OJ's Monte Carlo Localization

Materials

• Cozmo Robot
• Computer
• Phone Charger
• SDK
• Python
• Cozmo App

Python Libraries

• NumPy
• OpenCV
• Math
• Random
• Cozmo
• Cozmo[camera]
• MatPlotLib
• (Optional) IPyKernel

Setup

• Install Python, we found 3.7.5 works well using a Miniconda kernel on Visual Studio Code following this guide. We liked using Jupyter Notebooks for this on VS Code.


• You can create a conda environment by running this command: conda create -n cozmo python=3.7 pip ipykernel in the miniconda terminal you get when you install miniconda.


• Download the Cozmo SDK from this link. To install the SDK you need to run the following command: python setup.py install from the SDK directory.


• If you are using an iPhone install iTunes or libusbmuxd to accuire the proper drivers to interact with the app. We used iTunes because it is much easier to install.


• If you are using an Android phone install Android Debug Bridge (adb).


• There are plenty of tutorials and basic examples in the Cozmo SDK that you can play with to make sure you installed it properly.