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Ditto to pretty much everything on this thread. My present robot has a PC running Linux talking to an RCX over IR, using my own (not XML!!) message protocol. For a look at how this can play out, check out what these guys did with some NSA money: (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Why java is (not) bad for Mindstorms
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-- pisymbol <pisymbol@gmail.com> wrote: [SNIP} (...) If I'm chosen as the one of the 100, this is what I will work on, using and abusing the BT communications on the NXT. Right now, I'm working at using the RCX Ir-I2C mindsensors.com interface for (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The language is "MindScript". There's some tutorials here: (URL) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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My robot is having a hard time getting around and I think that it's because the motors seem to be sticking. Even on my linoleum floor, my little tank robot often gets stuck and goes in slow circles, because one motor gets stuck. Once I nudge it or (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Why java is (not) bad for Mindstorms
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(...) Let's not forget about HAL! (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Steve! I would definitely like to explore this idea if I'm part of the MDP (unless the NXT already has a high-level protocol!). -aps (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This doesn't sound crazy to me. And, I'd be willing to bet the people at LEGO don't think it's crazy, either. Steve (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It does. The RIS GUI saves the programs in *.lsc files (in the "Vault"). These programs appear to be a C language variant. The LabView environment does the same thing. TFP (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well my understaing of JIT compiler is that its a part of the actual runtime so I'm not sure how it would be on the PC?! Though you got me thinking (dangerous), perhaps the best way to program the NXT is not to run a binary but instead use an (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't think you're asking too much. Just be warned that self aware robots tend to be depressed. Just look at Marvin from Hitchhiker's. Oh, and C3PO seems to be bipolar. :-P - Alex (20 years ago, 24-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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