MiRoCloud Interface Guide¶

Overview¶

This page provides an overview of the MiRoCloud interface.

The interface is divided into three main areas:

Simulator view — where you see and interact with MiRo
Control panels — where you run code and monitor sensors
Canvas and blocks — where you build programs

Zooming

Use Ctrl + + / - / 0 to adjust zoom levels. Interface elements and the simulator view can be scaled independently.

Simulator view¶

The simulator displays MiRo in a virtual environment.

Top bar¶

The bar at the top of the simulator includes:

Session timer — shows remaining time before automatic shutdown
Reconnect — restores camera feeds if they freeze
Layout controls — adjust panel sizes
Menu — load different environments ("worlds")

Session timeout

Sessions automatically terminate after a period of inactivity (15 minutes). Interact with the simulator periodically to keep it active.

Camera controls¶

You can control the view using your mouse:

Rotate: click and drag
Pan: right-click and drag (or equivalent)
Zoom: scroll wheel

Simulation controls¶

These controls affect the simulation itself, not your program execution.

Play / Pause — start or stop the simulation
Selection mode — select objects
Translation mode — move objects
Rotation mode — rotate objects

Reset options¶

Reset World — resets time and dynamic elements
Reset Model Poses — resets movable objects only
Reset View — returns the camera to its default position

Interaction buttons¶

These simulate physical interaction with MiRo:

Body touch — triggers body sensors
Head touch — triggers head sensors
Clap — simulates MiRo "hearing" a clap

Use these to test sensor-driven behaviours.

Camera feeds¶

The simulator shows live feeds from MiRo's cameras. These represent what the robot "sees". Click the button in the bottom-right corner to expand this view.

Control panels¶

The control panels manage program execution and display sensor data (indexed elements are explained below).

Execution controls¶

Run in simulator — executes your program in the virtual environment
Run on robot — executes on a physical MiRo (if available)
Stop — halts execution

Sensor display¶

The interface provides (close to) real-time feedback from MiRo's sensors.

1. Microphone — indicates sound input (works only with the Clap button when in simulation).

Left-hand MiRo icon¶

2. Sonar (nose) — proximity to objects using ultrasound sensor
3. Touch sensors — shown as bars; activate when pressed
4. Light sensors — indicate brightness levels
5. Cliff sensors — detect edges and prevent falls

Right-hand MiRo icon¶

6. Speaker — indicates sound output
7. LED indicators — show LED states (visualised in the UI only when in simulation)

Canvas and blocks¶

The canvas is where you build programs using blocks.

Blockly / Python selector¶

This allows switching between the Blockly visual programming interface and programming in Python.

Block categories¶

Blocks are organised into two main groups:

Robot — actions, sensors, movement
Control — logic, loops, variables

Save Program — export code as .mirocode file
Load Program — import a saved file
Clear Canvas — remove all blocks

Canvas controls¶

Centre view — focuses on your program
Zoom in/out — adjust scale
Bin — delete blocks by dragging them in

Output (console)¶

The console displays:

Program output (e.g. print statements)
Execution status
Error messages

Controls¶

Copy output — copies text to clipboard
Toggle view — expand or minimise the console