A SUPER-Sensor robot

.:John:.

Could I just take a HUGE amount of sensors and attach them to my boebot with several other processors running as "slave" modules. I do not know spin so i could not use a prop. I really want too though. So is there a master-slave system for stamps or props. The stamp can handle software that modifies itself right? The robot would then use (maybe) crustcrawler arms that are Packed w/ sensors. If the thing ran self modifying software, I could use stimuli to teach my 'bot right.

Whelzorn

You could attach as many sensors as you have IO pins, but why? instead of loading the thing up with sensors you should try and use as few as is necessary, and place them strategically. This way you can save on battery life as well as cost.

Dgswaner

The only way I know is to to using a serial connection serin and serout... You could then set up a master slave chain of stamps quite easily, the big issue is timing. a stamp can only doing one thing at a time, and your Master stamp could only communicate with one stamp at a time, so it gets a bit tricky to juggle all of the inputs, communications and decision making all at once. it's doable tho. there are people on the forum that have done this successfully.

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crgwbr

It would be much easier to accomplish if you switch to props (not to mention, cheaper $$). The main thing is, don't be afraid of Spin. That how I was for a while, until I looked at some sample code and realized, "Hey, this is simpler than Pbasic."

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