Hi Tom, ... You might want to take a look at InkScape: <http://www.inkscape.org/> It's available for Windows, MacOSX, and Linux. Think Adobe Illustrator. -- ...
I've used Corel Draw for many years for all kinds of things from yard signs to CAD to book illustrations. You can get legal older versions on ebay for $25 or...
You are looking for Visio. I started on MacDraw and then had to move back to the PC. I searched seriously for a couple of years before I found Visio, which is...
... David, I checked out your Hextor, and noted the communications problem you had. I see you used 5 [or 9?] coprocessor chips, which look like 8-pin PICs...
oric_dan said: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:43 PM ... Yup. Had two thoughts while reading these past two posts. 1) Reminds me of that thread about the bus that...
... My impression was David has a number of existing projects that use Basic Stamps, and could stand some drop-in replacement module updating, so most of the...
Correct I have a few of them but am not really looking replace existing controllers, just the next controller. I agree with your connected modules and RS232...
Hi Dan You lost me. I don't remember any comms problems on Hextor. The servos were controlled by five 8-pin servo controller PICs which Milford already sold,...
Or not. He points out the problem in the third paragraph, referring to the robots of the 1970's (e.g. Shakey) versus the logic programs like theorem proving: ...
... Yeah. The previous posts were talking about "taking the next step", not finding the final solution to AI/intelligence. Moravec laid out a series of...
... Being an engineer, I have always been able to appreciate the "modular approach" to design, be it software or hardware. When I bought a R.A.D. robot off...
oric_dan said: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:41 PM ... Yes, that was my understanding as well. However, when I hear 5 serial channels on a stamp, I have to ...
... This is why the discussion has been all about replacing the Stamp with something more powerful. For me, I am now installing the Coldfire processor...
Hi David, I found Milford, but not the 8-pin servo controller chips. http://www.milinst.com/Micros/micros.htm There is an example for "servo pod" using PIC...
Dan, I need something like that! What all is going into your Sensor Pod? I have SRF08 and various IR sensors in mind. I also have a TSL1401 Linescan Imaging...
... Alan, I have info on my Sensor Pod online, but my new website is currently very disorganized. You have the link, look under Project Roland --> Sensor Pod. ...
There is no substitute for pins. ... From: Randy M. Dumse To: SeattleRobotics@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:48 PM Subject: RE:...
Hi Alan I sometimes (no all the time now) wonder about Milford and their new website, I talk to Sue and she says 'oh no it is not on'. I think they now make...
I met Hans briefly in 1996 at the Robot Olympics in Glagow and he seemed a really nice quiet guy, but what has he been doing for the last 20 years or so? Its...
Here is an interesting quote from an article in ControlDesign.com. "However, automated machines are not autonomous. Material deviations or component...
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Humans require doctors when they fail. Your definition has a big hole =P John Palmisano Robotics Specialist www.societyofrobots.com 2009/12/2 dcwjobs2004...
Wait for what, how often do you need to talk to a servo controller? Well every 20ms if it is quite dumb. Are people still using those? I've got a few in a...
Hi Dan, I confess, I have seen the Sensor Pod. I guess I needed a hint to find it again. :>) I hadn't heard that about the SRF08 rangers, but I'm kinda tied...
Hi David, $50! That's a bit rich! The SSC-32 (a board) is about $40 USD, and can control 32 R/C servos. The chip alone is $10, and with the addition of an ...
... ".. couldn't so anything else ..." ??? Hmmm, my servo controller chip is a 16F877, and can run up to 20 servos with velocity control [and even acceleration...
... Personally, I think GOFAI hit the proverbial wall about 25 years ago, but guys like Minsky and Moravec had made their names and stopped innovating. Minsky...
Dan, Can your MSCC20 multi-servo controller chip do "group" or coordinated moves? That's something that seems to come up often with walking 'bots. I've been ...
