lego-robotics

This repo contains python code to operate various lego projects.

Dependencies

PyEnv
Poetry

PyEnv installation in macOS

In the terminal:

Update Homebrew and install it:

brew update
brew install pyenv

Set up the shell environment for PyEnv for ZSH:

echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.zshrc
echo 'command -v pyenv >/dev/null || export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.zshrc

Install python 3.8.6 using PyEnv

pyenv install 3.8.5
pyenv global 3.8.5

Poetry installation

Install poetry using the following command:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-poetry/poetry/master/get-poetry.py | python -

Add Poetry's bin directory to PATH environment variable.

source $HOME/.poetry/env

Set virtual env in project root.

poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true

Dependencies Installation

Create python environment with all dependencies:

poetry install

Activate python environment:

source .venv/bin/activate

Connect your Lego Hub

This project runs on LEGO® MINDSTORMS® and SPIKE® hubs. Follow these steps to get started:

Install the Pybricks firmware on your hub by following the official instructions
Connect your hub to your computer via Bluetooth using the Pybricks web-based code editor at least once.
Run the following command in your terminal:

make run

You should hear a beep, and the hub's display will show "Hello world!".

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