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What they are
and how to use them: http://stage.itp.nyu.edu/~tigoe/pcomp/microcontrollers.shtml
Handyboard: The handyboard is a
microcontroller that was designed for robotics.
Programmed using Interactive C, it has 16 sensor ports and 4 motor ports.
An expansion board doubles the number of sensor ports and provides 4 ports for
servos.
handyboard.com
Lugnut's Handyboard
message board
Interactive Art with the MIT Handyboard
RF Serial Communication for the MIT Handy Board
The Interactive C Manual for the Handy Board
Quick Tutorial on Interactive C
The Handy Board
& Interactive C
Code snippets: http://courses.washington.edu/arch498z/code.html
Handycricket: The handycricket is
the commercial version of the cricket which is a
small microcontroller (2 sensor ports, and 2 motor ports) programmed in logo.
Basic Stamp:
Acroname
Brainstem: "BrainStem technology combines
software and hardware to provide you
with a comprehensive, user-friendly robotics development environment"
Acroname
Weeder Technologies: Weeder Technologies makes a set of rs-232 serial io controller boards
Weeder Technologies
Rabbit Microprocessor: Designed specifically for embedded control,
communication and Ethernet connectivity. Programmed in C
friendly environment.
About motors: http://stage.itp.nyu.edu/~tigoe/pcomp/motors.shtml
Where to purchase:
Electronic Goldmine
Images SI Inc
Acroname
Amazon Electronics
Circuit Specialists, Inc
Servo City
All Electronics Corp Steppers, DC motors,
Vibrating motors..
WZ Micro S