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Re: Gryo, Camera, Accelorometer, Ultrasonic, and Gear Tooth Sensors in one program
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Originally Posted by JamesBrown
I thought the EDU controller cost too much for this application, does it fit into the rules? I would reccomend a Gumstix, teams in the past have used them to do higher level math so it doesn't slow the controller, you get more for your money this way.
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Because of its $249 list price on the IFI site, the EDU controller would not have been a legal COTS electronic component under <R49> in the 2006 robot rules:
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Originally Posted by <R49>
The total cost of all non-Kit items may not exceed $3,500.00 USD. No individual COTS electronic component shall have a value of over $200.00 USD. ...
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A separate controller might be useful -- just be sure your solution will be allowed at robot inspection before you invest a lot of time/money.
Thanks for the tip on Gumstix. These look interesting, and the pricing looks good, too.
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