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= CS282 - Robotics =
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= Resources for CS282 - Robotics =  
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== Hardware ==
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* [[change-NXT-settings|How to change the name of your NXT]]
  
=== Software Stack ===
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== Software Stack ==
==== Ubuntu with Brad's live ISO ====
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* [http://cs.earlham.edu/~charliep/courses/cs282/packages/ Software Packages (nxt-python, etc)]
# Make sure you have the latest version of the [http://cs.earlham.edu/~carrick/courses/cs282/cs282live_2.iso Live ISO] (as of this writing)
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* [[nxt-python-iso|Ubuntu with Brad's Live ISO]]
#* Recent improvements:
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* [[nxt-python-osx|OSX]]
#** Right and middle click from the mac touchpad
 
#** No longer need to use sudo when trying to access USB bus
 
#** Based on latest Ubuntu version
 
#** New Bluetooth management tool
 
# Boot off the live ISO, either on real hardware or virtually
 
# Login using cs282/johnny5
 
# Download [http://cs.earlham.edu/~carrick/courses/cs282/nxt.tgz Brad's installation kit] and untar it anywhere you want.
 
# In your editor of choice, modify the install.sh script to connect to your brick instead of Brad's. This will be within the first few lines.
 
# Open a terminal, navigate to the folder with your newly untarred files and type
 
sudo ./install.sh
 
If your computer supports bluetooth, set up your connection to your robot
 
# Turn on your brick.
 
# Navigate through the menu to enable bluetooth
 
#* Ensure that your device is set to "findable"
 
# Click the bluetooth symbol at the top of your computer's screen, next to the envelope.
 
# Select "Set up new device"
 
# Select your robot
 
# You will be prompted to input a passkey into your robot
 
#* Use the small grey button to delete characters and the large orange button to select characters
 
#* Select the checkmark to submit your passkey
 
#* Work quickly! You have about a minute before the passkey kicks you out and makes you start over!
 
#* You will be notified on-screen if your passkey was successful
 
# After your passkey is accepted, try running query.py
 
  
=== Python ===
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== Python ==
 
* [[nxt-python-doc|NXT-Python Documentation]]
 
* [[nxt-python-doc|NXT-Python Documentation]]
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* [[nxt-python-hints|Programming Hints]]
 
* [[nxt-python-threads|Thread Notes]]
 
* [[nxt-python-threads|Thread Notes]]
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== Sensor Notes ==
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* [[bots-hitechnic-compass|HiTechnic Compass]]
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== Non-local Resources ==
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* Bluetooth - NXT [http://vikram.eggwall.com/computers/nxt-bluetooth-setup.html setup notes]
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= Lab 6 =
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* [http://cs.earlham.edu/~charliep/courses/cs282/mapping.pdf The Official Assignment]
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* [[robotics-lab6-tasks|Task Analysis - Original]]
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* [[Robotics-lab6-newversion|Task Analysis - Second Go 'Round]]
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* [http://github.com/Sleemanmunk/Magnetic-Mapping Software Repository]
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* [http://cs.earlham.edu/~carrick/courses/cs282/lab6/visualization Visualization]

Latest revision as of 20:48, 15 April 2010