Programming Lego Mindstorms robots with Python
summary
601-piece EV3 kit boots a Debian-based ev3dev image from a microSD so Python runs natively; connect over SSH or use a Jupyter notebook RPC to execute code remotely. The talk shows concrete APIs: LEDs, speaker (tones or mp3 via pydub), LCD drawing, buttons, touch/color/infrared sensors, and motor control measured in tacho degrees (360° = one revolution). Demo robot assembled in ~6–8 hours with a seven‑year‑old, threaded code reading proximity to stop/turn, and the demo works.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:40Introduction
- 2:00Unboxing
- 4:26Programming
- 7:07Getting started
- 11:42Troubleshooting
- 12:44The Brick
- 16:31The LEDs
- 22:37Moving
- 24:29Conclusion
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