Satish krishnanArivazhagan.GSuhas.SArokiaselvam
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Smart Maid

Hack your existing iRobot Create with Particle and control it through Alexa.

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Lambda Code

JavaScript
Node.js code
/**
 * App ID for the skill
 */
//var APP_ID = "amzn1.ask.skill.3ce2c39d-7a38-4873-ae14-d91330631fc3"; //replace with "amzn1.echo-sdk-ams.app.c4cbe4a8-2f9c-4386-a274-0a595b7b3c54";
var APP_ID = "amzn1.ask.skill.d530a113-a542-45de-aa5c-e5a43d31eaf1";
/**
 * The AlexaSkill prototype and helper functions
 */
var http = require('https');
var AlexaSkill = require('./AlexaSkill');
/*
 *
 * Particle is a child of AlexaSkill.
 *
 */
var Particle = function () {
    AlexaSkill.call(this, APP_ID);
};
// Extend AlexaSkill
Particle.prototype = Object.create(AlexaSkill.prototype);
Particle.prototype.constructor = Particle;
Particle.prototype.eventHandlers.onSessionStarted = function (sessionStartedRequest, session) {
    console.log("Particle onSessionStarted requestId: " + sessionStartedRequest.requestId + ", sessionId: " + session.sessionId);
};
Particle.prototype.eventHandlers.onLaunch = function (launchRequest, session, response) {
    console.log("Particle onLaunch requestId: " + launchRequest.requestId + ", sessionId: " + session.sessionId);
    var speechOutput = "Hi," + " I am i Robot create" + "Tell me what to do? ";
    response.ask(speechOutput);
};
Particle.prototype.eventHandlers.onSessionEnded = function (sessionEndedRequest, session) {
    console.log("Particle onSessionEnded requestId: " + sessionEndedRequest.requestId + ", sessionId: " + session.sessionId);
};
Particle.prototype.intentHandlers = {
    // register custom intent handlers
    ParticleIntent: function (intent, session, response) {
        var sensorSlot = intent.slots.sensor;
        var lightSlot = intent.slots.light;
        var onoffSlot = intent.slots.onoff;
        var sensor = sensorSlot ? intent.slots.sensor.value : "";
        var light = lightSlot ? intent.slots.light.value : "";
        var onoff = onoffSlot ? intent.slots.onoff.value : "off";
        var speakText = "";
        console.log("Sensor = " + sensor);
        console.log("Light = " + light);
        console.log("OnOff = " + onoff);
        var op = "";
        var pin = "D0";
        var pinvalue = "";
        // Replace these with action device id and access token
        var deviceid = "36003c000347343339373536";
        var accessToken = "8fa8860eb069d5e519a51312df8d1ad9e59b49ea";
        var sparkHst = "api.particle.io";
        console.log("Host = " + sparkHst);
        // User is asking to turn on/off actions
         if(pin.length > 0){
            if(onoff == "clean"){
                pinvalue = "HIGH";
            }
            else if(onoff == "stop"){
                pinvalue = "LOW";
            }
            else if(onoff == "dock"){
                pinvalue = "HOME";
            }
            else if(onoff == "song"){
                pinvalue = "SONG";
            }
            else if(onoff == "fanon"){
                pinvalue = "VACON";
            }
            else if(onoff == "fanoff"){
                pinvalue = "VACOFF";
            }
            else if(onoff == "blink"){
                pinvalue = "BLINK";
            }
            
