I looked into using the NXT as a cheap base to start building something on but decided against it as it was a bit limiting I'm currently working on writing a node for a generic USB pwm controller with configurable ports, just attach a cheap atom based m/b On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Tully Foote wrote: > Hi Jeroen, > > it definitely would be a much better solution to have ROS running natively > on the brick. I don't know if it has a full enough featured build > environment to run there. However there is a project for cross compiling > ROS onto embedded platforms hopefully some of their tools would be helpful > if you wanted to try. See http://www.ros.org/wiki/eros > > Tully > > > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:44 AM, Jeroen Willems wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I was wondering if there are any plans (cross-compiler?) such that ROS can >> run on the NXT bricks ? >> >> Currently RCX bricks are used for a course Embedded Motion Control using >> brickOS. >> We would like to switch to the NXT bricks. Furthermore we want to set up >> the course such that students can get familiar with ROS. >> >> It would be great if the software can run on the brick itself so that we >> do not need an USB-cable. Bluetooth is not an option because of the high >> latency. >> >> Thanks Jeroen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ros-users mailing list >> ros-users@code.ros.org >> https://code.ros.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-users >> >> > > > -- > Tully Foote > Systems Engineer > Willow Garage, Inc. > tfoote@willowgarage.com > (650) 475-2827 > > _______________________________________________ > ros-users mailing list > ros-users@code.ros.org > https://code.ros.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-users > > -- Chris Aluminium Replacement Parts @arpartsau