Below is a listing of the various sample programs which are shipped with Descartes, with descriptions of robot behavior. These programs are designed to be simple and easy to follow, and provide a good set of routines which can be added to or merged together to create complex, interesting behaviors. Most include suggestions for program modification, from simple adjustments to complex program structures. This is an easy way to get familiar with the robot's instruction set.
More programs are constantly being added, so check back frequently for the latest.
The Stamp II will count for ten seconds, and echo the count back to the PC screen. This command is very useful while testing and debugging programs, hence its name. Descartes becomes active when it is light enough around him, running its motors in a basic object avoidance routine. This behavior is the opposite of nocturnalism. Descartes will operate his motors for a random period of time, and then turn around and return to its original position based on distance measurements kept by its internal PIC secondary processor.