February 29, 2004

SOME MORE APPs !

I have tons of applications I am looking at .
Some are simple, others more complex

I talked with my son Jeff last night. He is the author of the book
"Hacking Tivo: the Expansion, Enhancement and Development Starter Kit ". We inspire each other discussing various
ideas.

We discussed the interaction of 2 things:
1. The interaction of a cluster of PIC16F628's each programmed
the same way with a generic program and wired so that they
could communicate with each other. I have only a vague idea of what the programming would be, but we think of some algorithms comparable
the to rules of the game of LIFE.

2. The interaction of clusters of robots, similarly programmed. This seems
all especially feasible since I am buying PICs now at $2 a chip (see
Mouser Electronics).

We also discussed strategies for hardware. Jeff in software (and in hardware)
never likes to invent the wheel twice. He always thinks in terms of
developing a tool he can use over and over. I am in a tactical retreat at the moment on how to proceed with my experiments, and I think he has inspired me
study what I want in a basic mechanical and electrical hardware platform
for my robot experiments. If I can drop in a card with new software
onto a standard platform of interconnections, I will be making it easier
for myse3lf.

Posted by larrykeegan at February 29, 2004 08:53 AM