
robotmaker
USA
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working on makes a wireless robot controller using bluetooth using 2 EZB one on the robot and one on my controller,on my controller do i need to add small computer with EZ software installed or just the board
so there is 2 ideas,use a very small computer like the low current PICO board with windows installed
or use arduino with BLUETOOTH
EZB LACKS flash update so the software on computer doesnt need to be on all the time
cant go very far with a robot because it needs a pc connection on all the time or run a few robots at a time
pico computer board is super small ,good side its 1ghz 1 meg ram,very low current and have more inputs and EZ SOFTWARE its a PX10000G,my favorate of all computer boards,looking at a newer one at a$500,built in WIFI 2GHZ 2 GIG RAM
downside on PICO BOARD is costs near $200 maybe cheaper ebay,i get them used on ebay $130 with hard drive have 4 now,
other downside is wont fit inside small robots like WALL-E,it might work if lunch backpack is made like in movie
idea looking at making
using arduino is good,cost near $50 plus need a bluetooth transmitter,plus code to interface to EZB and still need computer on or arduino on both robot and controller,not great no EZB
so looking at what i put in most of my robots is a small pico board or ITX board ,with or without monitor
some have a netbook ,some have laptop others just small pc boards,depending on the speed needed
most using AI SOFTWARE one main reason for a computer on robot