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Code Lab

Microcontrollers

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.


      
handyboard.com

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.

Rabbit Semiconductor

 

 

Sensors and Actuators

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
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RFID

RFID Wiki

 

Mechanical Movement

Flying Pig

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

How gears work