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Skills Canada Robotics Competition
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Decide on "Computer" #4

Open z3t0 opened 9 years ago

z3t0 commented 9 years ago

We need to decide on the onboard computer for the robot. Keep in mind we are likely to use MORE than one brain.

My Recommendation

Raspbery Pi 2 as the main controller

Excerpt from: https://www.raspberrypi.org/help/what-is-a-raspberry-pi/

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop computer to do, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video, to making spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games.

What’s more, the Raspberry Pi has the ability to interact with the outside world, and has been used in a wide array of digital maker projects, from music machines and parent detectors to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras. We want to see the Raspberry Pi being used by kids all over the world to learn to program and understand how computers work.

ATmega chips (Arduino) as sub computers

These are essentially Arduino boards but smaller and without extra things we dont want or need. They will be used mainly for communicating with the "robotic" parts because we can easily have many of these performing simple tasks efficiently while the main brain (Raspberry Pi 2) is coordinating.

That's all for now.

z3t0 commented 9 years ago

@Clementsd @revumol7 I am quite decided on http://www.amazon.ca/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Supply/dp/B0096M7IJY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1444366488&sr=8-3&keywords=raspberry+pi+2

Which is a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B kit with everything we need to get started including WiFi, so that also answers #3 for us.

z3t0 commented 9 years ago

Will close this after it is discussed on Monday's meeting

z3t0 commented 9 years ago

Same price, with very little difference: http://www.amazon.ca/Guide--Clear-Case--Power-Supply--WiFi-Dongle--Kingston-Adapter--HDMI/dp/B00MV6TAJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1444366488&sr=8-1&keywords=raspberry+pi+2