Category: robotics development

Conversation and entertainment bot

Ash Bartlett-NeedhamLeave a comment

Hi everybody

So this code puts together a lot of things I have been writing about including the ir sensor as a way for Sparki to “see” and the touch sensor….unfortunately my sound sensor has broken (electrocuting me in the process!)

sparki2

#include <Sparki.h>  // include the sparki library

void setup()
{
 sparki.servo(0);
   sparki.clearLCD();
  sparki.drawString(10, 1, "Hello human ");
  sparki.updateLCD();
  delay(1000);
    sparki.clearLCD();
  sparki.drawString(10, 1, "time for a bot hug");
  sparki.updateLCD();
  delay(1000);
int shake=analogRead(8);
 sparki.print(shake);
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(1000);
       if(shake>100)
      {
      sparki.beep();
      sparki.gripperClose(6);
      delay(1000);
      sparki.gripperOpen(6);
      delay(1000);
    sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "yey friends!");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);}
}
   
    void loop()
{
  sparki.servo(0);
  sparki.clearLCD();
  sparki.drawString(10, 1, "I am in entertainment BOT mode");
  sparki.updateLCD();
  delay(1000);
	sparki.moveLeft(30);
	sparki.moveRight(30);
	delay(1000);
	sparki.beep(640, 200);
	delay(200);
	sparki.beep(440, 200);
	delay(100);
		int lightLeft = sparki.lightLeft();
		int lightCenter = sparki.lightCenter();
		int lightRight = sparki.lightRight();
		int edgeLeft = sparki.edgeLeft();
		int edgeRight = sparki.edgeRight();
		sparki.servo(0);
		sparki.RGB(0,220,0);
		if(((lightCenter>lightLeft)&&(lightRight>lightLeft)))
		{

			sparki.RGB(RGB_RED);
              delay(500);
            
              sparki.RGB(RGB_ORANGE);
              delay(500);
              
              sparki.RGB(RGB_YELLOW);
              delay(500);
              
              sparki.RGB(RGB_GREEN);
              delay(500);
              sparki.beep();
              
              sparki.RGB(RGB_BLUE);
              delay(500);
              
              sparki.RGB(RGB_INDIGO);
              delay(500);
            
              sparki.RGB(RGB_VIOLET);
              delay(500);
              sparki.beep();
            
              sparki.RGB(RGB_WHITE);
              delay(500);
              
              sparki.RGB(RGB_OFF);
              delay(500);
		}
		else
		{
			delay(1000);
		}
		if(((lightLeft>lightRight)&&(lightCenter>lightRight)))
		{
			
			sparki.beep(840, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(440, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(340, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 800);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(440, 800);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(340, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(440, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(200);
		}
		else
		{
			delay(1000);
		}
randomSeed(analogRead(1));
  int response = random(0, 12);
  sparki.clearLCD();
  sparki.print(response);
  sparki.updateLCD();
  delay(2000);
  if((response>=0) && (response <3))
  {
    sparki.clearLCD();
    sparki.drawString(10, 1, "When I grow up I want to be a social domestic bot");
    sparki.updateLCD();
    delay(3000);
    sparki.moveRight(90);
    sparki.moveForward(5);
    sparki.moveLeft(90);
    sparki.beep();
    sparki.moveBackward(5);
    sparki.moveRight(90);
    sparki.moveForward(5);
    sparki.beep();
    sparki.moveLeft(90);
    sparki.moveBackward(5);
    sparki.moveRight(90);
    sparki.beep();
    sparki.moveForward(5);
    sparki.moveLeft(90);
    sparki.moveBackward(5);
  }
 else if((response>=3) && (response <=8))
  {
        sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "Preparing lazers for combat");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);
sparki.beep(740, 200);
sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "Pew Pew");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(1000);
sparki.beep(740,200);
delay(100);
sparki.beep(440,200);
sparki.moveRight(10);
sparki.moveLeft(10);
delay(2000);
      }
      
    else 
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "I will be kind to you when we robots take over the world");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);
 sparki.moveLeft(90);
  sparki.moveForward(5);
  sparki.beep();
  sparki.moveBackward(5);
  sparki.moveForward(5);
  sparki.RGB(RGB_BLUE);
  sparki.moveBackward(5);
  sparki.beep();
  sparki.moveForward(5);
  sparki.moveRight(180);
  sparki.RGB(RGB_GREEN);
  sparki.moveLeft(7);
  sparki.beep();
  sparki.moveRight(14);
  sparki.moveLeft(7);
  sparki.RGB(RGB_RED);

