How to Install Robotics Software

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology –
Computer Science & Software Engineering

Overview

Follow these directions to download various software packages for the Create robot and configure it on Windows. Any students enrolled in CSSE120R (Robotics section only) will be using the PyCreate library, Bluetooth to transmit commands to the robots, and the Create simulator.

Prerequisites

You must have Python installed on your laptop.  Eclipse is also nice for the Roomba Create simulator.

Installing PyCreate and the Bluetooth Transmitter

Follow these directions to install PyCreate and these directions to install the Bluetooth Transmitter.  Note: 2011-2012 laptops come with the Bluetooth already enabled, and PyCreate already installed.

Installing the Create Simulator

Follow these directions to install them.