PathMaker for Scribbler S2

hyperritual

Greetings,

I wrote a little sketch in Processing that lets you draw a path with your mouse and then output said path to Spin code to upload to the S2 robot, which will then follow the path drawn. Here is how it looks:

Here is the source code with instructions in comments: link
And here is a .zip archive with the sketch + example files: link

The output is just a Spin method you can include with other Spin code from which you call the method. I have another version of the makeFile() function which creates a complete file that can be uploaded to the S2 (along with s2.spin) without having to change anything.

Cheers,
Joshua

Martin_H

I don't own an S2 (yet), but that's a clever idea. Kudos!

erco

Joshua: That's pure genius! I'm far from my S2 now, but look forward to giving it a try when I get home. Thanks for posting!

hyperritual

Thank you both for your encouragement. I have also been thinking about a program to translate vector (SVG) files to Spin code.

With some calibration, the PathMaker sketch could be used to plot a course for the S2 around some obstacles. Of course, that would defeat the fun/challenge of AI programming the robot to find its own way, but could be useful where only movement along the path is needed/desired.

Courtney Jacobs

Hyperritual,

I am in the process of trying out this project, but I have hit a roadblock, so to speak.

I am using a later version of Processing (2.0) than what is listed in your instructions/source code, and when I run the script it kicks out an error.

At this line in the code:
String path = selectInput("Select a background image...");

I get this error:
The method selectInput(String, String) in the type PApplet is not applicable for the arguments (String)

Is this a version-compatibility (programming language) problem or something else that I am not seeing/understanding?


Regards,
Courtney Jacobs

hyperritual

Hi, Courtney. Thank you for your interest in the sketch. The Powers That Be changed how selectInput() works in P2.0; it now requires two arguments (as you saw). Here is an updated version of the sketch, which should work for 2.0: link. I did not create a new .zip bundle for the new sketch, so just copy-and-paste it into your Processing 2.0 window. Please let me know if you have any other problems with it. Thanks again!