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Re: What NEW Vex Accessories Would You Like TO See?

Easy sensor addition - buy a bunch of Sharp 5' Ir distance sensors. Repackage them in a shell that has a attachment for a Vex servo. Add a cable. From my testing the Vex controller RC filter seams to deal with the noise inherent with these sensors. A little more testing maybe need to see if a cap is needed across the power terminals. Quick easy environment mapping.

The Vex encoders are good enough. However, the current package dimensions are hard to adapt to many designs. A smaller package is in order. Adding quadrature would greatly increase the cost and complicate the programming.


For arms and such a pot with the mechanical stops removed so they don't break and put them in a tough package.

Get out of the radio business. Wireless PS2 controllers are cheap 13 - 30$. Have the end user provide the PS2 controller. Preferably one of the auto channel selecting ones. This would allow 16 radios in an area to be active.
The problem is the current Vex controller doesn't have any spi hardware available. Maybe take a little pic and use it to poll the PS2 controller and then talk to the vex. The radio is a large part of the cost for the kit. Take it out and lower the cost gain a larger market.

Open up the platform. publish all specs. The more hackable the larger the market.
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