[ros-users] ROS on NXT

[Chris Brown]

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 <tfoote at willowgarage.com>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 <jjpa.willems at gmail.com>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
>>
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