BeeBot mode

[FrancescoMondada]

Could we have a basic mode reproducing a way of functioning similar to the beebot?

[davidjsherman]

I think it is easy to add if #17 is implemented.

If it is important that the mode always be available, the bytecode could be stored permanently in flash with a reserved number, rather than on an SD card.

[davidjsherman]

Emulating the BeeBot in Aseba is straightforward using a motion queue like in thymio_motion.aesl and constants that define turns (see scratch_turn for example). It would be even more compact with aseba-community/aseba#583.

[mbonani]

I think it is a new behavior that could be add in the basic mode. But it needs that we can better control the turn and the go forward and so I think #18 is more mandatory for that. At least the motor speed.

[mbonani]

latest improvment in the motor control could now let us think about it, different choice have to be done:

• it could be a new 7th behavior
• it could be a aesl code that is advertise
  if it is a 7th behavior it implies lot of other changes
• in box documentation (now all is done for 6 behaviors)
• website documentation
• teaching material / training course
  Also more technical question:
• what should be the basic size of the grid ? a teacher propose 15cm that fit good in A3 printing (and it is also the basic beebot grid size) preliminary test show it is feasible.
• should the grid size be adaptable ?
• how should people calibrate the robot
• what is the start button if it is a basic behavior (normally the center button makes go out the behavior) , us the tap event ?

[mbonani]

for now we will only provide aesl for ii and make more test before including it as a fix behavior.

[aAXEe]

for now we will only provide aesl for ii [...]

I am also interested in a "bee mode" where can I find those files?

[mbonani]

soon on thymio.org website
but if you want to test (in french)
Beebot mode pour Thymio.zip
Distance_orientation_calibration_user_guide_2022.pdf

[aAXEe]

Thanks for the fast response! I don't speak French, but I got the main information from the code.

Until now, I don't have a Thymio but thinking about it. So I tested the code in the simulator.

But with Aseba Studio 2.3.0 it only gives me the compiler error "Target does not provide function _system.settings.read". After deleting those lines the program compiles.
During runtime the simulator displays a warning message about missing functions of the simulator, but the program works 🥳

I will have a talk with my family about buying a Thymio for my son (and me ;)