MyroC Infrastructure

Handles behind-the-scenes communication between a computer (desktop/laptop) and the Scribbler 2 robot

• Robot commands for

  • establishing a Bluetooth connection between computer and robot
  • tone generation
  • motion
  • retrieval of sensor information
  • retrieval (and display) of camera/image data
  • administrative tasks (setting/retrieving robot's name, turning lights on/off, etc.)

• Speech synthesizer commands for

  • connecting to a speech synthesizer (on the computer, not the robot)
  • setting some speech-quality parameters
  • specifying text to be spoken

Goals for a Two-Talk Series

• Talk 1 (today):

  • Discuss some underlying concepts for Bluetooth communication
  • Consider selected Bluetooth implementation elements for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows 10
  • Describe basic Bluetooth communication protocols for sound
  • Consider elements of using third-party speech synthesizer (eSpeak)
  • Describe different approachs for using eSpeak on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows 10

• Talk2 (Time TBD, likely at start of Spring Term 2)

  • High-level approaches for motion and image display with OpenGL
  • Implementation variations needed for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows 10

• Throughout: Presentation based on my experience, reading, and experimentation, but

  • Documentation spotty at best
  • Other, better approaches possible!!!

created 25 January 2021 revised 25-27 January 2021

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