            var sparkPath = "/v1/devices/" + deviceid + "/ctrlled";
            console.log("Path = " + sparkPath);
            var args = pin + "," + pinvalue;
            makeParticleRequest(sparkHst, sparkPath, args, accessToken, function(resp){
                var json = JSON.parse(resp);
                console.log("Temperature: " + json.return_value);
                response.tellWithCard("OK, " + onoff, "Particle", "Particle!");
                //response.tellWithCard("OK, "+ "  turned " + onoff, "Particle", "Particle!");
                //response.ask("Continue?");
            });
        }
        else{
            response.tell("Sorry, I could not understand what you said");
        }
    },
    HelpIntent: function (intent, session, response) {
        response.ask("You can ask me to do your cammand actions" + " your command like clean , home, stop ,play song");
    }
};
// Create the handler that responds to the Alexa Request.
exports.handler = function (event, context) {
    // Create an instance of the Particle skill. 
    var particleSkill = new Particle();
    particleSkill.execute(event, context);
};
function makeParticleRequest(hname, urlPath, args, accessToken, callback){
    // Particle API parameters
    var options = {
        hostname: hname,
        port: 443,
        path: urlPath,
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
            'Accept': '*.*'
        }
    }
    var postData = "access_token=" + accessToken + "&" + "args=" + args;
    console.log("Post Data: " + postData);
    // Call Particle API
    var req = http.request(options, function(res) {
        console.log('STATUS: ' + res.statusCode);
        console.log('HEADERS: ' + JSON.stringify(res.headers));
        var body = "";
        res.setEncoding('utf8');
        res.on('data', function (chunk) {
            console.log('BODY: ' + chunk);
            body += chunk;
        });
        res.on('end', function () {
            callback(body);
        });
    });
/*  req.on('error', function(e) {
        //console.log('problem with request: ' + e.message);
    });*/
    // write data to request body
    req.write(postData);
    req.end();
}

Particle code

Arduino
particle.ino code
int ddPin = D0;                                      // ddPin used to communicate over serial with Roomba
int ledPin = D7; 
void setup() {
  //Serial.begin(57600);
  //Serial.println("ParticleExample started.");
  
  pinMode(ddPin,  OUTPUT);                          // sets the pins as output
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);                          // sets the pins as output
  Serial1.begin(115200);
  Serial.begin(57600);
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);                       // say we're alive
Particle.function("ctrlled",myFunction);
  
  // wake up the robot
  digitalWrite(ddPin, HIGH);                        // Make sure the pin line is high to start
  delay(100);
  digitalWrite(ddPin, LOW);                         // 500ms LOW signal wakes up the robot
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(ddPin, HIGH);                        // Send it back HIGH once the robot is awake
  delay(2000);
  
  // Get the Roomba into control mode 
  Serial1.write(128);                               // Passive mode
  delay(150);
  Serial1.write(131);                               // Safe mode
  delay(150);
//  Serial1.write(132);                               // Full Control mode
//  delay(150);
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);  
  delay(300);// Setup is complete when the D7 user LED goes out
  delay(5000);
}
void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
}
int myFunction(String command) {
    Serial.println("myFunction called.");
   int pos = command.indexOf(',');
    
    if(-1 == pos){
        return -1;
    }
    
    String strPin = command.substring(0, pos);
    String strValue = command.substring(pos + 1);
    if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("HIGH")){
            run();
            return 1;
    }
    if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("LOW")){
            stop();
            return 1;
    }
    if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("HOME")){
            goHome();
            return 1;
    }
    if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("SONG")){
            playSong();
            return 1;
    }
  if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("VACON")){
            vacuumOn();
            return 1;
    }
    if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("VACOFF")){
            vacuumOff();
            return 1;
    }
    if(strValue.equalsIgnoreCase("BLINK")){
            vibgyor();
            return 1;
    }
    // We don't need to return anything.
    // Just return an easy to recognize number for testing
   return 123;   
}
void run(){
            delay(1);
            Serial1.write(135);
            delay(20000);
}
void goHome() {                                     // Sends the Roomba back to it's charging base
  Serial1.write(135);                               // Starts a cleaning cycle, so command 143 can be initiated
  delay(5000);
  Serial1.write(143);                               // Sends the Roomba home to charge
}
void stop() {
Serial1.write(135);
delay(5000);
}
void playSong() {                                   // Makes the Roomba play a little ditty
  Serial1.write(140);                               // Define a new song
  Serial1.write(0);                                 // Write to song slot #0
  Serial1.write(8);                                 // 8 notes long
  Serial1.write(60);                                // Everything below defines the C Major scale 
  Serial1.write(32); 
  Serial1.write(62);
  Serial1.write(32);
  Serial1.write(64);
  Serial1.write(32);
  Serial1.write(65);
  Serial1.write(32);
  Serial1.write(67);
  Serial1.write(32);
  Serial1.write(69);
  Serial1.write(32);
  Serial1.write(71);
  Serial1.write(32);
  Serial1.write(72);
  Serial1.write(32);
 
