The Robotics Primer Workbook Developed by  USC, iRobot® and Microsoft® Robotics Studio

Introduction

Contents 1 Purpose 2 iRobot Create and Command Module 3 iRobot Create/Roomba and Gumstix 4 iRobot Create/Roomba and Microsoft Robotics Studio and BAM

Purpose

This introduction will familiarize you with the iRobot Create, Command Module, Gumstix, and Microsoft Robotics Studio. There are three separate sections, one for each of the three hardware options described in the Prerequisites section: 1) the iRobot Create and iRobot Command Module combination; 2) the iRobot Create and Gumstix, and 3) the iRobot Create and Microsoft Robotics Studio. Please read the section that applies to your particular setup.

Source code for all exercises and supplementary libraries are found here.

iRobot Create and Command Module

This is the introduction to the iRobot Create and Command Module. First, please read the instruction manual that came with the Create. By the end of this introduction you will be comfortable writing and downloading programs to the Command Module.

Introduction:iRobot Create and Command Module

iRobot Create/Roomba and Gumstix

This introduction relies on either the iRobot Create robot and a Gumstix computer with the Robostix and Wifistix expansion boards. By the end of this introduction, you will be able to control the robot using the Gumstix, communicate wirelessly between a PC and the Gumstix, and write your own control code.

Introduction:iRobot Create/Roomba and Gumstix

iRobot Create/Roomba and Microsoft Robotics Studio and BAM

This introduction shows how to use either the iRobot Create or Roomba robot with a BAM Bluetooth device and the Microsoft Robotics Studio. By the end of this introduction, you will be able to control the robot using the Microsoft Robotics Studio.

Introduction::iRobot Create/Roomba and Microsoft Robotics Studio