No, Really... Robots and JavaScript?!
summary
Claim: JavaScript and Node.js make robotics accessible by matching evented IO to sensor/actuator flows and by leveraging npm packages so developers skip low level math and hardware drivers. Demos include a hello world LED that blinks via Johnny 5 and node-serialport, a Parrot AR Drone controlled from Node.js, a smooth hexapod animated in the browser using the Vector module, and a Twitter-driven Node Sash. Hardware is cheap — many microcontrollers are under $30 microcontrollers — and the toolchain centers on Johnny 5 and npm modules.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:16Robotics 101
- 5:23Node
- 8:46Node Bots
- 11:02Why Node
- 13:43Examples
- 17:38Counterargument
- 21:07Power
- 23:22Demo
- 28:37Code
- 32:42How it works
- 34:04How to get started
- 35:09Conclusion
