Package dlife.robot.scribbler

Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Scribbler robot with IPRE Fluke.

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Description

Class Summary

FlukeCamera	Camera device for the Fluke's camera.
FlukeIRSensor	Sensor for the IR obstacle sensors on the Fluke.
Scribbler	Class for Communicating with the Scribbler robot with an IPRE Fluke.
ScribblerBattery	Sensor for the Scribbler's battery voltage.
ScribblerDifferentialDrive	A class for controlling the Scribbler's differential drive.
ScribblerLEDs	A class for controlling the programmable LEDs on the Scribbler and the Fluke.
ScribblerLightSensor	Sensor for the Scribbler's light sensors.
ScribblerLineSensor	Sensor for the line sensor on the bottom of the Scribbler.
ScribblerObstacleSensor	Sensor Scribbler's obstacle sensors.
ScribblerSpeaker	Device for controlling the speaker on the Scribbler.
ScribblerStallSensor	Sensor for the Scribbler's stall sensor.

Package dlife.robot.scribbler Description

Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Scribbler robot with IPRE Fluke.

The dLife support for the Scribbler + Fluke is built upon the Myro Java package developed by Doug Harms at DePauw University.

Overview

The Scribbler is an education robot produced by Parallax Inc. The IPRE Fluke is a bluetooth serial communication module with a color camera, several IR sensors and a few controllable LEDs. The Fluke was designed by Georgia Robotics and is sold by Better Bots.

Scribbler Setup

1. Complete the Basic dLife Installation.
2. Update the Scribbler + Fluke firmware (if necessary). See the Myro Installation Manual on the IPRE Robot Education wiki.

Scribbler Quick Start

1. Complete the Scribbler Setup (once only).
2. Launch the Control Center by double clicking the ControlCenter (Mac/Linux) or ControlCenter.bat (Win) programs in the dLifeDist/UserScripts folder.
3. Select dlife.robot.scribbler.Scribbler in the "Robot" drop down.
4. Click "Controller"
5. Navigate to and choose dLifeDist/examples/dlife/robot/scribbler/ScribblerRunAway.class in the File Chooser dialog that appears.
6. Click "Start Up". If prompted for a pairing key use 1234.
7. Click "Run". The Scribbler will move forward backing up and turning away from any obstacles that it detects.

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.scribbler package contains working examples that can be used with a Scribbler.
• See the dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter documentation for information about using the ControlCenter.
• See the Controller class for information on creating controllers.