Detailed Instructions: http://dustinevans.net/bb8
Required Packages: python-pip libglib2.0-dev bluepy (sudo pip install bluepy) bluetooth blueman
** Now even better with a python API library!
Use the app to find the MAC Address of the BB8
input it at "deviceAddress =" (line 244) in the Sphero class in BB8_driver.py
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Included Scripts:
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BB8Test.py
A simple program that connects to BB8 and flashes the internal RGB LED red to green to blue. You can take it a step further and add bb8.roll commands to make him move using the API.
BB8joyDrive.py requires PyGame library
Allow you to drive BB8 with a joystick/gamepad. Shows on screen feedback of analog stick as well as speed and heading Currently setup for a Xbox 360 controller.
- Left analog stick controls BB8's movement, much the like app!
- Holding the Left trigger stops BB8.
- Tapping the Left bumper changes BB8's heading - used to calibration.
- Holding the Right bumper turns on BB8's blue 'tail light' to aid in calibration.
TODO:
- getting sensor info, command responses, etc. back from BB8
BASH: sudo ipython
IPYTHON:
%load_ext autoreload
%autoreload 2
import BB8_simple
c = BB8_simple.bb8Controller()
c.turnleft()