Package dlife.robot.finch

Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Finch robot.

See:
Description

Class Summary

Finch	Class for Communicating with the Finch robot.
FinchAccelerationSensors	A class for reading the Finche's acceleration sensors.
FinchBuzzer	A class for controlling the Finch's buzzer.
FinchDifferentialDrive	A class for controlling the Finch's differential drive.
FinchLED	Class for controlling the full color LED in the Finch's beak.
FinchLightSensors	A class that provides access to the values of the FinchLightSensors.
FinchObstacleSensors	A class for accessing the Finch's obstacle detection sensors.
FinchTemperatureSensor	A class for accessing the Finche's temperature sensor.

Package dlife.robot.finch Description

Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Finch robot.

Overview

The Finch is an education robot produced by BirdBrain Technologies.

Finch Setup

1. Complete the Basic dLife Installation.
2. Plug the Finch into a USB port.
3. If using Linux:
   1. Install the libusb-1.0-0-dev package using your favorite package manager.
   2. Plug the finch into a USB port
   3. Adjust the permissions so that non-root users can talk to the finch. See:
      • Finch Robot udev rules
      • Debugging udev rules

Finch Quick Start

1. Complete the Finch Setup (once only).
2. Open a terminal window and use the ControlCenter command to launch the ControlCenter.
3. Select dlife.robot.finch.Finch in the "Robot" drop down.
4. Click "Controller"
5. Navigate to and choose dLifeDist/examples/dlife/robot/finch/FinchBalance.class in the File Chooser dialog that appears.
6. Click "Start Up".
7. Click "Run". The Finch will attempt to orient itself so that it is facing up-hill. Try placing the Finch on a board that can be tilted.

Additional Resources

• The table of classes at the top of this page identifies all of the sensors and effectors that are supported.
• The examples.dlife.robot.finch package contains working examples that can be used with a Finch.
• See the dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter documentation for information about using the ControlCenter.
• See the Controller class for information on creating controllers.