JavaScript Robotics

A NodeBots Show!

Julián Duque

Developer by Passion

Engineer at NodeSource

NodeBots are robotics that are made accessible to JavaScript developers.

The Rise of JavaScript Robotics

http://www.voodootikigod.com/nodebots-the-rise-of-js-robotics/

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Firmata

Johnny Five

https://github.com/rwaldron/johnny-five

var five = require('johnny-five');
var board = new five.Board();

board.on('ready', function () {
  var led = new five.Led(13);

  led.blink();
});

$ npm install johnny-five

led.js

$ [sudo] node led.js

Blink a Led

Abstractions

module.exports = {
  Accelerometer: require("./accelerometer"),
  Animation: require("./animation"),
  Board: require("./board"),
  Button: require("./button"),
  Compass: require("./compass"),
  Distance: require("./distance"),
  ESC: require("./esc"),
  Gripper: require("./gripper"),
  Gyro: require("./gyro"),
  IR: require("./ir"),
  LCD: require("./lcd"),
  Led: require("./led"),
  LedControl: require("./ledcontrol"),
  Joystick: require("./joystick"),
  Motor: require("./motor"),
  Nodebot: require("./nodebot"),
  Piezo: require("./piezo"),
  Ping: require("./ping"),
  Pir: require("./pir"),
  Relay: require("./relay"),
  Sensor: require("./sensor"),
  Servo: require("./servo"),
  ShiftRegister: require("./shiftregister"),
  Sonar: require("./sonar"),
  Stepper: require("./stepper"),
  Switch: require("./switch"),
  Wii: require("./wii")
};