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Text to Speech - Blocks, Python Functions, Projects | PictoBlox Extension
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PictoBlox Extension

Text to Speech

text2speech
Extension Description
Text to Speech Extension allows projects which use it to output synthesized speech. The service is provided by Amazon Web Services.
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Available in: Block Coding
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Mode: Stage Mode
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 WiFi Required: No
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Compatible Hardware in Block Coding: evive, Quarky, Arduino Uno, Arduino Mega, Arduino Nano, ESP32, T-Watch, Boffin, micro:bit, TECbits, LEGO EV3, LEGO Boost, LEGO WeDo 2.0, Go DFA, None
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Compatible Hardware in Python: Not Applicable
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Object Declaration in Python: Not Applicable
  • STEMpedia-Rocket-800x800 Extension Catergory:

Introduction

The Text to Speech Extension is an extension that allows projects which use it to output synthesized speech. The service is provided by Amazon Web Services.

Voices

There are five types of voices that can be selected with the set voice to () block:

Name Description
alto standard female voice
tenor standard male voice
squeak high-pitched female voice
giant deep male voice
kitten repeatedly says “meow” but sometimes at a different length

Supported Languages

This extension allows the language of the voice to be changed, but there are not as many languages as the Translate extension.

  1. Arabic
  2. Chinese (Mandarin)
  3. Danish
  4. Dutch
  5. English
  6. French
  7. German
  8. Hindi
  9. Icelandic
  10. Italian
  11. Japanese
  12. Korean
  13. Norwegian
  14. Polish
  15. Portuguese (Brazilian)
  16. Portuguese (European)
  17. Romanian
  18. Russian
  19. Spanish (European)
  20. Spanish (Latin American)
  21. Swedish
  22. Turkish
  23. Welsh
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PictoBlox Blocks

Turn () video on stage with () % transparency block controls the control the camera feed on the stage.
This block helps move an object step by step in a given direction within a set time
This block facilitates seamless transitions to your preferred scenes. For instance, if you’re currently viewing Scene 1 and wish to switch to Scene 2, simply select Scene 2 from the dropdown menu to enact the transition.
This block is designed to refresh or reload the current scene.
This block code will give an option to control the object as player control like third person or first person. You can then use arrow keys to make your object move in respective direction.
This block of code applies velocity to the player. 
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Block Coding Examples

Accessing Updating Variables Outside Functions

In Python, this code demonstrates how the global variables allow us to access and update their values outside of functions.

Adafruit IO – Get Color | Remote Controlled RGB Light

In this example, we will retrieve the color information from the cloud and make the Quarky lights ON and OFF with the selected color on the cloud.

Adafruit IO – Get Data | Remote Controlled Light

In this example, we will retrieve the information from the cloud and make the Quarky lights ON and OFF. 

Adafruit Send Data to Cloud – All Sensors

This example shows how to create an IoT House Monitoring system that sends humidity, temperature, plant soil moisture, gas, and light sensor data to the cloud on Adafruit IO servers.

Adafruit Send Data to Cloud – DHT Sensor

We will use the Adafruit IO cloud service to send data from a humidity and temperature sensor to the cloud.

Add 5 to a User Input Number

Python code: Adds 5 to user input using a function. Displays id() before and after the call to check memory location change.

AI Delivery Robot

The example demonstrates how to make a delivery robot that follows the line and stops when it reaches checkpoint 1.

AI Delivery Robot – Python

The example demonstrates how to make a delivery robot that follows the line and stops when it reaches checkpoint 1 in the Python Coding Mode.

Air Draw

The example demonstrates how to use hand recognition and pen extensions to make an air draw game.

Air Draw – Python

The example demonstrates how to use hand recognition and pen extensions to make an air draw game in the Python Coding Environment.

Alternative Mars Rover Motion Control

Learn how to code the Mars Rover to turn left and right on a circle with the set () to () block. Try different left and right orientations and move the Mars Rover with the up and down keys.

Alternative Mars Rover Motion Control

Learn how to code the Mars Rover to turn left and right on a circle with the set () to () block. Try different left and right orientations and move the Mars Rover with the up and down keys.

Arduino Serial Communication: Serial input

Discover the fascinating world of Arduino Serial Communication and how it enables data exchange between the Arduino board and the user.

Arduino Serial Communication: Serial Output

Discover the fundamentals of Arduino Serial Communication using Pictoblox and the importance of setting the correct baud rate for proper data exchange.

Automated Fish Feast Game | Number Classifier

Learn how to create a dataset and Machine Learning Model for an automated game from the user's input. See how to open the ML environment, upload data, label images, train the model, and export the Python script.

Automatic Light Control with LDR Sensor

In this example, we are going to learn how to program the Quarky to detect the ambient light reading and make the light turn ON and OFF accordingly.

Automatic Plant Watering using Soil Moisture Sensor

This example demonstrates how to use the Soil Moisture sensor to detect the moisture in the soil and water the plant using the drip system. The system will water the plant when the moisture of the soil is low.

Automatic Robotic Arm

Explore the capabilities of controlling robotic arms for efficient material handling.

Automatic Temperature based Fan

In this example, we are going to learn how to program Quarky to detect the temperature (using DHT Sensor) and make the fan ON and OFF accordingly.

Automatic Water Tank

In this example, we will demonstrate how to use the Moisture sensor to detect how much the tank is filled and start the pump whenever the water level is low.

