Step4: Advanced Robotics Tutorials and Samples Download all PowerPoint files in this course      [ Download zip file (33.69 MB) ] - Updated Mar. 24, 2010, include 30 ppt files Beginner Course for the Robotics Tutorials Basic Sensors Bumper sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Dec. 10, 2009, 22 pages SPL Samples: Add bumper sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect bumper pressed with SPL      [ Sample code ] Make stop robot after bumper contact      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the bumper contact      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add bumper sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect bumper pressed with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the bumper contact      [ Sample code ]   Touch sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Dec. 10, 2009, 13 pages SPL Samples: Add touch sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect touched with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the touch sensor's contact      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add touch sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect touched with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the touch sensor's contact      [ Sample code ] Laser distance sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Dec. 10, 2009, 15 pages SPL Samples: Add Laser Range Finder (LRF) sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect distances with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the distance detection      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add Laser Range Finder (LRF) sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect distances with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the distance detection      [ Sample code ] Sonar distance sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Dec. 10, 2009, 15 pages SPL Samples: Add sonar distance sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect distances with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the distance detection      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add sonar distance sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect distances with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the distance detection      [ Sample code ] IR distance sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Jan. 31, 2010, 20 pages SPL Samples: Add IR distance sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect distances with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the distance detection      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add IR distance sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect distances with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the distance detection      [ Sample code ] Brightness sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 1, 2010, 26 pages SPL Samples: Add brightness sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect brightness with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the brightness detection      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add brightness sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect brightness with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the brightness detection      [ Sample code ] Color sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 1, 2010, 26 pages SPL Samples: Add color sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect red/green/blue color with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the color detection      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add color sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect red/green/blue color with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the color detection      [ Sample code ] RFID sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 1, 2010, 39 pages SPL Samples: Add RFID Rerader and Tag with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect RFID Tag with SPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the Tag detection      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add RFID Rerader and Tag with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect RFID Tag with VPL      [ Sample code ] Reaction for the Tag detection      [ Sample code ] Position (GPS), Orientation, Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement of Robot (or Entity) Detect position of entity (Same function with GPS Sensor)      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 6, 2010, 26 pages SPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect position of entity with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect position of entity with VPL      [ Sample code ] Detect position of robot (Same function with GPS Sensor)      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 6, 2010, 20 pages SPL Samples: Detect position of robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Detect position of robot with VPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Orientation of robot (Same function with Compass Sensor)      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 6, 2010, 26 pages SPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect orientation of robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect orientation of robot with VPL      [ Sample code ] Change the Interval of SPL Pose Sensors      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 6, 2010, 10 pages SPL Samples: Change the interval of Pose Sensors in SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Change the interval of Pose Sensors in VPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Velocity of robot      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 6, 2010, 25 pages SPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect Velocity of robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect Velocity of robot with VPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Acceleration of robot      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 6, 2010, 33 pages SPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect Acceleration of robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Linear-Acceleration      [ Sample code ] Detect Angular-Acceleration      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect Acceleration of robot with VPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Linear-Acceleration      [ Sample code ] Detect Angular-Acceleration      [ Sample code ] Detect Displacement (Distance, LinearDisplacement and AngularDisplacement)      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 7, 2010, 25 pages SPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect Displacement (Distance) with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect LinearDisplacement