An example of how to build a virtual robot with Micro:bit, Three.js, serialport and Electron.
Clone and run for a quick way to see Electron, Serialport, Three.js in action.
The basic Electron application needs just these files:
package.json- Points to the app's main file and lists its details and dependencies.main.js- Starts the app and creates a browser window to render HTML. This is the app's main process.index.html- A web page to render. This is the app's renderer process.
The micro:bit files:
microbit-receiver.hex- The program to be transfered to the receiver micro:bit device.microbit-remote-control.hex- The program to be transfered to the remote control micro:bit device.
To clone and run this repository you'll need Git and Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:
# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/akosblazsik/microbit-vrobot.git
# Go into the repository
cd microbit-vrobot
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Make sure that usb/serial port is read/writable, for example on Linux:
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM0
# Run the app
npm start- The receiver: https://github.com/akosblazsik/microbit-vrobot-receiver
- The remote control: https://github.com/akosblazsik/microbit-vrobot-remote-control
- Electron documentation
- Serialport documentation
- Three.js documentation