Automating Plant Watering Using Soil Moisture Sensor in Python

Automate watering your plants using PictoBlox and Python with the help of the Soil Moisture sensor and the IoT House Quarky Addon Kit. Learn how to assemble the drip irrigation system, set up the circuit, and write Python code to control it.

Ball Movement

The example demonstrates how to add movement to a sprite using the key detection hat block.

Ball Movement – Python

The example demonstrates how to add movement to a sprite.

Ball Trajectory – Simple

The example demonstrates the ball falling in gravity in a box. Using the pen extension we are also tracking the trajectory of the ball.

Basic Math Module Arithmetic Operations

This module contains basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division that can be performed on numbers.

Basic servo movement

Learn about servo motors and interface it with Arduino , servo control with ardunio
Beating-Heart

Beating Heart Quarky – Stage Mode – Block Coding

The project shows how to create custom patterns on Quarky RGB LED in Upload Mode.
Beating-Heart (4)

Beating Heart Quarky – Stage Mode – Python

The project shows how to create custom patterns on Quarky RGB LED in Stage Mode.
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Python Coding Examples

Accessing Updating Variables Outside Functions

In Python, this code demonstrates how the global variables allow us to access and update their values outside of functions.

Adafruit IO – Get Color | Remote Controlled RGB Light

In this example, we will retrieve the color information from the cloud and make the Quarky lights ON and OFF with the selected color on the cloud.

Adafruit IO – Get Data | Remote Controlled Light

In this example, we will retrieve the information from the cloud and make the Quarky lights ON and OFF. 

Adafruit Send Data to Cloud – All Sensors

This example shows how to create an IoT House Monitoring system that sends humidity, temperature, plant soil moisture, gas, and light sensor data to the cloud on Adafruit IO servers.

Adafruit Send Data to Cloud – DHT Sensor

We will use the Adafruit IO cloud service to send data from a humidity and temperature sensor to the cloud.

Add 5 to a User Input Number

Python code: Adds 5 to user input using a function. Displays id() before and after the call to check memory location change.

AI Delivery Robot

The example demonstrates how to make a delivery robot that follows the line and stops when it reaches checkpoint 1.

AI Delivery Robot – Python

The example demonstrates how to make a delivery robot that follows the line and stops when it reaches checkpoint 1 in the Python Coding Mode.

Air Draw

The example demonstrates how to use hand recognition and pen extensions to make an air draw game.

Air Draw – Python

The example demonstrates how to use hand recognition and pen extensions to make an air draw game in the Python Coding Environment.

Alternative Mars Rover Motion Control

Learn how to code the Mars Rover to turn left and right on a circle with the set () to () block. Try different left and right orientations and move the Mars Rover with the up and down keys.

Alternative Mars Rover Motion Control

Learn how to code the Mars Rover to turn left and right on a circle with the set () to () block. Try different left and right orientations and move the Mars Rover with the up and down keys.

Arduino Serial Communication: Serial input

Discover the fascinating world of Arduino Serial Communication and how it enables data exchange between the Arduino board and the user.

Arduino Serial Communication: Serial Output

Discover the fundamentals of Arduino Serial Communication using Pictoblox and the importance of setting the correct baud rate for proper data exchange.

Automated Fish Feast Game | Number Classifier

Learn how to create a dataset and Machine Learning Model for an automated game from the user's input. See how to open the ML environment, upload data, label images, train the model, and export the Python script.

Automatic Light Control with LDR Sensor

In this example, we are going to learn how to program the Quarky to detect the ambient light reading and make the light turn ON and OFF accordingly.

Automatic Plant Watering using Soil Moisture Sensor

This example demonstrates how to use the Soil Moisture sensor to detect the moisture in the soil and water the plant using the drip system. The system will water the plant when the moisture of the soil is low.

Automatic Robotic Arm

Explore the capabilities of controlling robotic arms for efficient material handling.

Automatic Temperature based Fan

In this example, we are going to learn how to program Quarky to detect the temperature (using DHT Sensor) and make the fan ON and OFF accordingly.

Automatic Water Tank

In this example, we will demonstrate how to use the Moisture sensor to detect how much the tank is filled and start the pump whenever the water level is low.

Automating Plant Watering Using Soil Moisture Sensor in Python

Automate watering your plants using PictoBlox and Python with the help of the Soil Moisture sensor and the IoT House Quarky Addon Kit. Learn how to assemble the drip irrigation system, set up the circuit, and write Python code to control it.

Ball Movement

The example demonstrates how to add movement to a sprite using the key detection hat block.

Ball Movement – Python

The example demonstrates how to add movement to a sprite.

Ball Trajectory – Simple

The example demonstrates the ball falling in gravity in a box. Using the pen extension we are also tracking the trajectory of the ball.

Basic Math Module Arithmetic Operations

This module contains basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division that can be performed on numbers.

Basic servo movement

Learn about servo motors and interface it with Arduino , servo control with ardunio
Beating-Heart

Beating Heart Quarky – Stage Mode – Block Coding

The project shows how to create custom patterns on Quarky RGB LED in Upload Mode.
Beating-Heart (4)

Beating Heart Quarky – Stage Mode – Python

The project shows how to create custom patterns on Quarky RGB LED in Stage Mode.
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