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Developer Environment Setup

Working with the Smartbike requires a few extra tools compared to working on applications like the VR game.

General Needs​

You still require general things like: General Needs To get started on the Smartbike project, ensure you have the following general tools set up:

IDE of Your Choice: Use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Visual Studio Code, PyCharm, or Atom. Make sure to install any extensions related to Python and Raspberry Pi development.

GitHub Desktop App or GitHub CLI: You’ll need one of these tools to manage version control and work with the repositories. Alternatively, you can use other Git tools like GitKraken or SourceTree.

Project Repositories​

Fork the Redback Operation repositories, and bookmark both the original and personal-forks for ease of access.

Clone the repositories to your PC to be ready for development.

Tools for the Smartbike & Raspberry Pi​

To ease development on the Raspberry Pi it is recommended to prepare the following tools to assist in development:

  • PuTTY or equivalent - for accessing the Raspberry Pi.
  • FileZilla or WinSCP or equivalent FTP application - for transfering files between your development environment and the Raspberry Pi.
  • Install dependencies such as Python's gatt library and paho MQTT - for hints during development.
  • Use the following commands: pip install gatt paho-mqtt These libraries are crucial for working with the Smartbike’s IoT functionality and network communication.

Personal Mobile Hotspot​

The Raspberry Pi currently (T2 2024) connects to the internet through connecting to someone's personal mobile hotspot on their phone. As long as you have the same SSID and password setup it will be able to connect. Reach out to your project lead (or if you are the lead read the handover document) for the SSID and password to set.

Ready to Start​

Ask your project lead for tasks to get started on or...