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Raquel Vélez
April 08, 2014
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Robots... and JavaScript?!
A review of the NodeBots movement, given at the TechXploration meetup at PayPal on 8 April 2014.
Raquel Vélez
April 08, 2014
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Transcript
#PayPalTechX Robots… and JavaScript?! ! Brought to you by @rockbot
#PayPalTechX What is a robot?
#PayPalTechX ro·bot (ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət) - noun ! a machine capable of
carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer. ! synonyms: automaton, android, golem
#PayPalTechX ro·bot (ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət) - noun ! a machine capable of
carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer. ! synonyms: automaton, android, golem
#PayPalTechX Examples
http://bit.ly/1i4ivug
http://bit.ly/1mBltMr
http://bit.ly/1e3XRgO
“Traditional” Robots PhDs Research $$$$ HARD
#PayPalTechX Introducing: NodeBots
#PayPalTechX node·bot (ˈnōdˌbät,ˈnōdbət) - noun ! a robot programmed using
Node.js (JavaScript)
#PayPalTechX node·bot (ˈnōdˌbät,ˈnōdbət) - noun ! a robot programmed using
Node.js (JavaScript)
#PayPalTechX Examples
#PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite
#PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite
#PayPalTechX Susan Hinton @noopkat
#PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite
#PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite
#PayPalTechX But... JavaScript?!
\o/ JavaScript! No need for a PhD Open Source $-$$
(not $$$$$) EASY Tracy Abrahms @hackygolucky
#PayPalTechX Let’s build a robot together
#PayPalTechX
#PayPalTechX BatBot Arduino UNO* $30 BOE Bot Robotics Shield Kit
for Arduino* $135 Sparkfun XBee Shield, XBee Explorer USB $50 2 XBee Pro Wire Antennae $75 PS3 Dualshock Controller* $45 Glue Gun & Glue Sticks $10 Cables, resistors, batteries, jumper wires, etc $25 TOTAL $370 * open source options available
#PayPalTechX Software
#PayPalTechX Node.js Fundamentals
Node.js: The Short Parts Server-side JavaScript Asynchronous Small core
npm: Necessary Package Management Modular building blocks for any application
johnny-five
PS3 Dualshock Controller
#PayPalTechX DEMO TIME
#PayPalTechX The Bigger Picture
#PayPalTechX Robots vs. NodeBots “Traditional” NodeBots Threaded Asynchronous Well established
Just getting started Top tools and funding We all pitch in Brilliant People You, me, and all our friends
#PayPalTechX Robots vs. NodeBots “Traditional” NodeBots Research & Papers Open
Source $$$$$ $-$$ Exclusive Community NodeBotsSF, nodebots.io Get a PhD Get started
#PayPalTechX What does it mean?
#PayPalTechX An opportunity in disguise?
#PayPalTechX Only one way to find out!
#PayPalTechX It’s your turn.
#PayPalTechX Go.
#PayPalTechX Have FUN!
#PayPalTechX Build something awesome.
#PayPalTechX Tell me all about it!
#PayPalTechX Raquel Vélez @rockbot raquel@ js.com ! ! Links: https://github.com/rockbot/batbot
Raquel Vélez #PayPalTechX Questions?