Robotics /electronic geeks here?

[yamaha_george]

Hi,
well this chat with the guy from Oz and the fact I am bored stupid (here in bed again) I have looked at my designs to bring them upto date with CAD.

I also realise that my electronics knowledge is getting ancient (like me ) and it is getting away from me:-


I have been toying with the idea of a data logger for biker geeks that are DIY , O2 logging for tuning at the track? Shock travel, TDI sets with variable curves, suspension readers, GPS for the track. Speed healers ?

Using Arduino chips or Parallax "propeller" chips & Basic Stamp chips as the main basis.

Beagle boards which are full on computers about the size of a business card (they control road side electronic bill boards )

So if there any robotic geeks on the list ? Get in touch this old mind wants to learn some more. Nerd

[ragedigital]

I use MicroChip PIC microcontrollers for various tasks. Some of the mid-range processors only use 33 commands, Assembly language, that is.

I'm using a PIC to create a Gear Position Indicator on my Suzuki. It has been tested on Haunters SV...

[yamaha_george]

I use MicroChip PIC microcontrollers for various tasks. Some of the mid-range processors only use 33 commands, Assembly language, that is.

I'm using a PIC to create a Gear Position Indicator on my Suzuki. It has been tested on Haunters SV...

Darrin,
some of the stuff I have trolled thro in the last 48 hours or so uses c/c++ which is just slightly less rusty than my assembler skills

I would like to chat off line about your project, or we will bore everyone silly until we finalise stuff.

PM'd

[R3TARD]

you need to come to chat and talk with rockthis He is the C man. has his own DIY cnc machine etc

[rockthis]

Arduino is the way to go. Lots of expansion, and tons of source out there. Plenty of guys using it and forums. You could ultimately interface with multiple adruino's or backbone to some sort of pic/stamp/or embeeded device.

Depending on what you want to automate or control really changes what's the best hardware/price to be looking at.

Arduino is kind of its own language, but then again most embedded stuff is one-off.


I've currently been working on a GPS based cruise control for my boat (to keep perfect wakeboarding/surfing speeds). I'm doing so with .net on a chip though. It allows me to develop in native language, and tons of expansion. I still havent purchased the module, but its pretty slick with a 4" TFT touchscreen and able to run .net code native. Price isn't too bad either. Arduino just didn't have enough power for this project.

[yamaha_george]

Arduino is the way to go. Lots of expansion, and tons of source out there. Plenty of guys using it and forums. You could ultimately interface with multiple adruino's or backbone to some sort of pic/stamp/or embeeded device.

Depending on what you want to automate or control really changes what's the best hardware/price to be looking at.

Arduino is kind of its own language, but then again most embedded stuff is one-off.


I've currently been working on a GPS based cruise control for my boat (to keep perfect wakeboarding/surfing speeds). I'm doing so with .net on a chip though. It allows me to develop in native language, and tons of expansion. I still havent purchased the module, but its pretty slick with a 4" TFT touchscreen and able to run .net code native. Price isn't too bad either. Arduino just didn't have enough power for this project.

RT,
did you look at the beagle board?

[yamaha_george]

BUMP

Any progress with these projects?

[ragedigital]

I'm trying to get my 14 year old interested in some type of programming whether it be for Robotics or Web Programming... nothing yet. I bought him some servos and programmed a small device that turns a servo motor based on a voltage divided circuit (potentiometer, photo cell, etc...). He thinks it's neat, but it pretty much stops there. It was programmed all in C language (MikroC for PIC). I could have programmed it just as easily in assembly.

[yamaha_george]

bump

any progress anywhere?

[ragedigital]

I've been real busy making Gear Position Displays for Suzukis... The M109 crowd is a great bunch of riders.

Any interest in making something for the FZR? We can make a dimmable LED replacement pack for the FZR gauges.