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Self-Contained Robot
Anonymous 		16 year
Hi, I'm trying to  build a self-contained visual tracking robot that doesn't have the benefit of a desktop PC to control it.  Is robo realm the right software for me?  If so, how would i go about making a small, displayless robot with it?  If not, what kind of software/hardware am I looking for?  Ideally I want to be able to program something on a desktop and have it work indefinitely without being hooked to a windows machine.  Is there a Linux version of this program?  Maybe I could build a small computer into my robot but booting windows invisibly on it when it turns on would be a huge hassle.  Thanks for any help in advance!
Anonymous 16 year
You have quite a few options with embedded processors that you can use. This includes the Basic Stamp or Atom, the HC6811's, Pics, etc. which are all used for this purpose. You will not be doing any image processing with those systems though. Perhaps you may want to have a look at the mini-ITX boards that allow you to boot an OS on the robot.

No, there is no Linux version of RoboRealm.

We built a now outdated Robot called the Bucketbot about 5 years ago. Had a 386 and would boot win98. Used VNC to connect to it via a desktop and worked quite nicely except for a couple times where a keyboard and monitor were needed to change network settings.

Perhaps you want to look at the more hardware oriented solutions like the CMUCam, AVR Cam,  Cognachrome, POB-EYE or Falcon systems that are meant to be interfaced to lower end embedded microcontrollers.

Good luck!
STeven.

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