S3 OLED Ping))) Proximity Sensor

S3 OLED Ping))) Proximity Sensor

Another fun project for RoboWeek Day 3 using the Ping))) and the OLED display with the S3 (same set-up as PingDar))) posted previously). With the BlocklyProp Code attached, the red dot in the center of the OLED gets larger as objects move closer. http://blockly.parallax.com/blockly/editor/blocklyc.jsp…# 

Note: Color of the dot is hard to capture in a photo due to the refresh rate.

Wednesday's Challenge from Parallax

Wednesday, April 11th - Lights, Camera, Action

Parallax RoboWeek Challenge #3 met in Louisiana with a little variation on the LEDs with the OLED. RoboWeek - S3 Night Rider - Lights, Camera, Action BlocklyProp code is here - http://blockly.parallax.com/blockly/editor/blocklyc.jsp?project=38938

#RoboWeek, #5robotchallenges, #scribbler3 See the post about the Parallax Challenge here.By the way, I am posting the night before because I am busy during the day! 

Tuesday's Challenge from Parallax

Tuesday, April 10th - Music to My Ears

Parallax RoboWeek Challenge #2 met in Louisiana. BlocklyProp code for this Swing and Jungle Yell is here - http://blockly.parallax.com/blockly/my/projects.jsp#38529

#RoboWeek, #5robotchallenges, #scribbler3 See the post about the Parallax Challenge here.

Monday's Challenge from Parallax

Monday, April 9th - Warming up with Robot Calisthenics

Parallax RoboWeek Challenge #1 met in Louisiana. Code for this enhanced figure 8 is here - http://blockly.parallax.com/blockly/my/projects.jsp#38475

#RoboWeek, #5robotchallenges, #scribbler3 See the post about the Parallax Challenge here.

Old School Programming Idea

This is what "old school" programming looks like. Punched cards and tapes for controlling things became what we think of as programming! It would be fun to develop a reader (color, line, light, other) as an input for a robot as a way of playing a musical tune! What do you think friends? 

S3 Onboard OLED Ping)))Dar Works!

Parallax S3 Onboard OLED Ping)))Dar uses BlocklyProp and imported Blocks for the FLiP and Propeller Activity Board WX. Can be used with Ping))) or LaserPing))).

Photos below show cable ganging, mounting of a small breadboard using tacky putty, all clear green circle, blocked all around red circle and the overall hack. Photos show LaserPing)))

The video shows the BlocklyProp code in action with the original Ping))). OLED Communication Blocks are downloaded as a group from a new project using the Propeller Activity Board WX and then appended into an S3 project. The code is shared for your review in project 37622 and linked here - http://blockly.parallax.com/blockly/editor/blocklyc.jsp?project=37622

Here is what the OLED display shows as the S3 scans the 180-degree sweep. Here the bot is stationary for the purpose of filming the display. I drop in an obstacle and then remove it.

Women & Technology

I love this commercial for the University of Phoenix encouraging women to enter tech fields. Their YouTube page says this about the one-minute spot (there is a 30-second version too), "As automation takes over manufacturing jobs, a single mom chooses to adapt instead of being left behind. In this inspirational video, she finds the motivation to rise above her circumstances, reinvent herself with updated skills and become more relevant in today’s workforce. We can do it."