with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect AngularDisplacement with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect Displacement, LinearDisplacement, and AngularDisplacement      [ Sample code ] Manipulate Array to Keep the Position within the SPL      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 7, 2010, 19 pages SPL Samples: Manipulate array to keep the position of robot within the SPL      [ Sample code ] Additional Sensors Detection of EntityContact and Reaction      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 7, 2010, 29 pages SPL Samples: Detect EntityContact with the SPL      [ Sample code ] Robot control using the EntityContact      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Basic environment (SPL script)      [ Sample code ] Detect EntityContact with VPL      [ Sample code ] React for the EntityContact      [ Sample code ] Compass Sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 7, 2010, 22 pages SPL Samples: Add Compass Sensor on the Robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Compass Values with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Add Compass Sensor on the Robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Compass Values with VPL      [ Sample code ] Add Simulated Mobile Robots Add LEGO NXT Tribot and Pioneer 3DX      - Created Dec. 10, 2009 SPL Samples: Add LEGO NXT Tribot with SPL      [ Sample code ] Add P3DX with SPL      [ Sample code ] Add custom mobile robot with SPL      - Created Dec. 10, 2009 SPL Samples: Add custom differential mobile robot with SPL      [ Sample code ] Multi-Robots Driving Simple Multi-Robots Driving with VPL      - Created Dec. 17, 2009 SPL Samples: Create three robots and environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] SPL Script for robot control      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Create three robots and environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL diagram for robot control      [ Sample code ] Synchronized Multi-Robots Driving based on SPL Procedure      - Created Dec. 17, 2009 SPL Samples: Create three robots and procedures with SPL      [ Sample code ] SPL Script for robot control      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Create three robots and procedures with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL diagram for robot control      [ Sample code ] Manual Multi-Robots Control with "DirectionalDialog"      - Created Dec. 17, 2009 SPL Samples: Create four robots and environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] SPL Script for manual robot control      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Create four robots and environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL diagram for manual robot control      [ Sample code ] Concurrent Multi-Robots Control      - Created Dec. 17, 2009 SPL Samples: Create four robots and environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] SPL Script for concurrent robot control      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Create four robots and environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL diagram for concurrent robot control      [ Sample code ] Maze Explorer Missions Build Maze Environment      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 12, 2010, 29 pages SPL Samples: SPL script to launch MazeBuilder      [ Sample code ] SPL script to load saved environment file      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: SPL script to launch MazeBuilder      [ Sample code ] VPL daigram to builder Maze Environment      [ Sample code ] Add a Robot on the Maze      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 12, 2010, 15 pages SPL Samples: Add a robot on the Maze with SPL      [ Sample code ] Detect LRF Sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 12, 2010, 18 pages SPL Samples: Detect LRF sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Detect LRF sensor with VPL      [ Sample code ] Detect Bumper Sensor      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 12, 2010, 13 pages SPL Samples: Detect Bumper sensor with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Detect Bumper sensor with VPL      [ Sample code ] Basic Driving Patterns      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 12, 2010, 15 pages SPL Samples: Turn right 90 degrees pattern      [ Sample code ] Turn right gradually      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Turn right 90 degrees pattern      [ Sample code ] Turn right gradually      [ Sample code ] Drive robot along the left wall      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Created Feb. 12, 2010, 22 pages SPL Samples: Drive robot along the left wall      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Drive robot along the left wall      [ Sample code ] SPL Programming for the Maze Explorer - Procedure Pattern      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Updated Mar. 22, 2010, 23 pages SPL Samples: LRF Procedure in SPL      [ Sample code ] Procedure Pattern for the Maze Explorer      [ Sample code ] SPL Programming for the Maze Explorer - While Loop Pattern      [ View PowerPoint File ] - Updated Mar. 22, 2010, 22 pages SPL Samples: Basic SPL Programming Pattern      [ Sample code ] While Loop Pattern      [ Sample code ] Another Maze Mission      - Created Feb. 12, 2010 SPL Samples: Maze Explorer mission with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Maze Explorer mission with VPL      [ Sample code ] Line Tracer Missions Line Tracer      - Created Dec. 10, 2009 SPL Samples: Line Tracer mission with SPL      [ Sample code ] VPL Samples: Build environment with SPL      [ Sample code ] Line Tracer mission with VPL      [ Sample code ] Drawing Robot Draw Circle Pattern through Robot Driving      - Created Feb. 25, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script      [ Sample code ] Draw Swirling Pattern through Robot Driving      - Created Feb. 25, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script      [ Sample code ] Draw Log-Swirling Pattern through Robot Driving      - Created Feb. 25, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script      [ Sample code ] Draw Rectangle Pattern through Robot Driving      - Created Feb. 25, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script      [ Sample code ] Draw Cross Pattern through Robot Driving      - Created Feb. 25, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script      [ Sample code ] Apartment Simulation Environment Launch Apartment Sim Environment      - Created Feb. 20, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script to launch Apartment Sim Environment      [ Sample code ] Add a robot into the Apartment Sim Environment      - Created Feb. 20, 2010 SPL Samples: SPL Script to add a robot into the Apartment Sim