I used SBrick for a few weeks, and find that the current Profole Designer can not implement some of my ideas.
Here is the thing I want to see in the comming designer:
More flexible. More programmable.
I want to "filter" the value sent to my motors. Use variables, if, switch case, math, boolean... etc.
Like EV3, I want to *script* something. Not just use the control value directly.
Thanks.
[blockquote]Ken Wautelet said:
Did you thing that it was possible to create an app for android wear ?
My watch have a gyro, and it can be fun to command my Sbrick directly by movement of my hand.
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Yes it will possible. We will support the wearable devices and bluetooth joysticks as well :)
[blockquote]Tamas Misik said:
Hi Pablo,
It is already possible. You can control more motors or leds simoultaneously with one slider/button/joystick ;)
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how can I? from the app? (my ipod is broken now and I don't have an sbrick, so I can't see if there are many features) thank you for the answer!
It can be iteresting to have the possibility to add an IP Cam to our profils.
With the free soft IPcam (android) we can change an old smatphone on a camera usable by an internet page.
if we can add this page to our profile, we will have the possibility to manipule our creation without a direct vue on it.
Here is a beta version of an EV3 spycam:
+1 for grid + snap top grid, and +1 for a window that actually fits. I've got a 1080p screen, which is more than my phone has, but I still have to scroll in the designer :)
I've got some other idea's, but they probably fall under 'profile' instead of 'designer':
- On analog controls (joystick, slider) that do not auto-reset: Allow for a 'dead' zone so 0 is not 1 pixel wide / high, but (adjustable) 5% or 10% of the height
- On the joystick, differentiate between auto-reset for the X-axis and the Y-axis. For instance, maintain speed, but return steering servo to center.
- On analog controls, let us set the minimum duty cycle. On the lower end all the motors do is whine, they don't turn. The 'values'-option lets us set a maximum, but not a minimum (around the 0)
- On analog controls, choose between a linear scale or an exponential scale, for more control in the slower speeds
Any maybe, but that's a bit advanced, a reversing auto-reset (full power) or reversing auto-reset (reverse movement) for all those (older?) steering MOC's that are not using the servo motor? I had 0.76 seconds of 56% duty cycle so when I release the slider the motor should turn the other way for 0.76*0.56/100 = 0.43 seconds @ 100% (full power) or 0.76 seconds @ 56% (reverse movement)
Here are some of my suggestions:
New Controls
Changes to the designer
Hope someone's watching this thread.
