Category: Michael

Michael: Scribbler Path Video

Shown below is something I have been working on. Basically you start the program and create a path for the Scribbler to follow by covering the light sensors. Covering the middle one makes the Scribbler move forward, covering the left and right holes makes it turn 90 degrees in the respective direction. Once you put the Scribbler down, it automatically… Read more →

Scribbler in C++ Complete Tutorial

 Special thanks to John Robert Hoare  http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~jhoare/Main/HomePage Windows XP / Vista / 7 instructions: The overall setup of the project involves getting VirtualBox player and running an Ubuntu virtual machine. You will be programming in C++ on your Ubuntu virtual machine. PROTIP: A virtual machine is basically a simplified computer OS (like Windows or Ubuntu) that runs on your computer (think Inception;… Read more →

Observations with the Scribbler

So far, only my parents, one of my sisters, and my nephew have gotten to interact with the Scribbler robot, and all of their reactions were very different. Please note that all of their reactions were noted almost immediately after receiving the robot, meaning that I had not programmed any demos for the robot yet. My Parents: Both of my… Read more →

Some Simple Modules for Scribblers

Pasted below are 2 modules that I have written for the scribblers. When I start the python shell, I type the command >>> from start import * which imports all the myro commands, connects the scribbler to your computer, and finally imports some shapes he can draw. ***NOTE*** In the start file on the second line, you may change this… Read more →