com and login. Then g
printer icon.

b. You can display the trigger sentences of all the apps in the languages you need by
clicking on the flags.
Note that if most apps are translated into English, some may not have been translated
in your language. In this case, the trigger sentence will be the name of the application.

c. Print this list!

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9. SETUP YOUR SECOND LANGUAGE

Your NAO package includes two languages. English is compulsory; you can choose the
second language.
Note: you can only choose once, and then you will not be able to change the second language
anymore!
You need to have completed chapters 2, 3 and 4 before starting.
a. Connect to your Community account, then click on your username (top-right of the
page), and go

b. Select the second language in the dropdown menu.

c. A popup appears where you have to validate your choice.

d.

new language is ready to be used!

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CONGRATULATIONS!
NAO is now bilingual!

Need a third language?

Contact us (see chapter 11 for details)!

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know!
Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem,
giving as many details as possible. Our customer care team will
quickly get back to you with solutions and advice.

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10. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL WEBOTS FOR NAO

Webots for NAO is provided on the CD with NAO. You can download the latest version from the
Community website. Note that the procedure is the same for trying the software.
To do so, you need to have completed chapter 2 creating your Community account.
a. Go and log in the Community website https://community.aldebaran-robotics.com/.

b. Click on the suitable Webots for NAO for your operating system (Windows, Linux 32 or
64 bits, or Mac OS).

c. Open the file you just downloaded

d. Follow the installation steps.

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e. The first time you launch Webots, you will be asked to register your license. Click on

f.

On the webpage that opens, enter the activation code. You will find this code with the
order details or printed on the CD provided with NAO.
If you want to try the software, click the

90 days trial link.

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g. Fill in the form and approve the privacy policy of Cyberbotics.

h. Validate your e-mail address using the link you receive.

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i.

Go back to Webots for NAO and open the Webots Preferences window.

j.

Enter your email, password created above, and click OK to confirm.

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k. After some checks, you get a validation window. Validate by clicking OK.

l.

Webots for NAO starts, in the default empty world.

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CONGRATULATIONS!
Your second NAO is alive! This one is running in
your computer!

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Go back in Choregraphe, and connect to this new
will appear with a dotted-lined head. Then you
can run the same behaviors as on real NAOs!

Any issue during these steps?

Please let us know!
Contact us (see chapter 11 for details) and explain your problem, giving as many details as
possible. Our customer care team will quickly get back to you with solutions and advice.

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11. CONTACT US!

If you have any question, doubt or problem, please ask us for advice!
Your best contact is our Customer Care.
Information to give us:
Please include in your request all the relevant information:

The serial number of the robot:

Unscrew the battery, is it written behind it on a silver sticker. You can also go
the

A precise description of your problem, with screenshots and videos if possible

The version of Choregraphe (in help about)

The version of NaoQi

You can find this information on

):
NAO webpage.

How to contact Customer Care?

a. Go to the Community website and log in, see chapter 0 for details.
b.

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c. Fill-in all the information, then submit

The team may ask you a few questions to best target your issues, then will quickly come back
to you with a solution or with the best hints to help.

THANK YOU FOR USING

#NAOROBOT

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