We have now covered just about everything you need to break into the wide world of JavaScript Robotics—except how to connect your bots to the web, and where to go from here. This chapter covers how to connect your NodeBots to online services, such as Twilio, and how Johnny-Five and other libraries will lead you to exploring your next set of projects!
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Connecting NodeBots to the Web
- Johnny-Five and the wide world of microcontrollers
- Other JS Robotics libraries and platforms
- Where to go from here
You'll need your microcontroller, a temperature sensor, and a button—we're going to build a bot that sends a text message with the inside and outside temperature data when you press the button. If you can get your hands on a Particle Photon (check out the shop at www.particle.io), you'll also learn how to make your code work on both platforms without changing more than two lines!
Finally, you'll need your enthusiasm and curiosity—these are the things that'll give you ideas for your next NodeBots project!