Matt, Last fall I worked on a Create + Gumstix + Webcam robotics platform. In the spring I adapted the platform for use in the FIRST robotics program.
Ultimately I chose not to use a Player client/server because it added more overhead than I thought it was worth (especially for vision which was my focus at the time) I found that combining OpenCV and Pyro worked great and it can be done 100% autonomous if needed. For an educational setting, I actually think onboard gumstix is better than bluetooth. You never need a special computer (with bluetooth and software) around. Just a network connection and the robot. Even my editors were on the robot so I could just log in and reprogram it directly (which makes programming in Python definitely the way to go) Good Luck. -Chad On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Douglas Blank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matt, > > That sounds overly complex for just the Create. Consider talking to it via > Bluetooth---either the one mentioned yesterday, or the Fluke (which adds a > camera, IR, and LEDs--- for just $100). > > On the other hand, going with the Create + Gumstick allows one to follow the > "Robotics Primer" (google that for more info). > > Perhaps you are adding more components to the Create? > > Also, Pyro currently supports the older Player interfaces... I don't thing > the latest are backwards compatible. > > -Doug > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "matt studley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:33:29 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [Pyro-users] Re: Anyone using Roomba? > > We're thinking of using the iRobot Create (the non-vacuuming Roomba) > with gumstix linux and integrating this with Pyro via Player. Seems > like it should be fairly straightforward (!) > > Famous last words perhaps. > > Matt > > > > On Mon, 2008-07-21 at 12:00 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: >> Send Pyro-users mailing list submissions to >> pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/pyro-users >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Pyro-users digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Anyone using Roomba? (Boutell, Matthew R) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:58:42 -0400 >> From: "Boutell, Matthew R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [Pyro-users] Anyone using Roomba? >> To: <pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> I am designing a new robotics programming class at our Institute, and >> currently am trying to use pyro to control a Roomba. Does anyone have >> any experience with using Roombas in the classroom? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> --Matt >> >> ------------------ >> >> Matt Boutell >> >> Asst Prof of Computer Science and Software Engineering >> >> Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology >> >> 812.877.8534 >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/pipermail/pyro-users/attachments/20080721/240bdc3e/attachment-0001.htm >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pyro-users mailing list >> Pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org >> http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/pyro-users >> >> >> End of Pyro-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 1 >> ***************************************** >> >> >> This incoming email to UWE has been independently scanned for viruses by >> McAfee anti-virus software and none were detected > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Dr Matthew Studley > Senior Lecturer : Robotics > Bristol Robotics Laboratory > > Room 3Q75 > University of the West of England > Coldharbour Lane > Bristol BS16 1QY > > +44 117 328 2671 > > > > This email was independently scanned for viruses by McAfee anti-virus > software and none were found > _______________________________________________ > Pyro-users mailing list > Pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org > http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/pyro-users > _______________________________________________ > Pyro-users mailing list > Pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org > http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/pyro-users > _______________________________________________ Pyro-users mailing list Pyro-users@pyrorobotics.org http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/pyro-users
