Quarky Robotic Arm - Documentation

Getting Started with Quarky Robotic Arm

Refer to the tutorials to learn about the Robotic Arm, and how to assemble and program it in Block coding or Python coding. 

Robotic Arm V6
Learn how to assemble the Quarky Robotic Arm with this step-by-step guide. Follow the steps to make the Quarky Robotic Arm look like the image shown in this guide, and use it to explore more complicated programs and activities.

Quarky Robotic Arm Project - Block Coding

Refer to the tutorials to learn how to use PictoBlox Block Coding Environment to code Quarky Robotic Arm for different applications

Display a mixed fraction for an improper fraction. Check if the input fraction is improper and call the mixedFraction() function for display.
This Python program define the function `calcpow` that calculates and displays the result of raising a given base to a given exponent.
See an example of a function call and discover how a common error can be fixed by placing the function definition before the function call.
This Python code demonstrates how to calculate the area and perimeter of a rectangle using a function calcAreaPeri
Discover how Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensors work, their principle of detecting infrared radiation, and their applications in security systems and lighting control
Discover how a metal touch sensor works, generating signals upon contact with charged objects. Learn to build a touch-responsive switch circuit using Arduino.
Understand how the piezoelectric effect generates electric charge in response to mechanical stress, making these sensors useful for pressure, acceleration, vibration, sound detection, and more
Understand how PIR sensors detect moving objects based on changes in infrared radiation.
Learn about the working principle of piezoelectric sensors, their applications, and how to interface them with Quarky using Pictoblox.
The code includes user-defined functions for determining the light color and providing a corresponding message, stay safe on the roads.
Learn how to access global and local variables in Python, and understand the concept of variable scope. See an example code and explanation.
In Python, this code demonstrates how the global variables allow us to access and update their values outside of functions.
Learn about the significance of force sensors and their applications. Discover how to interface a force sensor with Quarky using Pictoblox.
This module contains basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division that can be performed on numbers.
Learn how to check if a string is a palindrome or not in Python. Use the checkPalin function to validate if a given string is a palindrome.
This code will prompt user to enter a string and a character, then it will display the number of occurrences of that character in the string.
Learn how to replace all the vowels in a string with ‘*’ in Python with this code. Input a string and get the modified string as output.
This Python program allows users to enter a string and displays it in reverse order starting from the last character.
Learn to Reverse a string in Python using string reversal function. Simply input a string and get the reversed string as output.
Learn how to increment the elements of a list in Python. See the effect of passing a list as a parameter to a function and modifying it.
This Python code uses a function to increment the elements of a list and shows the before/after changes in the list ID.
Menu-driven program for list operations perform append, insert, delete (by position/value), modify, sort, and display operations on a list.
This code takes input from the user for the number of students and their respective marks, then calculates and displays the average marks.
Learn to write a Python function to check if a number is present in a list using linear search. Get code and understand the logic behind it.
Learn how to store and print student records using tuples in Python. See the example code and understand the logic behind it.
By taking user input for two numbers, the program showcases how to efficiently exchange their values using tuple assignments
Learn how to use a Python function to calculate the area and circumference of a circle by entering its radius.
This program takes n numbers as input from the user and stores them in a tuple, then prints the maximum and minimum numbers from the tuple.
This program allows you to input the number of employees, their names, and salaries, and then displays the data in a tabular format.
This code allows you to input a string and then counts the number of times each character appears in the given string.
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PictoBlox Extension Documentation

Refer to the documentation of PictoBlox Extension to understand how to use the blocks and functions for the Robotic Arm.