Robot Exercises

We provide 2 different types of coding interfaces for users.

For beginners who are just starting out in coding, you can try out the exercises using our Blockly code programme which is more beginner friendly.

For people with some coding experience, you can try out the exercises using C++.

The exercises are split according to whichever coding interface you use. Exercises that are not specified are for both users.

List of Robot exercises:

Exercise 1 - Putting your robot together

Assemble your robot and link your robot to its control app for a quick start.

Exercise 2 - Setting up your Smorphi for coding

Learn about the various coding software and how to set them up which you will need to customise your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² to perform various tasks.

Exercise 3 - Documentation

Look through and understand how to read coding documentation, and explore the various functions provided.

Exercise 4 - Introduction to Blockly

Learn about Blockly and how to set up which you will need to customise your Smorphi to perform various tasks.

Exercise 5 - Basic Blockly coding

Learn basic blockly coding structures, like variables, loops and conditionals.

Exercise 6 - Basic C++ / Arduino coding

Learn basic Arduino coding structures, like variables, loops and conditionals.

Exercise 7 - Temperature sensor (Blockly)

Set up and use Blockly to control your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² kit's temperature sensor for various activities and purposes

Exercise 8 - Temperature sensor (C++ / Arduino)

Set up and use C++ code to control your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² kit's temperature sensor for various activities and purposes

Exercise 9 - Sound sensor (Blockly)

Set up and use Blockly to control your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² kit's sound sensors for various activities and purposes

Exercise 10 - Sound sensor (C++ / Arduino)

Set up and use C++ code to control your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² kit's sound sensors for various activities and purposes

Exercise 11 - Infrared (IR) for obstacle detection (Blockly)

Set up and use Blockly to control your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² kit's IR sensors for various obstacle-detection purposes

Exercise 12 - Infrared (IR) for obstacle detection (C++ / Arduino)

Set up and use C++ to control your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² kit's IR sensors for various obstacle-detection purposes

Exercise 13 - Simple line following using 2 IR sensors

Code your Smorphi ² to follow a line on the ground utilising 2 IR sensors

Exercise 14 - Line following and obstacle detection combine

Challenge yourself by implementing line following with obstacle detection at the same time using just IR sensors

Exercise 15 - Pixycam

Introducing the Pixycam usage and set up

Exercise 16 - Integrate Pixycam onto robot using ICSP protocol (Recommended Methodology)

Connecting Pixycam to your Smorphi ² as a sensor

Exercise 17 - Integrate Pixycam onto robot using I2C protocol

Connecting Pixycam to your Smorphi ² as a sensor

Exercise 18 - Simple maze navigation

Code your Smorphi mini / Smorphi ² to navigater through a simple maze

Exercise 19 - Pixycam colour detection (Blockly)

Code your Smorphi ² to detect colours using Blockly

Exercise 20 - Maze with shape change (C++ / Arduino)

Code your Smorphi ² to navigate through a slightly more complicated maze with varying widths that require shape change

Exercise 21 - Customise your app to control Smorphi

Make your own app that you can use to control Smorphi

Exercise 22 - Make your own library

Code exploration exercise to understand the background functions in depth

Exercise 23 - OTA (Over The Air) code upload methodology

Setup and upload code to your smorphi robot using OTA method

Exercise 24 - Introduction to IoT(Internet of Things) / Blynk platform

Learn about IoT and Blynk platform

Exercise 25 - Setting up Blynk platform

Learn to setup Blynk platform and integrate Smorphi masterboard with the Blynk cloud and Blynk app

Exercise 27 - Smorphi control using Blynk Buttons

Control Smorphi robot using buttons on Blynk platform interface

Exercise 28 - Smorphi control using Blynk Joystick

Control Smorphi robot using joystick on Blynk platform interface

Exercise 29 - Huskylens camera

Introducing the Huskylens camera usage and set up