This page organizes links and activities for the Summer 2011 exploration of using robots in CSC 161, Imperative Problem Solving and Data Structures.

Project Activities

• Current draft timeline
• Initial proposal for this project
• Current working outline of modules
• Paper reporting development work: submitted paper
• Thursday Extra, September 15, 2011
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Imperative problem solving and C
  • Modular Course Structure
  • Conclusions
• Public announcement (August 23, 2011)
• Posters for Family Weekend
  • Myro C/Launchpad

Course Materials

• Draft day-by-day course schedule (postscript / pdf)

Tuesday Talks

• Tuesday, June 21, 2011
• Tuesday, July 12, 2011
• Tuesday, July 19, 2011
• Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Some References

• Programming Robots — A Status Report (presented at a Thursday Extra on Thursday, 24 February 2011.)

• Overview of the project (presented at a Thursday Extra on Thursday, 3 February 2011.)

• Programming notes

  • Use of extern statement for linking C++ code to C programs
    • Commentary
    • Example program directory

• Local Documentation:

  • Using Bazaar with local copies of Myro.h
  • Using Bazaar with myroLocal files
  • Setting up bluetooth on Linux
  • Compiling, linking, and running application programs with myroLocal

• External Documentation and Software:

  • Bazaar version control
    • User's Guide
    • Bazaar in Five Minutes
  • Myro Installation Manual
  • Python textbook: textbook by Deepak Kumar, revised June 2009, available on Web.
    • Excellent, widely used
    • Aimed at beginning students (e.g., CS1)
  • C++ textbook: textbook by Bruce MacLennan, based on Deepak Kumar's text, revised January 2011, available on Web.
    • Developed in conjunction with C++ software environment
    • Reflects best guesses of how C++ environment will evolve
    • Work-in-progress as project develops and more students use materials
  • C++ API: Reasonably thorough documentation of C++ API from developer John Hoare
  • C++ Software Environment: Available through Launchpad
    • Binary package (e.g., for Mac, Linux) available for direct installation
    • Source code available, based on installation of several packages using the Fink project
    • Details installation instructions available from developer, John Hoare.
    • Some details of compilation require research, analysis
  • Bazaar version control software
    • Bazaar in five minutes
    • Tutorial
    • Using Bazaar with Launchpad

created 3 March 2011 last revised 1 September 2011
For more information, please contact Henry M. Walker at walker@cs.grinnell.edu.