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On 09/11/2010 10:50, Michael Holland wrote:
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<pre wrap="">could bring along my Arduino[1]
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Does it run Linux? A micro-controller seems a bit last-century when
there are so many low-power 32-bit ARM SoC gadgets floating about.
That's not necessarily a bad thing though - it was more fun when
things were simpler.
Are you building a robot?
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No, not Linux directly, it runs a language based upon "wiring". Its
open source based hardware; the spec is available freely for you to
build yourself. Or you can just buy one if you cant be bothered to
do good soldering yourself. :) I see its $37 from
littlebirdelectronics.com [1].<br>
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Not building a robot, but tinkering with home automation and
security: Beam breaks for intrusion detection, reed switches for
door/gate opening detection, RFID card reader. My eventual plan is
to have this submit events to a log (MySQL), gathering data from
multiple sources (including from web cams, etc), and possibly have
it open gates/doors based upon presentation of a recognised RFID
card (like your SmartRider, Credit Card or Oyster or whatever card
you are already carrying).<br>
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Think of it as "multiple IO pins on a USB device plugged into my
Linux box" more than as a standalone system.<br>
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I'll bring along the RFID boards and beam break board. Basically I
have the "Arduino starter kit", plus a few other components. If you
want to tinker with hardware, and haven't done so before, its an
option.<br>
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There is an Ethernet "shield" available for it, which I think can
have a very limited IPv4 stack on it, and I think I saw someone
playing with an IPv6 stack as well - but very alpha.<br>
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James<br>
[1] I have no relationship with, or have ever heard of, this
company, before looking up a supplier fro this in Australia for you.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/products/Arduino-USB-Board.html">http://www.littlebirdelectronics.com/products/Arduino-USB-Board.html</a>.
See also <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://toysdownunder.com">http://toysdownunder.com</a>. Likewise, no affiliation. <br>
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