1. Programming Robotic Systems using Visual Studio
Chris Howd | Developer Content Planner, MS
Paul Pardi | AppPlat Content Manager, MS

2. Meet Chris Howd Developer Content Planner, Microsoft
Developer, Technologist, Learning Content Planner
Responsible for customer facing client developer training: Windows apps, Windows Phone apps, Xbox apps, Windows Desktop apps
Over 30 years of industry experience
US Department of Defense, Self Employed (R&D), Microsoft
Mechanical Engineer designing and programming robotic and automated systems before joining Microsoft in 2000.
Developer, developer content planner, and robotics hobbyist.

3. Meet Paul Pardi | @paulpardi
Content Development Lead, Microsoft
Leads team of content developers focused on software development technologies
Over 20 years experience as software developer and trainer
Software and content development professional
Managed Windows Store merchandising team for Windows 8
Managed team and wrote content for Internet Explorer
Technical trainer, teacher, and book author
Published Windows 8 app called Movie Notes

4. Course Topics Programming Robotic Systems using Visual Studio
01 | Embedded Systems, Robotics, and this MVA Training Series
05 | Integrating Advanced Sensors and Shields
02 | Getting Started with Arduino
06 | Mapping Areas and Detecting Objects
03 | Creating Your First Arduino Robot
07 | Integrating Wireless Control and Communication
04 | Controlling a Robotic Arm
08 | Looking Ahead

5. Setting Expectations Target Audience
This Course: Developers and hobbyists who are interested programming robots that use Arduino microcontroller boards.
This Series: Developers and hobbyists interested programming embedded systems.
Suggested Prerequisites/Supporting Material
Basic programming skills in C++, C#, or JavaScript
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7. 01 | Embedded Systems, Robotics, and this MVA Training Series
Chris Howd | Developer Content Planner, MS
Paul Pardi | AppPlat Content Manager, MS

8. Module Overview Embedded, IoT, and Robotics?
Microcontrollers and Other Hardware
Examples of Microcontroller Boards
Software Options
Typical Code Sample
The Robots Used in this Training
Demo – Meet the Bots

9. Embedded, IoT, and Robotics?
Microsoft’s history with embedded systems
This MVA Course (introduction to programming robotic systems)
Next steps for this training series?
Internet of Things
.NET Micro Framework Projects
Windows Tablet Projects
More robotics?

10. Microcontrollers and Other Hardware
What are your hardware choices?
Controller and microcontroller options
Motors, sensors, and other hardware options
Where can you buy hardware for your projects?
How should you get started?

11. Examples of Microcontroller Boards

12. Software Options Operating Systems Programming languages Architectures
Taking your first steps

13. Typical Code Sample
void loop() { if (robotInitialized == false) initializeRobot(); if (performDiagnosticsChecks == true) if (armDiagnostics == true) testArmMovement(); if (wheelSpeedDiagnostics == true) testGearmotors(); if (sensorDiagnostics == true) testSensorPositioningAndReadings(); } else if (intruderStopped == false) // continue main program loop…

14. The Robots Used in this Training
We will be exploring the development of 3 robots
We will include brief hardware discussions
We will spend most of our time focused on the code
Robot #1: Simple Autonomous “MSBump-Bot”
Robot #2: Semi-Aware “MSGuard-Bot”
Robot #3: Wirelessly Controlled “MSSpider-Bot”

15. Meet the Bots

16. Review
This MVA course is the first in a planned series on embedded systems
Future courses in this series will focus on .NET Micro Framework projects and projects involving Windows tablets.
We plan to develop Internet of Things training that covers both .NET Micro Framework and full .NET/WinRT apps.
You can “vote” for more training on robotics