      }
      
		if(edgeLeft>1)
		{
			sparki.RGB(220,0,0);
			sparki.beep(840, 400);
			sparki.moveLeft(90);
			sparki.beep(440, 200);
			sparki.moveRight(90);
			sparki.beep(340, 200);
			delay(100);
			sparki.beep(540, 200);
			sparki.RGB(0,0,220);
			sparki.beep(440, 400);
			sparki.moveForward(5);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(740, 500);
			sparki.moveBackward(5);
			delay(200);
		}
	
		if(edgeLeft>600)
		{
			
                      sparki.beep(740, 600);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(540, 400);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(540, 200);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(440, 200);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
		}

  randomSeed(analogRead(1));
  int response1 = random(0, 10);
  sparki.clearLCD();
  sparki.print(response1);
  sparki.updateLCD();
  delay(1000);
  if((response1>=0) && (response1 <3))
  {
    sparki.clearLCD();
    sparki.drawString(10, 1, "Today I organised my data stream");
    sparki.updateLCD();
    delay(3000);
       sparki.beep(440, 600);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(540, 400);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(640, 200);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(540, 200);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(440, 200);
sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,1, "Perfect");
    sparki.updateLCD();
    delay(3000);
  }
 else if((response1>=3) && (response1 <=8))
  {
sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "Shake my hand human");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);
int shake=analogRead(8);
 sparki.print(shake);
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(1000);
       if(shake>100)
      {
      sparki.beep();
      sparki.gripperClose(6);
      delay(1000);
      sparki.gripperOpen(6);
      delay(1000);
    sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "yey friends!");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);
      }
  }
  
    else 
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "Today I beamed Jim. He's my cousin in California!");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);
 sparki.moveRight(90);
  sparki.moveForward(5);
  sparki.RGB(RGB_BLUE);
  sparki.beep();
  sparki.moveBackward(5);
  sparki.moveRight(50);
  sparki.moveBackward(5);
  sparki.moveLeft(50);
  sparki.RGB(RGB_GREEN);
  sparki.beep();
    }
    if(edgeRight>1)
		{
			sparki.RGB(220,0,0);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
			sparki.moveRight(90);
			sparki.beep(840, 400);
			sparki.moveLeft(90);
			sparki.beep(440, 400);
			delay(100);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
			sparki.RGB(0,0,220);
			sparki.beep(640, 200);
			sparki.moveBackward(5);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(440, 400);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(740, 500);
			sparki.moveForward(5);
			delay(200);
		}
	
		if(edgeRight>600)
		{
			
                        sparki.beep(440, 600);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(440, 200);
			delay(200);
			sparki.beep(640, 400);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(540, 200);
			delay(400);
			sparki.beep(740, 200);
}
    sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.drawString(10,2, "lets play a game");
sparki.updateLCD();
delay(3000);
randomSeed(analogRead(1));
  int response2 = random(1, 3);
  if (response2==1)
  {
  sparki.clearLCD();
  sparki.drawString(20,2,"Lets play robot snap");
  sparki.updateLCD();
  delay(2000);
  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i=i+1)
  {
  randomSeed(analogRead(1));
  int responsea = random(1, 3);
  if (responsea==1)
  {
    sparki.clearLCD(); // wipe the LCD clear
    sparki.drawRect(5,5,30,10); //small empty rectangle in upper-left
    sparki.updateLCD(); // put the drawings on the screen
    delay(500);
    sparki.clearLCD();
  }
  if (responsea==2)
  {
    sparki.clearLCD(); // wipe the LCD clear
    sparki.drawCircle(10,10,5); //small empty circle in upper-left
    sparki.updateLCD(); // put the drawings on the screen
    delay(500);
    sparki.clearLCD();
    
   
  }
  if (responsea==3)
  {
    sparki.clearLCD(); // wipe the LCD clear
    sparki.drawCircleFilled(90,40,20); // big filled circle in lower-right
    sparki.updateLCD(); // put the drawings on the screen
    delay(500);
    sparki.clearLCD();
    
  }
  randomSeed(analogRead(1));
  int responseb = random(1, 3);
  if (responseb==1)
  {
    sparki.clearLCD(); // wipe the LCD clear
    sparki.drawRect(5,5,30,10); //small empty rectangle in upper-left
    sparki.updateLCD(); // put the drawings on the screen
    delay(500);
     sparki.clearLCD();
    
  }
  if (responseb==2)
  {
    sparki.clearLCD(); // wipe the LCD clear
    sparki.drawCircleFilled(90,40,20); //small empty circle in upper-left
    sparki.updateLCD(); // put the drawings on the screen
    delay(500);
     sparki.clearLCD();
  
