EV3Cube

A robot for solving 3x3 Rubik's Cube using LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 and an Android Phone.

How about replacing color sensor with an Android phone?
I think it will improve overall speed.

–Daniel, 2016

This project needs several periperals to work:

• An Android device
  Color input and as solving processor.

• LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3
  Interact physically with the Rubik's Cube.

Getting Started

EV3 Robot

Assembly

Assemble LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 into a Rubik's solver robot.

Robot can be built by following Mindcub3r's building instructions.
Replace color sensor part in the instructions with phone stand.

Software

Upload EV3-part program to LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3.

1. Connect LEGO MINDSTORM EV3 with computer.
2. Open misc/Rubiks Solver.ev3 with EV3 software.
3. Upload the program.

Android

1. Open project with Android Studio.
2. Connect Android phone with computer.
3. Build project and install on Android phone.

Credits

This project uses following components:

• Herbert Kociemba's two-phase algorithm in Python and C

• OpenCV 3.1.0 for Android SDK

This project is written based on:

• RoboLiterate's robotcomms for opening Bluetooth communication to an EV3 brick (lower protocol)

• EV3Messenger for sending and for receiving messages from/to an EV3 brick (higher protocol)