SMARS Lab - A simple web app for playing with SMARS Robots.

To Install:

• log on to your raspberry pi

• clone the SMARS Lab github repository: git clone https://www.github.com/kevinmcaleer/SMARSLab

• change to the SMARSLab directory: cd SMARSLab

• install virtualenv: pip install virtualenv or 'sudo apt-get install virtualenv'

• create a new virtual python environment: python3 -m venv venv

• activate the new python environment: source venv/bin/activate

• install the pre-requisites: pip install -r requirements.txt

• load SMARSLab: python smarslab.py

• Open a webbrowser at: either http://localhost:5000 or http://raspberrypi-IP-ADDRESS:5000

• You will need to install the following python libraries for this to work: sudo apt-get install python-smbus

  sudo apt-get install i2c-tools

• Make sure I2C is enabled in the interfaces from the Raspberry Pi Configuration.

• Enjoy!

Had to remove support for Python 3.3 as Flask is not compatible with this version. Removed some objc dependencies from requirements.txt as this causes the build to fail

Mar 2025

• Tidied up code
• Improved readability
• Removed unnecessary dependencies

// May 2019 - added buzzer feature // Requires a Fundomoto sheild

• Basic control commands
• known issue with commands not being received correctly