APP Builder – Example

Welcome to ASUS Zenbo App application development!

This example teaches you how to build your first Zenbo app with App Builder. You’ll learn how to create a project with App Builder and run it within Zenbo simulator. Before deploy onto Zenbo devcies, you need to export a project as a zba file. You'll also learn some fundamentals of Zenbo design, including how to build a simple user interface, multimedia player, move Zenbo body and handle conversational dialouge.

Scenario

Zenbo starts playing music and flashing his wheels' LED. He moves forward 50 centimeters, then turns a full circle and looks up.
Zenbo: ‘Hello, my name is Zenbo’.
Zenbo invites someone to some his performances.
Zenbo: ‘Would you like to see my performances?’
Zenbo show an option on screen for user choosing.
Someone: ‘Music’ (or ‘Movie’)
Zenbo start playing music or movie by chosen.

How to build a Zenbo ZBA APP

Analysis Flow & Blocks

No.	Action	API	Note
1	Start a program
2	Zenbo play music		[Play Media at Non-Blocking] Media source: Select which music you want to play from your PC Volume: 80% Duration: 30 secs
3	Zenbo flashes wheels’ LED		[Wheel LED at Non-Blocking] Side: Both Type: Breathing Led number: All Color: Red (select color from palette) Brigtness: 80% Duration: 30 secs
4	Zenbo moves forward 50 centimeters		[Body Movement] Type: Blocking Speed: 1 (Level) Direction: Forward Distance: 30 cm
5	Zenbo turn a full circle		[Body Rotation] Type: Blocking Speed: 1 (Level) Angle: 360 ̊
6	Zenbo looks up		[Neck Movement] Type: Blocking Speed: 1 (Level) Vertical: 30 ̊ Horizontal: 0 ̊
7	Zenbo say hello		[Speak] Speak: "Hello, my name is Zenbo." Speed: Medium
8	Zenbo invites someone listen music or watch movie		[ListView UI] TTS String: "Would you like to see my performances?" Title String: "How about a music or movie?" IntentID Id: App ID Value: listperformance_en Context: performance Event1 Name: musicString: Play music Event2 Name: video String: Play video
9	Music event receiver		[When receive] Event’s ID: music
10	Play music		[Play media at non-blocking] Media source: by chose Volume: 80% Duration: 30 secs
11	Dancing with music playback at same time		[Recursive Moves] Action: by chose Duration: 30 secs
12	Movie event receiver		[When receive] Event’s ID: video
13	Play video		[Play media at blocking] Media source: by chose Volume: 80% Duration: 30 secs

Register APP at developer site

Please register APP on ASUS developer site https://zenbo.asus.com/developer/

Prepare APP info

Using Tool

Please choose option ‘Zenbo App Builder’.

App Name

This example App name is ‘ZBAHelloWorld’

Package Name:

Because package name is unique, please create a new package name for your App. Please be informed there is a prefix ‘com.asus.robot.appbuilder’ adding on before you App name. The application naming format is like as ‘xxx.xxx’.
This example package name is ‘com.asus.robot.appbuild.zba.helloworld’