WiMo 101
I have created a website (www.wimobot.com) that can be used as a reference for information about WiMo. I'll be posting hardware plans and source code there along with any other information about WiMo (like my next version of WiMo). As I add new information that is related to Windows Mobile, I'll be sure to blog an abstract here, so that you can keep checking back here for more information.
The first batch of information explains how I started building WiMo. I have posted the books that I read as well as all of the parts that I bought for WiMo. By no means do you have to do everything I did in order to build a WiMo. Feel free to make whatever modifications to WiMo as you’d like. This is all about having fun with the Windows Mobile SDK and robotics.
I’m going to work on posting the source code for WiMo next, followed by the hardware instructions as well, so stay tuned! In the meantime, if you are interested in building a WiMo, take a look at the books and supplies that you may want.
-- Brian
Comments
- Anonymous
May 24, 2006
PingBack from http://edablog.com/2006/05/24/wimo-robot-web-site/ - Anonymous
May 24, 2006
BCross,
looks like a good start for a follow-along demo site!
there are a few items in your choice of hardware that could be optimized, though it is good that you mainly used standard hobby kit components and standard sources...
looking forward to a library each for the video, usb/serial, and bluetooth comms libs...
-wilfred - Anonymous
May 24, 2006
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May 24, 2006
I must say, don't forget the "edge of cliff" scenereo in wimo's basic training... the latency in most bluetooth devices is unbearable even for humans, many audio headsets use their own caching and rendering circuit, and of course, some of the cheapest 802.11 and bt chips with bus interface still average 45usd... perhaps the community can assist in some basic data collection for benchmarking and specs for a simulator? (or just a graph/table comparing the purported comms speed and efficiency using all available mediums and modes (esp latency in fone carriers, hardware versions, etc.
(usb plug vs irda (which are 3usd chips) vs 802.11 vs bt vs whatever else can be found on a fone -- including analogue modem and audio channels, vid scrn-cam peering, etc.
some of the fones might just have audio circuits fast enough for sounders... (i'll let you deal with os/dsound latancy) ;)
it goes on and on... - Anonymous
May 24, 2006
Yes, the possibilities for WiMo are endless. Feel free to implement any of these ideas :)
When I move WiMo to be more autonomous, more sensors will be integrated, allowing WiMo to avoid dangers. - Anonymous
May 26, 2006
I'm looking forward to the new Lego Mindstorms, which use BlueTooth. Although building your own hardware with a BlueTooth modem? I'm impressed! - Anonymous
May 26, 2006
PingBack from http://www.zonapda.net/archivo/2006/05/26/wimo-windows-mobile-robot/ - Anonymous
June 02, 2006
Eagerly waiting for the source code for the directshow video capture; got my T-Mobile SDA today and am raring to go. - Anonymous
June 03, 2006
I have posted the Camera portion of the code... have fun! :) - Anonymous
June 03, 2006
BTW, I posted it at www.wimobot.com. Also, if any of you are attending MEDC Europe, I'll have WiMo there for people to play with and take a look. - Anonymous
June 03, 2006
The .cs file is posted, but the web server won't serve it. Please zip or rename, etc. - Anonymous
June 03, 2006
It would also be great if you could post the dll. - Anonymous
June 03, 2006
Thanks! I zipped up the .cs file (forgot about that whole aspx/.cs thing... and i included the wimonative.dll in the wimonative.zip file. When i get the rest of the WiMo code up there, i'll also post the managed dll, but for now, you should be able to just drop the Camera.cs file into your project.
-- Brian - Anonymous
June 04, 2006
This is so cool! I can't wait to see the rest of the code!