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Re: Lego or Biscuit pc/Linux (for path following robot)
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:26:53 GMT
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Bruce Boyes <(bboyes@)antispam(systronix.com)>
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At 08:53 PM 3/4/2003 +0000, Teoman Naskali wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have to build a robot for my thesis projet that will be able to follow a
> line and inetrpret some graphical commands on the line (like left triangle
> turn left, big circle wait 10 secs etc)
>
> I was planning on modifying my remote controlled car, install a webcam on it
> and have a long usb cable OR have it drag my laptop OR put a biscuit pc or
> normal pc on it. The operating sysetem would be linux (probably an RT linux
> for the extra power). (My laptop is a p4 1.6)
>
> Then i saw lego mindstorms, and started wondering IS IT SERIOUS ENOUGH? Does
> it have the power on its own to accomplish such a task?
The Lego Technic parts are serious enough. But the Lego RCX is not intended
for this kind of use. What you may want is JCX:
http://jcx.systronix.com/
Which has been used in autonomous vision robots at the University of Utah:
http://www.cs.utah.edu/classes/cs4710/teams.html
Look especially at Cielguard for the Hockeybots and Firesoft for the
Checker bot. Both of these use the CMUCam.
We are working very hard to start shipping the production JCX in March.
Bruce Boyes
> Or can it be teleguided by a computer (robot sends images to the computer
> which processes the images and controls the robot) (If possible the computer
> can be dragged on wheels...)
>
> Besides how far can I use legos? Can i use them in my further studies,
> like can 2 cameras be attached and effectively controlled so the robot is
> aware of its 3D environnement. Can i do AI stuff on it?
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> I could buy a biscuit pc aswdell ( small pc 800mhz via cpu, everything
> onboard, 10cm x 8cm) which would do me more good for learning AI and image
> processing for robotics. Please advise, i have to make a decision and start
> my project which is due in 2 and a half months.
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> I would be glad if you send me any ideas on my project.
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> Thank you in advance for your time and effort.
>
>
> A. Teoman Naskali
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