Thread: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You
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Re: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You
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Originally Posted by theprgramerdude View Post
In terms of processing power, I was already thinking about how to overcome the (ironic) limits of the Crio. Back in '07, a team was planning on attacing a full computer to their robot to do calculations. I was thinking like-wise for this project.

My current idea is as follows. It would involve a DC-DC converter connected to the PD board, which could then plug straight into the ATX connector on a motherboard. Example:http://www.mini-box.com/M4-ATX?sc=8&category=981
A proccesor would then handle several inputs from various sensors that the Crio can't handle. A CUDA-based GPGPU would be able to handle most calculations from the cameras such as pattern recognition and positioning.

What do you think?

Back to the 10,000 Lakes Regional as my team needs the current Auton code done.

Edit: and IMHO, I believe Java would be a horrible language to create a fully autonomous robot, as it's slowness and inefficiences would handicap even the best system. It's why I chose to use C++ this year again.
What I was thinking, a microprocessor takes care of the individual stuff, like multi threading, but with robots hardware
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