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Re: Linux-Powered Robots and Flexible Programming

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Originally Posted by sciguy125
Hmm... If you install Apache and use some CGI, you could make the robot controllable through a web based interface. Although, Java would probably get you better real-time performance.

Props on the project though.
I think mod_perl would get you the max performance, since it caches and precompiles. Python with psyco would get you interesting performance too.

And since the final solution (http://ubuntubackports.org/adambots-...modular/README) will be TCP/IP based to begin with, you can use WiFi to control the robot remotely while developing your robot software... Imagine that, tweaking the robot without lugging it back within reach of the serial cable, pushing the annoying button that's next to the sharp pointy pins that I've stabbed myself with multiple times.....
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