Node Droid Language

A NodeJS droid language generator for use with single-board computers like the Pi etc. I wanted to extend the tt-astromech Python library and convert it to NodeJS, but it turned into a larger project as I wanted more out of it. I am planning to build this into a full droid language engine that can be used for droid builds of all sorts.

I also plan on building other packages that will bring droids to "life" using this language engine and sensors attached to a pi zero to generate interactive responses to the environment.

Features

It currently supports Astromechs, BD-1 (from Fallen Jedi games), and D-O - more droids are supported in the backend, I am just working on releasing the functionality as I get time.

Installation

npm install node-droid-language

Usage

Loading Module

After installtion call the module using:

const droidChatter = require('node-droid-language');

then, for example;

const astro = droidChatter.astro;
const bd1 = droidChatter.bd1;`

Other droid voices currently available;

droidChatter.astroRand // Random astromech sound
droidChatter.bd1Rand // Random bd1 sound

Arguments

Astromech

String example;

const droidChatter = require('node-droid-language'); // import module
const astromech = droidChatter.astro; // astromech voice

var string = "Hello, I'm R2D2, beep boop." // string to translate
droidChatter.astro(string); // translate to astromech and play back

Random generator example;

droidChatter.astroRand(30); // generate random chatter 30 characters long.

BD-1

String example;

droidChatter.bd1("Hello world, I'm BD-1","happy"); // BD-1 will be happy

Other mood arguments available are "sad" and "angry" these are also available in random mode;

droidChatter.bd1Rand(3,"sad") // generate random sad chatter 3 characters long.

D-O

D-O is a speaking droid, so the usage is slightly different.

Example;

droidChatter.do("batterycharged"); // D-O says "Battery Charged"

Other sounds for D-O

• friendsahead
• hello1
• hello2
• hello3
• iamdo
• imissher
• nothanks1
• nothanks2
• sad
• sosorryshesgone
• squeekgone
• squeeky
• whatisthat
• random

Limitations

At the moment, there is no way to play the file through a client machine if this package is used on a webserver. It has been designed to run on a host machine used as "brain" for prop and puppet droid builds, as such the audio will always be played directly from the host machine.