Squeak for Lego Robots?
Michael Rueger
Michael.Rueger.-ND at disney.com
Tue Jul 20 18:07:31 UTC 1999
Satellite Boy wrote:
> He and jointly feel that smalltalk-80/squeak would be much better
> suited for robotics programming then C. We hope to create tools
I think he is right :-)
It is not Squeak, but at least Smalltalk:
Have a look at
http://www.stic.org/Adventure/B001b.htm
"
Smalltalk for LEGO MindStorms
Hearkening back to the influence of child
learning-development theory on the creation of
Smalltalk, you can now get a Smalltalk-based interface
for the LEGO® (the plastic building blocks for "kids")
robot control system. As further proof that Smalltalkers
have more fun, Andy Bowers of Object Arts has
developed and made available a Smalltalk-based
interface for driving the LEGO MindStormsTM Robotics
Invention SystemTM.
The MindStorms set includes a whole lot of LEGO blocks
and a programmable brick (an RCX) that contains a
microprocessor with external outputs and inputs. The
outputs can be used to drive motors and the input can
take readings from a variety of sensors. Mr. Bowers
found the software somewhat limited and built an
interface from Dolphin Smalltalk, allowing you to write
true object oriented programs to drive model robots
around. The interface is called Bot-Kit and is available
for free download (documentation included!) from the
Object Arts web site.
"
Michael
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Winston Churchill
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