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Project ideas?
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Project ideas?
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 cr8ster
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Posts: 26
Registered: 12-15-2006
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Hi,
I'm just curious what robot ideas people are attempting to make with Create. The Projects forum is definately starting to grow - looks like a lot of people are having fun with the Create. Post your robot dreams/concepts in this thread.
Thanks,
-John B.
Sr. Product Manager, iRobot
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02-15-2007 03:14 PM
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Re: Project ideas?
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JohnQ
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Posts: 556
Registered: 01-24-2007
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I am equipping mine with PIR motion sensors and a sonar range finder (both from Parallax.com). I intend my Create to patrol my house at night and serve as a sentry. My house is outfitted with X10 control units on all my lights. Using a digital output on the command module, the Create can turn on the house lights if it detects an intruder.
John Q. - Sunny Tucson Arizona USA
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02-15-2007 03:18 PM
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Re: Project ideas?
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rk
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Registered: 02-16-2007
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I would love to use the Create as something one could control remotely, via the Internet and a wifi wireless connection. I notice the faq says that currently there is no wireless connection possible. Can anyone comment on when such an option could become available? When the option does become available, will it work with the current version of Create? An option like this would open the Create to a whole new variety of useful projects, e.g. one can mount a camera and use it view each room in your house while at work or away. Another useful option would be a low-power 110 volt outlet that works off the Create battery.
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02-16-2007 02:43 PM
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Re: Project ideas?
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JohnQ
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Registered: 01-24-2007
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I think right now with a wireless serial adapter (like BlueTooth) and a wireless webcam you could control the Create from the web and monitor what it's doing from the camera. Several vendors sell wireless B and G cameras with built-in web servers, pan & tilt, etc. I have a Linksys WVC200 which is a color camera with pan & tilt and web server. I believe you could power it from the Create battery instead of the 12V power supply.
John Q. - Sunny Tucson Arizona USA
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02-16-2007 03:36 PM
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Re: Project ideas?
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cr8ster
Administrator
Posts: 26
Registered: 12-15-2006
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Kevin-I've been waiting for someone to create an interface between the Create and the NXT. I agree that putting some sort of Arm on the Create would be a great use of the lego system.
Regarding the C# framework - are you aware of the Create services in Microsoft Robotics Studio? The robotics studio supports C# and they also have services for the NXT.
-John
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02-20-2007 12:42 PM
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Re: Project ideas?
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cr8ster
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Posts: 26
Registered: 12-15-2006
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Hi,
It's unlikely we'll have an iRobot wifi solution in 2007, however you can enable this with a combination of Gumstix devices.
In order to add wireless internet capability to the iRobot Create, a more powerful microcontroller is needed along with a networking card of some sort and a custom cable to connect it to the Create. The easiest way to do this is by purchasing the tiny Gumstix computers from www.gumstix.com
The cost is not cheap (about $245 for all the parts), but you will basically have a full linux system powering your Create by the time you are through. I've attached a parts list and instructions. Good luck.
-John
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02-20-2007 12:50 PM
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