# Car alarm
# The finch sounds an alarm, alternating high pitch sounds and
# flashing red abd blue lights, until its nose is turned up
from time import sleep
from lib.finch import Finch
finch = Finch()
x = 0
while x > -0.5:
x, y, z, tap, shake = finch.acceleration()
finch.led("#FF0000") # set the led to red
finch.buzzer(1.0, 250)
sleep(1.05)
finch.led("#0000FF") # set the led to blue
finch.buzzer(1.0, 400)
sleep(1.05)
finch.halt()
finch.close()
# A simple program that wanders and avoids obstacles
from lib.finch import Finch
from time import sleep
# Instantiate the Finch object and connect to Finch
tweety = Finch()
# Get the Z-Axis acceleration
zAccel = tweety.acceleration()[2]
# Do the following while the Finch is not upside down (z value in gees above -0.7)
while zAccel > -0.7:
left_obstacle, right_obstacle = tweety.obstacle()
# If there's an obstacle on the left, back up and arc
if left_obstacle:
tweety.led(255,0,0)
tweety.wheels(-0.3,-1.0)
sleep(1.0)
# Back up and arc in the opposite direction if there's something on the right
elif right_obstacle:
tweety.led(255,255,0)
tweety.wheels(-1.0, -0.3)
sleep(1.0)
# Else just go straight
else:
tweety.wheels(1.0, 1.0)
tweety.led(0,255,0)
# Keep reading in the Z acceleration
zAccel = tweety.acceleration()[2]
# A simple program that randomly changes the LED when the Finch is tapped or shaken
# Try it by setting the Finch on a table and tapping the top
from lib.finch import Finch
from random import randint
# Instantiate the Finch object and connect to Finch
tweety = Finch()
left, right = tweety.obstacle()
# Do the following while no obstacles are detected by Finch
while not left and not right:
# Get the accelerations
x, y, z, tap, shake = tweety.acceleration()
# Print the acceleration data
print("X is %.2f gees, Y is %.2f gees, Z is %.2f gees, tap is %r shake is %r" % (x, y, z, tap, shake));
# If a tap or shake has been detected recently, set the LED to a random color
if tap or shake:
tweety.led(randint(0,255), randint(0, 255), randint(0,255))
# Get obstacles to use to exit loop
left, right = tweety.obstacle()
tweety.close()
