include-robot

Experimental software and hardware project by Arduino

Instructions:

1. Read required parts
2. Execute 3D printing of the robot shell - coming soon
3. Mount the robot following mounting instructions
4. Upload base firmware on the robot using Arduino IDE (sketches can be found in the /sketches folder of this repo)
5. Open Arduino lab for Scratch and program your robot
6. Have fun!

Development

How to install Scratch locally with Arduino extensions

If you want to install and launch Scratch on your local machine for development purposes you need to follow the instructions in scratch-arduino-extensions folder.

How to install Scratch3-Arduino-Extensions

Scratch is a free programming platform where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

If you want to connect to an Arduino board via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) you need to install a couple of Arduino specific extensions.

Then you need to install Scratch link (https://scratch.mit.edu/download/scratch-link) which allows you to connect your Scratch project to a BLE device.

Development guide

1. Clone and install the scratch-gui repository

make init

to install everything needed for the project or

make scratch-gui-install

to install only the stuff related with the Scratch GUI.

2. Then apply the patches

make scratch-gui-patch

Notes about patch scripts

1. the patch-gui.js script copies a custom Arduino extension in the extensions folder and modifies the code of Scratch's extension manager to include that extension

2. the add-banner.js script copies a new React component in the scratch-gui folder and modifies the gui.jsx file to include that component

3. Finally, start the local server at http://127.0.0.1:8601

make scratch-gui-start

4. To remove and clean the scratch-gui directory

make scratch-gui-clean