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blueroomelectronics · 30th May 2007, 11:28 AM

I'm trying to find out more about Microsofts Robotics Studio, what kinds of robots does it support for example. Has anyone gotten their own robots to communicate using it?

tango190 · 30th May 2007, 09:39 PM

Yes I downloaded but no, I am not using it as I dont have core products to use it with.

Not sure where they are going with this, but happy they recognise the Robotics zone.

Bob

Hero999 · 1st June 2007, 09:59 PM

Well it's made by Micrsoft which wouldn't exactly fill me with confidence.

There's bound to be something better you can get that's also freeware and maybe even opensouce.

blueroomelectronics · 2nd June 2007, 03:44 PM

I'm not having much luck finding info about its protocal. What does it want for communications?

tango190 · 2nd June 2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

I'm not having much luck finding info about its protocal. What does it want for communications?

A service pack knowing Microsoft

Sorry - couldn't resist

Pommie · 3rd June 2007, 12:14 PM

If it's written by Microsoft then to do a simple line follower will require a lowly P4 with just 256Meg of RAM + wireless internet access so it can validate itself every minute. And it'll still crash into walls.

Mike.
BTW, I'm not joking!!

Hero999 · 3rd June 2007, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

I'm not having much luck finding info about its protocal. What does it want for communications?

It's probably all proprietary.

All infromatin regarding their file types and data structures has all been reverse engineered, it looks like you'll have to do the same!

Papabravo · 3rd June 2007, 10:21 PM

Who cares!

Hero999 · 4th June 2007, 06:56 PM

I do.

I wish people would realise that once they start using a piece of proprietary software the chances are they'll get locked into using it forever!

If you want to make sure you'll still have a choice in the future, always make sure it saves in well known file formats and is compatible with other software! This doesn't just go for MS software, it goes for most software.

TheVictim · 4th June 2007, 09:03 PM

"Open the pod bay doors HAL."

"Sorry Dave, in order to open the pod bay doors you will need to upgrade to Microsoft Robotics Studio 2.0 and subscribe to Microsoft Door Manager 2010..."

blueroomelectronics · 5th June 2007, 04:53 AM

Well that's the catch, if Microsoft loses interest (and they probably will) then it becomes abandonware. Open source is so much more practical, and almost always more stable, smaller, efficent.
A friend of mine builds wee robot kits in Toronto, he uses it but I think unless there is an SDK or something I'll avoid it for Mongoose.
http://phenostream.com/index.aspx

**Nigel Goodwin** · 5th June 2007, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheVictim

"Open the pod bay doors HAL."

Incidently, that line was the first ever sample done on the Amiga computer!, by the people developing the sound sampler.

Papabravo · 5th June 2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hero999

I do.
....

I was refering to Pommie's comment - not the proprietary nature of Mr. Softies greatest works.

As in "who cares if a Microsoft robot takes more resources than any other robot and still crashes into walls".

TheVictim · 5th June 2007, 01:41 PM

I still have a TON of Amiga .mod files. I'm thinking about converting some of the better ones to MP3. I have Amithlon running on a 800Mhz box so the conversion process should go quickly.

blueroomelectronics · 5th June 2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Papabravo

As in "who cares if a Microsoft robot takes more resources than any other robot and still crashes into walls".

My feeling exactly. I recall a conversation with Carl the designer of the robot in the picture above about why the PDA? (he uses the IRDA for communications with the onboard controller) well he indicated robotics studio wanted lots of processing power.

All I could think was a $180 robot kit, a WiFi enabled Windows CE PDA with 64M (no idea what they go for $300?) and a PC running robotics studio with WiFi. I'm pretty sure the first space shuttle got to the moon with less processing power.

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30th May 2007, 11:28 AM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	Microsoft Robotics Studio; anyone using it? I'm trying to find out more about Microsofts Robotics Studio, what kinds of robots does it support for example. Has anyone gotten their own robots to communicate using it? __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

30th May 2007, 09:39 PM	(permalink)
tango190	Yes I downloaded but no, I am not using it as I dont have core products to use it with. Not sure where they are going with this, but happy they recognise the Robotics zone. Bob Last edited by tango190; 30th May 2007 at 09:45 PM.

1st June 2007, 09:59 PM	(permalink)
Hero999	Well it's made by Micrsoft which wouldn't exactly fill me with confidence. There's bound to be something better you can get that's also freeware and maybe even opensouce. __________________ I also post at the following sites: http://www.stop-microsoft.org http://www.heated-debates.com Screen name: Aloone_Jonez

2nd June 2007, 03:44 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	I'm not having much luck finding info about its protocal. What does it want for communications? __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

3rd June 2007, 12:14 PM	(permalink)
Pommie	If it's written by Microsoft then to do a simple line follower will require a lowly P4 with just 256Meg of RAM + wireless internet access so it can validate itself every minute. And it'll still crash into walls. Mike. BTW, I'm not joking!!

4th June 2007, 06:56 PM	(permalink)
Hero999	I do. I wish people would realise that once they start using a piece of proprietary software the chances are they'll get locked into using it forever! If you want to make sure you'll still have a choice in the future, always make sure it saves in well known file formats and is compatible with other software! This doesn't just go for MS software, it goes for most software. __________________ I also post at the following sites: http://www.stop-microsoft.org http://www.heated-debates.com Screen name: Aloone_Jonez

4th June 2007, 09:03 PM	(permalink)
TheVictim	"Open the pod bay doors HAL." "Sorry Dave, in order to open the pod bay doors you will need to upgrade to Microsoft Robotics Studio 2.0 and subscribe to Microsoft Door Manager 2010..."

5th June 2007, 04:53 AM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	Well that's the catch, if Microsoft loses interest (and they probably will) then it becomes abandonware. Open source is so much more practical, and almost always more stable, smaller, efficent. A friend of mine builds wee robot kits in Toronto, he uses it but I think unless there is an SDK or something I'll avoid it for Mongoose. http://phenostream.com/index.aspx __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

5th June 2007, 01:41 PM	(permalink)
TheVictim	I still have a TON of Amiga .mod files. I'm thinking about converting some of the better ones to MP3. I have Amithlon running on a 800Mhz box so the conversion process should go quickly.