  }
  if (responseb==3)
  {
    sparki.clearLCD(); // wipe the LCD clear
    sparki.drawCircle(10,10,5); 
    sparki.updateLCD(); // put the drawings on the screen
    delay(500);
     sparki.clearLCD();
  }
  if ((responsea==1) && (responseb==1))
  {
    delay(1000);
    int shake=analogRead(8);
       if(shake>100)
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
        sparki.drawString(20,2,"Well done! You were first");
        sparki.updateLCD();
        delay(1000);
      }
      else
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
        sparki.drawString(20,2,"Snap! I win!");
        sparki.updateLCD();
        delay(1000);
      }
  }
   if ((responsea==2) && (responseb==2))
  {
    delay(1000);
    int shake=analogRead(8);
       if(shake>100)
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
        sparki.drawString(20,2,"Well done! You were first");
        sparki.updateLCD();
        delay(1000);
      }
      else
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
        sparki.drawString(20,2,"Snap! I win!");
        sparki.updateLCD();
        delay(1000);
      }
  }
   if ((responsea==3) && (responseb==3))
  {
    delay(1000);
    int shake=analogRead(8);
       if(shake>100)
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
        sparki.drawString(20,2,"Well done! You were first");
        sparki.updateLCD();
        delay(1000);
      }
      else
      {
        sparki.clearLCD();
        sparki.drawString(20,2,"Snap! I win!");
        sparki.updateLCD();
        delay(1000);
      }
  }
  }
  }
  if ((response2==2)|| (response2==3))
  {
    sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "Let's play robot or human!");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
        sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(10,1, "The rules are easy!");// Robot tries to catches human, and human tries to escape robot! I will be...");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
      sparki.clearLCD();
       sparki.drawString(10,1, "Robot tries to catch the human...");// and human tries to escape robot! I will be...");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
      sparki.clearLCD();
       sparki.drawString(10,1, "... and the human tries to escape the robot!");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
      sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.beep();
      randomSeed(analogRead(1));
  int responserh = random(1, 10);
if (responserh<=5)
{
   sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "I will be the robot");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
      sparki.beep();
      for (int i = 0; i < 5; i=i+1)
      {
        pinMode (3, INPUT); //Sensor output
  sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.print ("Sensor: ");
 sparki.println (digitalRead(3)); //print the sensor output
 sparki.updateLCD();
 delay (1500); 
 if (digitalRead(3) >0 )
 {
   sparki.moveRight(10);
   sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "Where is that silly human??");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(1000);
 }
 if (digitalRead(3) <1 )
 {
   sparki.moveForward();
   sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "robot will catch you!");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay (1000);
 }
       sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "I'm a good robot!");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
}
}
if (responserh>5)
{
   sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "I will be the human");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
      sparki.beep();
      for (int i = 0; i < 5; i=i+1)
      {
      pinMode (3, INPUT); //Sensor output
  sparki.clearLCD();
sparki.print ("Sensor: ");
 sparki.println (digitalRead(3)); //print the sensor output
 sparki.updateLCD();
 delay (1500); 
 while (digitalRead(3) >0 )
 {
   sparki.moveForward();
   sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "Yey! escape!");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(1000);
 }
 while (digitalRead(3) <1 )
 {
   sparki.moveRight(10);
        sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "Uh, oh");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(1000);
      }
       sparki.clearLCD();
      sparki.drawString(20,2, "Human is free! Woo!");
      sparki.updateLCD();
      delay(2000);
}
}
      }

    
}

Innorobo Event in Lyon

Ash Bartlett-NeedhamLeave a comment

So the Innorobo event started yesterday in Lyon, and I wish I could go to something like this! It looks amazing!

For those that don’t know its an exhibition event focused solely on robotics. In the past this was mainly industrial, but more recent events have also seen social and domestic robots as well. This year Pepper has stolen the show, but who couldn’t see that one coming? It is awesome!

Despite all the amazingness, what saddens me is that this is Europe’s biggest robotics event of its kind…and compared to something like MCM expo or even other tech events like Mobile World Congress, this event is TINY!  This is basically the entire thing:

innorobo-2014-hall-panoramique-resize

It seems like comparatively few resources and development programs appear to be participating in events like these to celebrate and share ideas about building, testing, developing and creating usable, functioning robots, that could be shaping our world. Or maybe there are just few companies or individuals currently developing. Or maybe the cost to enter is too great for smaller companies. I just think that we should be investing in this sector a whole lot more, and it saddens me that we aren’t yet inventing the robots of sci fi from 20 yrs ago!!

At the same time, this event and its organisers are doing an amazing job of increasing publicity in these areas and showcasing latest talents. And one day, when the funding matches the need for development and more teams are employed in these sectors, I have no doubt they will be competing for places at events like these and Innorobo will be much larger.

For now, the place might be small, but the level of innovation is huge!!

_84002464_fd835b3e-6097-4eae-935a-71c22cfeb883