The SirBot Project
The SirBot Project provides an easy way to build, program, control, and monitor amateur robots. Programming a bot is done writing a Python class. A declaration protocol syntax is used to define what can be done (primitive/complex actions). Using a Python CLI, the robot can be interactively controlled and dynamically programmed. While the bot is performing several actions, every piece of information is able to produce events, thanks to the event declaration syntax. Events can also be created from other events (cascading events), conditionnaly triggered under specific conditions (pre-condition), and activate user-defined actions (post-conditions) according to a particular event state. The library provides detailed instructions to build electronic boards (PIC-based) and connect them to build a robot.
| Tags | Scientific/Engineering Software Development |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | OS Independent |
| Implementation | Python |
Recent releases
- 17 Jun 2008 08:42
Release Notes: The mainboard now has an integrated i2c bus. A new DC motor controller board can drive h-bridges, be accessed through serial or i2c, and control (PWM) and monitor (back-EMF analysis) the motor's speed. Board documentation now includes Eagle diagrams. SirBot's Jal libraries API has been simplified.
- 05 Dec 2007 23:09
Release Notes: 16F88 is now fully supported and integrated (bootloader). A sound sensor is available, with jal libraries for it (play/record PCM sounds, text-to-speech, etc.). jal libraries have been migrated to the jal v2.3 compiler, and configuration is now easier. Communication frames can now have a variable length.
- 21 May 2007 11:17
Release Notes: Either the robot or PC can initiate the communication (Master/Slave vs. Peer-to-Peer mode). Recurrent tasks can be defined as background jobs (polling the bot, etc.). There is a dedicated Web site, documentation, and many fixes in Jal libraries.
- 22 Feb 2007 15:05
No changes have been submitted for this release.
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