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The programs we make are stored in projects. To create a project, start up Visual Studio Code
The video below shows what you have to do in order to create the project. Watch it through and read the description of the steps below it:
- To create an EV3 robot project, click the icon for its extension. If for any reason you do not have the icon, follow these instructions to add it.
- Click the "Create a new project" button.
- Enter the name of the new project. You will create new projects every time and it's a good habit to name the projects so that the names give a hint to what their function is.
- You need to show VS-Code where you want it to create the project. We recommend you keep your programs in the "LEGO Projects" folder, which can be found in the "Documents" folder. If there is no such folder, create it yourself.
- Every project is comprised of multiple elements, but you do not need to learn all of them today. What you need to know now is that "main.py" is the program of your project. You can add more programs to the projects, but for now, we will start with simply programming in the "main.py" file.
Courses and lessons with this Tutorial
This Tutorial is used in the following courses and lessons
Python with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 - Level 1
The course introduces students to the programming language Python. We use LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robots. Python is a popular programming language. It could be used for introducing students to programming, for academic studies, for developing machine learning algorithms and as a general-purpose language.
During the course, students learn how to read and how to develop Python programs. They use an Integrated Development Environment called Visual Studio Code. Robots are programmed to perform interesting and funny tasks like "bringing you water". The level ends with competition on a playing field with boxes.
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Lesson 1 - Beverage Assistant
Introduction
Anyone who decides to develop themselves in the field of robotics does so because they have been dazzled by the possibilities of automation in everyday life.
Whether you wish to build a multitude of small robots that work together to make your life easier or a big humanoid robot that does your homework for you, you have also come here to create your own robots.
In order to create complex robots, we first need to build simpler ones but this does not mean that they cannot be functional. "Paalia Technology" is one of the companies that began manufacturing and selling robots that are programmed to be waiters and today we will make a simple robot that serves tables today.
For most of us, these are the first steps into robotics, which is why we will start with a simple platter robot that moves to a specific location and returns.
In every lesson, we will learn how to make increasingly more complex robots and you will be able to automate more aspects of your life.
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