Control Quadruped Predefined Actions

Introduction

In this project, we will explain how to run predefined actions for Quadruped. By the end of the tutorial, learners will have gained knowledge and practical experience in programming a quadruped robot and controlling its movements using PictoBlox.

Code

sprite = Sprite('Tobi')
quarky = Quarky()
import time

quad=Quadruped(4,1,8,5,3,2,76)

while True:
  quad.home()
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("dance1",1000,1)
  time.sleep(0.5/2)
  quad.action("updown1",1000,2)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("front back",1000,1)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("march in place",1000,1)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("left hand wave",1000,1)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("right hand wave",1000,1)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("bodyshake4",1000,2)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("dance5",1000,2)
  time.sleep(0.2)
  quad.action("creepy",1000,2)
  quad.home()

Logic

1. The robot has been programmed to perform various actions such as dance, wave, and march in place using
2. action() code.
3. The program uses a while loop to continuously repeat the actions in a sequence with small pauses in between each action.
4. The ‘time.sleep’ function is used to control the duration of each action and the pauses in between them using time.sleep() code.
5. The quad.home() function is used to reset the robot’s position to its initial position after each sequence of actions.

Output