BluPants vs GOVIN IDE
BluPants
blupants.comGOVIN IDE
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| Figure | BluPants | GOVIN IDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Robotics Education Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Headquarters | Merchandise Mart Plaza, Merchandise Mart, Illinois 60654, United States | Goa, India |
| Programming | Students can begin with block based visual programming and advance to Python. | It supports block and text based programming, including MicroPython, C++ and Scratch. |
| Purpose | BluPants says its goal is to make robotics and programming accessible to everyone. | GOVIN IDE is a block based programming tool packaged as a self-contained installable desktop application for Linux. |
Plans
In their own words
BluPants
BluPants is a free, web-based coding environment for programming robots. It is designed for children of all ages, including pre-readers, and supports block-based visual programming that can progress to Python. One environment supports BeagleBone, LEGO EV3, Raspberry Pi, and AlphaBot2-Pi, with robot-building tutorials and SD card images listed for several builds. Lessons move from basic commands to more complex computer-science challenges. Activities include moving a robot, picking up or dropping objects, transporting items, and using repetition loops. BluPants describes learning with a real robot in person or remotely, including a remote lesson using a distance sensor and loops. Lessons are compatible with online classes, and activities are linked to Hour of Code. The curriculum library runs in a browser, but there is no robot simulator.
GOVIN IDE
GOVIN IDE has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.