Re: [IAEP] XO robotics

2012-09-27 Thread Tony Anderson
Hi, I am wondering how this TI MSP430 running on XO 1 - Robotics! relates to the Butia project in Uruguay. Is this a better solution? What appeals to me the most about Butia is that it enable the child to its own XO driving the vehicle. Can this be done with the MSP430? In Uruguay there was

Re: [IAEP] XO robotics

2012-09-27 Thread Dr. Gerald Ardito
Tony, I have seen pictures of the Butia with the XO driving the vehicle. I am having trouble with the Spanish. I have been playing with the TI Launchpad as a potential robot "brain." Walter had offered making some plugins for Turtle Art for this potentially. I am also wanting to play with the XO a

Re: [IAEP] XO robotics

2012-09-27 Thread Yama Ploskonka
1) I wouldn't say better... rather, complementary, and certainly cheaper. Visiting the ButiĆ” pages, the only picture I see showing an MCU http://www.fing.edu.uy/inco/proyectos/butia/images/pistaButia.jpg is showing an Arduino. Add a motor driver, and we are well above $30, plus shipping. The US

Re: [IAEP] XO robotics

2012-09-27 Thread Yama Ploskonka
I'd add a reflection: think on your market. Even underperforming economies have access to gobs of money to be able to pay for anything, they really do not care much about costs, and they seem to care even less about performance. What I am focusing on is Yama Ploskonka at 11 years old, a mak

Re: [IAEP] XO robotics

2012-09-29 Thread Yama Ploskonka
I must apologize about my lack of faith :-) This is indeed very impressive. The fact that someone was able to reproduce the experience is the real success in educational design - manage to become "independent" and able, as we want students to be. On 09/29/2012 01:07 AM, Andres Aguirre wrote: