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Help choosing a controller

AroyoAroyo Posts: 4
edited 2006-02-20 04:53 in General Discussion
Hello,
I have been a user of the basic stamp for a while now. Unfortunately, I have a new robotics project which I think would be too much for the basic stamp. The project involves artifical intelligence (neural network and a fuzzy controller) and a few other programs that probably would need more than 2 or 3 KB of RAM. I have looked at the javelin and the sx microcontrollers. However I am having a hard time deciding which one would be more suitable for me. I would prefer the controller that has a larger community support and easy to begin using. I have mostly C and some Basic experience, but not Java. I would really appreciate any input from users with experience (even if limited) using these controllers.
Thanks in advance.

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  • Peter VerkaikPeter Verkaik Posts: 3,956
    edited 2006-02-19 17:52
    Javelin java is more like standard C than pc java, but it adds classes and abstract classes to C.
    If you need to maintain large tables (for your neural application) then neither the
    basic stamp or the sx28/48 is an option. These only have 26 or 128 or 262 bytes of ram.
    The javelin offers 32Kbyte ram (code+data) which allows large tables.
    I had no java experience when I started with the javelin. You'll learn javelin java
    in less than 3 days, just as I did, I am sure.
    regards peter
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  • AroyoAroyo Posts: 4
    edited 2006-02-19 20:19
    Thanks Peter,
    I always wanted to learn Java, looks like this might be the time lol.gif

    I am still interested in user's experience with the javelin.
    Some beginner-intermediate internet tutorials, projects or books would also be great.
    Did anyone get the Geek House: 10 Hardware Hacking Projects for around Home book? how was it

    Post Edited (Aroyo) : 2/19/2006 8:46:31 PM GMT
  • Peter VerkaikPeter Verkaik Posts: 3,956
    edited 2006-02-19 21:21
    You can download chapter 8 of Geek house here
    http://www.parallax.com/javelin/index.asp
    Many classes to browse here
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JavelinCode/files/
    http://www.parallax.com/javelin/applications.asp

    regards peter
  • AroyoAroyo Posts: 4
    edited 2006-02-19 22:37
    Thanks again Peter, you have been a great help.
  • bulkheadbulkhead Posts: 405
    edited 2006-02-20 04:53
    The Javelin's inscruction manual (which you can download) is also pretty helpful. It's around 200 pages long, and a lot of it covers how to use Java (ex, how to create an object, etc).
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