Environment      [ Sample code ] Intermediate Course Angular Joint Basic Create Entities before Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create entities      [ Sample code ] Angular joint which rotates along its center point      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create X-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Create Y-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Create Z-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Angular joint which rotates along connected point      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create X-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Create Y-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Create Z-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Angular Joint Controled by Velocity Create Entities before Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create entities      [ Sample code ] Angular joint which rotates with velocity      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create X-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Create Y-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Create Z-axis angular joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] Linear Joint Basic Create Entities before Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create entities      [ Sample code ] Linear joints with position      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create X-axis linear joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Create Y-axis linear joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Create Z-axis linear joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Linear joints with velocity      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create X-axis linear joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Create Y-axis linear joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Create Z-axis linear joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Free Rotational Joint Free Rotational Joint      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create entities      [ Sample code ] Create free rotational joint and make rotate      [ Sample code ] 3-DOF (Degrees-Of-Freedom) Joint 3-DOF (Degrees-Of-Freedom) Joint      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create 3-DOF joint and make move      [ Sample code ] Multi-Joints Articulated Arm Simple Articulated Arm      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create simple articulated arm and make rotate it      [ Sample code ] 4-DOF Articulated Arm      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create 4-DOF articulated arm and make rotate it      [ Sample code ] Articulated Manipulator (RRR) Articulated Manipulator (RRR)      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with SPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Control joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with VPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 VPL Samples: Control joints with VPL      [ Sample code ] Articulated Wrist Manipulator (RRR) Articulated Wrist Manipulator (RRR)      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with SPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Control joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with VPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 VPL Samples: Control joints with VPL      [ Sample code ] Spherical Manipulator (RRP) Spherical Manipulator (RRP)      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with SPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Control joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with VPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 VPL Samples: Control joints with VPL      [ Sample code ] SCARA Manipulator (RRP) SCARA Manipulator (RRP)      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with SPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Control joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with VPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 VPL Samples: Control joints with VPL      [ Sample code ] Cylindrical Manipulator (RPP) Cylindrical Manipulator (RPP)      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with SPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Control joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with VPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 VPL Samples: Control joints with VPL      [ Sample code ] Cartesian Manipulator (PPP) Cartesian Manipulator (PPP)      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 Joint Creation      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Create joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with SPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 SPL Samples: Control joints with SPL      [ Sample code ] Control Joint with VPL      - Created Dec. 19, 2009 VPL Samples: Control joints with VPL      [ Sample code ] Professional Course Custom Robots Custom Mobile Robot having small body      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL Script      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having long body      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: Custom mobile robot having long body      [ Sample code ] Custom mobile robot having wheel mesh      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #1 base platform      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL script for creation of base platform      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #2 Add body      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL script for adding body      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #3 Add head and arms      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL script for adding head and arms      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #4 Add Webcam and Two Sonar Sensors      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL script for adding webcam and two sonar sensors      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #5 Add Joints      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL script for adding joints (head and arms)      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #6 Control Joints      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 SPL Samples: SPL script for joint control (head and arms)      [ Sample code ] Custom Mobile Robot having Arms - #7 Control Joints through VPL      - Created Dec. 21, 2009 VPL Samples: UI script for the joint control (head and arms)      [ Sample code ] VPL Diagram for the joint control (head and arms)      [ Sample code ] Special Robots Three-Wheels OmniDrive Robot      - Created April 22, 2010 SPL Samples: OmniDrive Robot      [ Sample code ] Quadrupedal Robot      - Created Dec. 15, 2009 SPL Samples: Simplified OmniDrive Robot      [ Sample code ]