06-02-2006 18:02

ryan_f

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Looks like the robot controller

06-02-2006 18:10

Billfred

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

It does look a bit like the Mini-RC (the one before Vex came into play), but that one had a serial port.

My first instinct is to say gumstix, given that people have interfaced them with IFI controllers before, but it looks a little big for that.

06-02-2006 18:11

Eldarion

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Unfortunately, all I can say is that it is none of the above!

06-02-2006 19:04

Andrew Blair

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Well, it appears to be some sort of co-processor. I assume that the black bar is the part no. censored out?

06-02-2006 19:05

scitobor 617

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

That looks like an SBC(Single Board Computer) to me, and what is that I spy with my little eye? None other than Tux my favorite penguin! Now what on earth do you need the great and wonderful powers of Linux on your robot for? One thing is for sure, that is some sort of co-processor with loads of I/O ports, why sooo many? How many sensors do you plan on using ? I'm out of ideas as to why you need soooo much I/O, so some more insight would be great.

06-02-2006 19:17

Rickertsen2

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Looks to be something like a phidget....

wait no... i see Tux. Defiantely an SBC

06-02-2006 19:31

Eldarion

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Right on both counts. Now, can anyone guess what it will be used for?

Hint: Only one sensor will be hooked up to it, yet it uses the board's full processing capabilities.

06-02-2006 19:43

FreakyAntelope

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

External processing for the camera?

That's my guess..

- Toby

06-02-2006 22:54

Nuttyman54

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

probably is a dedicated camera computer solely for the purpose of determining launch angle/direction/velocity....are you planning on shooting while moving?

07-02-2006 01:18

fowlerm

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Planning on running uClinux are we? Looks like an ADI BF533 STAMP board.

I prefer Windows CE.

07-02-2006 22:55

KINGOFCLUBS454

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Just a wild guess, but might it be anything along the lines of a closed loop feedback controller for quadrature encoders?

09-02-2006 16:14

steveg

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

Well, you can clearly see the BlackFin logo, so It's most likely doing DSP from the camera. The question is, what are you doing with that kind of horsepower?

EDIT:

And, I agree with one of the previous posters. That's almost definitely the ADSP-BF533 evaluation board.

18-02-2006 18:26

Wolf103FM

Re: pic: Team 81 Programmer's Teaser

is it something linux powered?