Microsoft Robotics Studio | Charles

blindlizard
monsterlizard.com

georgioc wrote:

blindlizard wrote:georgioc, can you help me with the basics of using Parallax hardware? I downloaded the CTP, but all the examples are for Lego. I have a Parallax Basic Stamp II (on a HomeWork Board), and I would like to try playing with it with the MS Robotic Studio, but I don't know where to start...

we have the parallax board and the boebot working and we were demoing it at roboBusiness this week. We will release the sample service that talks to the board very soon, so you can play with it. We will post something on the blog or download section on our website

Yeah, I saw the boebot, that is what had me so excited! I would love to use my parallax componets with Visual Studio. Please get the sample up soon....I want to get started...thanks so much.

staceyw
Before C# there was darkness...

georgioc wrote:

tkiehl wrote: I've downloaded the CTP but haven't had an opportunity to fiddle with it yet. It would be nice if there were a prebuilt set of dials, guages, and other GUI screen elements.

Enjoyed the video!

AmishRobotics.com

We actually have created some simple gadgets that you can host in IE for the laser, bumpers and motors. Also check out the simple style sheets we have when you interact with the various sensor services that are part of the SDK.

We also have a simple winform service that shows some UI elements for differential drive, laser. Our partners, featured on the web site also have some interesting Winforms apps with GUI elements for servos etc

Thank god. Sometimes a browser is the right tool, sometimes not. I don't think I want to do my dev and testing in a browser app. I want winforms/wpf.

staceyw
Before C# there was darkness...

Is there already a USB XBox controller to use on PC for control? I think I saw one in the vid. TIA

PaulR

The standard wired XBox360 controller works fine with the Gamepad service.

kmavro

georgioc are you from NTUA ? nice work!

georgioc

kmavro wrote:
georgioc are you from NTUA ? nice work!

Nope, but my dad is. NTUA = national technical university of athens, greece (for the rest). I finished my PhD at UW.

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georgioc

staceyw wrote:
Is there already a USB XBox controller to use on PC for control? I think I saw one in the vid. TIA

Yes, we have a gamepad service that will work with most gamepads, including the one from xbox360. Its part of our CTP, under Samples\DirectInput

Keli

Robotics classes tend to light up my students. I think it is because robots have many human-like qualities that allow people to compare robot behaviour with their own behaviour.

Very nice video. Thanks.

UnquaLe

Ohw God ! That is so cool seeing to control robots with .NET.

I want to ask you something... How can I build my own robot ? I dont understand much about electronic. But that would help me to research what I need.

Thank you guys !