Edison comes with several pre-set programs already loaded into the robot’s memory.
These programs are activated when Edison scans one of the pre-set barcodes. The
barcodes tell Edison to run the correct program when the triangle button is pressed.
The information about barcodes and barcodes is available at
https://meetedison.com/barcodes/. There is also a free-to-download activity book
called Barcodes and Edison available at https://meetedison.com/activity-
books/barcodes-and-edison/
There are six pre-set barcode programs that you can use with Edison:
• Clap controlled driving – Make Edison turn or drive by clapping your hands.
• Avoid obstacles – Activate Edison’s obstacle detection beam, enabling Edison
to detect and avoid certain obstacles.
• Follow a torch – Activate Edison’s visible light sensors and use them to control
Edison’s driving behaviour towards the brightest light source.
• Line tracking – Activate Edison’s reflected light line-tracking sensor and use it to
control Edison’s driving behaviour to follow the edge of a black line.
• Bounce in borders – Activate Edison’s reflected light line-tracking sensor and
use it to control Edison’s driving behaviour to stay within a black border.
• Sumo wrestle – Activate this barcode in two or more Edison robots and put them
into a black border. Watch them wrestle it out by detecting each other and
charging forward at full speed!
There are two other types of barcodes used for specific purposes with Edison:
• EdRemote and TV/DVD remote control barcodes –Program Edison to respond to
a range of commands using an EdRemote or your TV or DVD remote.
• Calibration barcodes – Used to perform specific maintenance on your Edison
robot.
Tips for using barcodes:
• Make sure the removable skid is in Edison. When the skid is out,
Edison sits with the line sensor right on the ground, and cannot
properly detect the barcodes.
• Never use shiny paper or glossy laminate on pages with Edison’s
barcodes. Only use low-shine paper and matte-finish laminate.
• Avoid running Edison over barcodes in very bright light, such as
sunlight, as this can interfere with the robot’s ability to scan the
barcodes correctly.
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