  Serial1.write(141);                               // Play a song
  Serial1.write(0);                                  // Play song slot #0
}
void vacuumOn() {                                   // Turns on the vacuum
  Serial1.write(138);
  Serial1.write(7);
}
void vacuumOff() {                                  // Turns off the vacuum
  Serial1.write(138);
  Serial1.write(0);
}
void vibgyor() {                                    // Makes the main LED behind the power button on the Roomba pulse from Green to Red
Serial1.write(139);
for (int i=0;i<255;i++){ 
  Serial1.write(139);                             // LED seiral command
  Serial1.write(0);                               // We don't want any of the other LEDs
  Serial1.write(i);                               // Color dependent on i
  Serial1.write(255);                             // FULL INTENSITY!
  delay(5);                                       // Wait between cycles so the transition is visible
  }
for (int i=0;i<255;i++){ 
  Serial1.write(139);
  Serial1.write(0);
  Serial1.write(i);
  Serial1.write(255);
  delay(5);
  }
for (int i=0;i<255;i++){ 
  Serial1.write(139);
  Serial1.write(0);
  Serial1.write(i);
  Serial1.write(255);
  delay(5);
  }
for (int i=0;i<255;i++){ 
  Serial1.write(139);
  Serial1.write(0);
  Serial1.write(i);
  Serial1.write(255);
  delay(5);
  }
Serial1.write(139);
Serial1.write(0);
Serial1.write(0);
Serial1.write(0);
}

Alexa intent schema

JSON
{
"intents": [
  {
    "intent": "ParticleIntent",
    "slots": [
  {
        "name": "sensor",
        "type": "LITERAL"
      },
      {
        "name": "light",
        "type": "LITERAL"
      },
      {
        "name": "onoff",
        "type": "LITERAL"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "intent": "HelpIntent",
    "slots": []
  }
]
}

Sample utterance

Typescript
Sample utterance for refernce
ParticleIntent turn {clean|onoff} {action|light} 
ParticleIntent turn {stop|onoff} {action|light} 
ParticleIntent turn {home|onoff} {action|light} 
ParticleIntent turn {song|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent turn {blink|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent turn {fanon|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent turn {fanoff|onoff} {action|light}

ParticleIntent do {clean|onoff} {action|light} 
ParticleIntent do {stop|onoff} {action|light} 
ParticleIntent do {home|onoff} {action|light} 
ParticleIntent do {song|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent do {blink|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent do {fanon|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent do {fanoff|onoff} {action|light}

ParticleIntent {stop|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent {clean|onoff} {action|light}
ParticleIntent {clean|onoff} my floor
ParticleIntent {stop|onoff}
ParticleIntent play {song|onoff}
ParticleIntent go to {dock|onoff}
ParticleIntent {blink|onoff} led

ParticleIntent {temperature|sensor}
ParticleIntent {humidity|sensor}
ParticleIntent {forward motor one|light} 
ParticleIntent {reverse motor one|light} 
ParticleIntent {forward motor two|light} 
ParticleIntent {reverse motor two|light} 
ParticleIntent {forward motor three|light} 
ParticleIntent {reverse motor three|light} 
ParticleIntent {forward motor four|light} 
ParticleIntent {reverse motor four|light}


HelpIntent help
HelpIntent help me
HelpIntent what can I ask you
HelpIntent get help
HelpIntent to help
HelpIntent to help me
HelpIntent what can you do
HelpIntent what do you do
HelpIntent how do I use you
HelpIntent how can I use you
HelpIntent what can you tell me

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Satish krishnan

Satish krishnan

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Arivazhagan.G

Arivazhagan.G

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Suhas.S

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Arokiaselvam

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