I've just read the open source move of Lego concerning it's new Mindstorm NXT:
http://slashdot.org/articles/06/05/02/111245.shtml
http://mindstorms.lego.com/press/2057/Open%20Source%20Announcement.aspx
The firmware sources and blue tooth protocols will be available. :)
This definitely interest me and I'll buy one as soon as available (in August).
I didn't find anything about using Minstorms with Python yet but it looks like there'a a SDK for Microsoft Visual Studio Express with VB, C#, J#, C++:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/lego/default.aspx
Even if Iron Python is not integrated in Visual Studio (I believe), using the classes with IronPython shouldn't be a problem (I imagine).
Anyway I'm not a fan of .Net/Mono and I'll probably try to explore other ways .
I want to see what can be done with Python and this Mindstorms NXT in particular in an "educational/constructivist" context.
If you know any projects already using Python and the actual Mindstorms I'm also interested or your thoughts on the subject.
Thanks
francois
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