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Re: RCX & RIS, a fading glory?
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 7 Feb 2003 06:20:09 GMT
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Mike Payson <(mpayson@dawgdayz.com)StopSpam()>
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This is an interesting idea-- use a Palm (Ipaq's are to expensive!) in
place of the RCX. You'd still be stuck with IR for communications, but
it should be relatively cheap to build a breakout box to connect the IO
to, & a $100 palm should give many times the computing power that the
current RCX offers. And the Compact Flash slot offers some interesting
possibilities (GPS for example).
On Fri, 2003-02-07 at 06:12, m8114 wrote:
> I have putted out the question before with Ipaq handheld computers - now
> maybe with Xbox i could be possible..even if microsoft states its a game
> box...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com>
> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: RCX & RIS, a fading glory?
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>
> > Despite this thread having become strangely fractured within the lugnet
> > system of threads,
> >
> > and despite the intriguing "what if's" that always get aired when threads
> > like this are allowed to take wing,
> >
> > I have a couple of rather down to earth questions/comments;
> >
> >
> > Since Lego doesn't make a modest sized mechanically compatible motor with
> > built in electronics to perform command decode and execution. (and you • don't
> > want to investiagte the cost of producing your own!)
> >
> > since there is a legacy of existing sensors out there
> >
> > since there is a legacy of Lego two conductor wires out there
> >
> > - shouldn't a possible RCX replacement try to maximise use of what is
> > already in people's hands?
> >
> > What don't you like about the RCX? RCX-RCX comms speed and limited I/O.
> >
> > What if you had a "good RCX" which had;
> >
> > more motor outputs (6?)
> > more sensor inputs (12?)
> > more memory (512k?)
> > more CPU horse power (???)
> > RF based RCX-RCX comms
> >
> > couldn't you build significantly more sophisticated robots with such a • thing?
> >
> > You only need one new part - the new RCX
> >
> > as opposed to totally re-inventing everything and losing your current
> > investment.
> >
> > Just my 2c worth...
> >
> > JB
>
>
>
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