To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.announceOpen lugnet.announce in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Announcements / 366
365  |  367
Subject: 
New robotics sub-groups for RCX-Java, Palm Pilot, Telerobotics, VLL, Scout, Micro Scout, and Code Pilot
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.robotics
Followup-To: 
lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Sat, 6 Nov 1999 23:53:12 GMT
Viewed: 
5204 times
  
Seven new subgroups of lugnet.robotics have just been created, covering the
following topics:

   - JVM/Java/Jini for RCX
   - Palm Pilot / Palm Computing
   - Telerobotics
   - LEGO MINDSTORMS Visible Light Link (VLL) protocol
   - LEGO MINDSTORMS Scout programmable brick
   - LEGO MINDSTORMS Micro Scout programmable brick
   - LEGO TECHNIC Code Pilot programmable brick


CHARTER/PURPOSE
===============

   lugnet.robotics (group and hierarchy):
      Building, creating, and developing with added technologies:  the LEGO
      MINDSTORMS™ RIS, other programmable bricks, vision systems, bar-code
      readers, radio controlled units, research sites, microcode /
      embedded programming, etc.

   lugnet.robotics.rcx (group and hierarchy):
      Alternative firmware or software for RCX™ programmable brick from
      LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS:  in-depth technical discussions,
      collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.rcx.java (group):
      Focused discussion group for JVM/Java™/Jini™ firmware or software
      for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS:  in-depth technical discussions,
      collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, release schedules,
      problem reports, success stories, etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.palm (group):
      Palm Computing® devices as they relate to LEGO robotics:  remote
      control, remote programming, tools, diagnosis, in-depth IR/IrDA
      issues, etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.tele (group):
      Telerobotics:  remote operation, mobility, exploration, video, etc.;
      process control and automation; Web-controlled robots and other
      Internet, LAN, network, or groupware environments, applications,
      etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.vll (group):
      Focused discussion group for LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Visible Light Link™
      (VLL™) protocol and API:  in-depth technical discussions,
      troubleshooting, code development, legal/patent issues,
      fiber-optics, light sensors, etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.scout (group):
      Alternative firmware or software for Scout programmable brick from
      LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS:  in-depth technical discussions,
      collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.microscout (group):
      Alternative firmware or software for Micro Scout programmable brick
      from LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS:  in-depth technical discussions,
      collaboration, planning, architecture, analysis, etc.

-> lugnet.robotics.codepilot (group):
      Code Pilot™ programmable brick and protocol:  software, Code Cards,
      bar codes, interaction with LEGO MINDSTORMS programmable bricks,
      other technical issues; troubleshooting, questions, tips & tricks;
      etc.


TO SUBSCRIBE
============

To participate via NNTP (netnews), point your newsreader here:

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.rcx.java
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.rcx.java
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.rcx.java

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.palm
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.palm
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.palm

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.tele
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.tele
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.tele

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.vll
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.vll
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.vll

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.scout
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.scout
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.scout

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.microscout
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.microscout
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.microscout

    news://lugnet.com/lugnet.robotics.codepilot
or  news://lugnet.com:8000/lugnet.robotics.codepilot
or  news://lugnet.com:8080/lugnet.robotics.codepilot


To participate via HTTP (web interface), point your web browser here:

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/java/

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/palm/

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/tele/

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/vll/

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/scout/

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/microscout/

   http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/codepilot/


To subscribe via SMTP (e-mail), point your web browser here:

   http://www.lugnet.com/news/mail/


To register for posting to any LUGNET group (if you haven't yet done so),
point your web browser here:

   http://www.lugnet.com/news/post/setup/


--Todd

[followups to lugnet.admin.general]



Message has 1 Reply:
  Re: New robotics sub-groups for RCX-Java, Palm Pilot, Telerobotics, VLL, Scout, Micro Scout, and Code Pilot
 
(...) Oops, almost forgot CyberMaster (thanks, Ralph!)... (...) lugnet.robotics.cybermaster (group): LEGO TECHNIC CyberMaster™ programmable brick: software, ideas, radio link, connections to/from/with other programmable bricks and host machines, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.robotics)

2 Messages in This Thread:

Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR