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No, Really… Robots and JavaScript?! Brought to you by @rockbot

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Matthew Bergman @fotoverite Matthew Bergman @fotoverite Tracy Hinds @hackygolucky

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Some Background

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Robotics 101

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What is a robot?

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ro·bot (ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət) - noun a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer.

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ro·bot (ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət) - noun a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer.

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http://bit.ly/1i4ivug

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http://bit.ly/1mBltMr

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http://bit.ly/1e3XRgO

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http://bit.ly/1e3XRgO http://bit.ly/1i9QyXR

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Mapping Machine Learning Image Recognition Path Planning http://bit.ly/1KjpDlY

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PhD Research Publishing Funding http://bit.ly/1NsQeMB

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Node.js: The Short Parts

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Server-side JavaScript Asynchronous I/O Small Core

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Time Blocking Non-Blocking Single Thread, Non-Blocking

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Necessary Package Management Modular building blocks for any application

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Robots + Node = NodeBots

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node·bot (ˈnōdˌbät,ˈnōdbət) - noun a robot programmed using Node.js (JavaScript)

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node·bot (ˈnōdˌbät,ˈnōdbət) - noun a robot programmed using Node.js (JavaScript)

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Matthew Bergman @fotoverite

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Wait, what’s a NodeBot? Susan Hinton @noopkat

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Wait, what’s a NodeBot? Matthew Bergman @fotoverite

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But... JavaScript?!

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Tracy Hinds @hackygolucky No need for a PhD/masters/etc Open Source Low Barrier To Entry

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$-$$ (not $$$$) https://tessel.io https://www.particle.io https://www.arduino.cc/

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Actuators Sensors Data Commands

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Numerous Particular Modules

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Rapid Prototyping

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Kassandra Perch @nodebotanist

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Donovan Buck @dtex

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https://youtu.be/dvG9FgbzK9Y

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JIFASNAF (JavaScript is Fun and so NodeBots are Fun.)

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It’s not all roses though

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abstraction vs. understanding

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un[der]developed process

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the technology is still young

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Opportunity in disguise

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Access

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JavaScript is everywhere

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m&ms for the masses

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demo time

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johnny-five.io

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ARDX starter kit

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nodebots.io

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What’s next?

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Raquel Vélez @rockbot http://rckbt.me raquel@ js.com https://github.com/rockbot/manny

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Arduino UNO* $30 BOE Bot Robotics Shield Kit for Arduino* $135 Sparkfun XBee Shield, XBee Explorer USB $50 2 XBee Pro Wire Antennae $75 Marker $5 Glue Gun & Glue Sticks $10 Cables, resistors, batteries, jumper wires, etc $25 TOTAL $330 * open source options available

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