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RoboGUI

A GUI For Controlling a Zumo/Arduino Rescue Robot

About


This is a simple GUI designed in C# using Windows Forms that allows you to control a Zumo/Arduio via an XBee wireless communication module (connected to serial port COM5).

The window uses two main panels:

  • A control panel containing buttons.
  • A Serial Window to print the output from the robot.

Controls


The robot can be controlled manually after enabling the controls via buttonA being activated, by clicking the appropriately named buttons to:

  • Drive forward
  • Turn left/right
  • Reverse

Alternatively the robot can be controlled by using the WASD keys to also perform the appropriate manouvers:

  • W (Forward) = A/D (Left/Right)
  • S (Reverse)
  • X (Exit)

The robot can also be switched in & out of automatic mode, as appropriate depending on the situation as well, again using the appropriate buttons or by using the assigned keys.

  • G (Turn on Auto Mode)
  • H (Turn off Auto Mode)

Serial Box


The Serial Box will continously update with any data recieved from the Arduino/Zumo no matter if a key was pressed or not.

This allows for a continous stream of updates on the robots sensors as they are called to allow the user to control the robot more efficiently and avoid mistakes.