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Subject:	Re: Is there a benefit in delegating processing tasks?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date:	Fri, 16 Feb 2001 03:46:07 GMT
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Thanks for the insight, I am sorry that I did not mention the main controller would be a Handyboard (implied though due to the news group). This is still a good point and has given me a lot to think about. The slave controller would continue until distance traveled or told to stop (due to obstacle or a higher priority rule executes). Certainly some good thinking there, thanks again. Please more ideas are welcomed and desired. Andy Loy

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		Re: Is there a benefit in delegating processing tasks?
(...) Hi Andy, we did it the way you described, but with a 6.270 board (little brother of handy-board). We earned performance on 6.270 with it, because the only thing we had to do is to parse the string received from serial port. We attached a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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		Re: Is there a benefit in delegating processing tasks?
The advantage of distributed processing is that you can take a sometimes considerable load off the main MCU. Consider a speed regulator: a sensor is needed to continuously monitor the speed at which the wheels are turning and adjustments in motor (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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