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DATE 2014-02-06
FROM Ruben Safir
SUBJECT Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] ironman linux
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https://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/688254-hackable-lego-robot-runs-linux

A hackable new Linux robot will be ready to roll late this summer, not
to mention walk, crawl, and slither. The Lego Mindstorms EV3 is the
first major revamp of the Lego Group's programmable robot kit since
2006, and the first to run embedded Linux.

Unveiled at the CES Show in Las Vegas yesterday, with the first public
demos starting today at the Kids Play Summit at the Venetian Hotel, the
$350 robot is built around an upgraded "Intelligent Brick" computer.
Lego swapped out the previous microcontroller for a 300MHz ARM9
processor capable of running new Linux-based firmware. As a result, the
kids-oriented Mindstorms EV3 offers far more programmability than the
NXT series, which was last updated in 2009, says Lego.

lego-ev3

Users can string together up to four bricks, each with the faster CPU,
more RAM (64MB) and internal flash memory (16MB), and a new 32GB-ready
SD slot for loading programming code. One key enhancement is a USB port
supporting WiFi dongles and other peripherals.

In addition, each brick adds "full" Android and iOS compatibility for
remote control via Bluetooth 2.1. Some earlier Mindstorms models had
been hacked for limited Android control, but now the capability is built
in.

The major new robotics feature is a set of infrared sensor "eyes" that
let the robot detect objects up to six feet away. This lets the robot
more effectively respond to events, for example, following users or
shooting balls at detected motion. There's also a gyro and an improved
color sensor. Features that have been continued from the earlier NXT
design include multiple servo motors, a speaker, an ultrasonic sensor,
and two touch sensors. The kit ships with 594 Lego-style Technic parts.
Linux and Onscreen Interface Enable Direct Hacks

Lego will provide building instructions for 17 robots, ranging from
treadmill-based bots to walking humanoids to robotic spiders, scorpions,
and snakes. With the new Linux firmware and I/O options, many more robot
designs and capabilities are possible, says the Lego Group. The company
is encouraging users to share their programs and designs on the
Mindstorms community website.

The hackability is enhanced with expanded controls available on the
brick's button-controlled, 178 x 128-pixel LCD interface. Users can now
program many functions directly, in addition to the previous ability to
download programs from a desktop computer.

This more direct access is said to fulfill a major request from users,
especially educators: the capability to build robots quickly and
experiment directly. Lego claims a simple robot can now be built in 20
minutes, all without plugging into a PC. The more direct access should
not only grab the attention of kids, but also ease trial and error
iteration, letting users debug and experiment on the fly.

To ease the learning curve, Lego has added an Autodesk-based 3D building
application offering step-by-step instructions for different designs.
(It's initially available only on the iPad.) Lego is also touting the
kit's greater multi-language support.

The upgraded desktop development software is backward compatible to
earlier NXT bricks, offering object-oriented programming tools and
extensions to major robotics languages. It's unclear, however, whether
desktop Linux will be added to the earlier Windows and Mac support.

An expanded educational version of the kit will offer more customizable
curriculum and other tools aligned with Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition guidelines.
Since it launched in 1998, Mindstorms has been popular among
constructivist educators looking for hands-on STEM learning tools. The
Mindstorms software is based loosely on Logo Lego, a version of Seymour
Papert's object-oriented Logo programming language developed in the
1980's in a collaboration between Lego and MIT Media Lab. (For more on
the education version[1], see this Wired report [2].)

Lego Mindstorms is not the only Linux-based robot kit around -- and it's
certainly not the most advanced -- but with its installed base and name
recognition, it's likely to quickly take the lead. For some other cool
Linux robots, including several open source, educationally focused
options like Qbo and DARwin-OP, see our recent Linux robot slide show
[3].

  1. 2014-02-04 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] video programs
  2. 2014-02-05 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Hiring a Linux SysAdmin or Jr.
  3. 2014-02-05 Contrarian <adrba-at-nyct.net> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] SUSE glitches
  4. 2014-02-05 Contrarian <adrba-at-nyct.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] SUSE glitches
  5. 2014-02-05 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] SUSE glitches
  6. 2014-02-05 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] not physically possible
  7. 2014-02-05 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] not physically possible
  8. 2014-02-05 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] not physically possible
  9. 2014-02-06 From: "Paul Robert Marino" <prmarino1-at-gmail.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] not physically possible
  10. 2014-02-06 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] ironman linux
  11. 2014-02-06 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] ironman linux
  12. 2014-02-06 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Laptop Deals
  13. 2014-02-06 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Kiner is dead
  14. 2014-02-06 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Kiner is dead
  15. 2014-02-06 From: "Paul Robert Marino" <prmarino1-at-gmail.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] ironman linux
  16. 2014-02-06 From: "Paul Robert Marino" <prmarino1-at-gmail.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] ironman linux
  17. 2014-02-12 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] aging and work
  18. 2014-02-12 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] aging and work
  19. 2014-02-12 Contrarian <adrba-at-nyct.net> Snow (Was: Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] SUSE glitches)
  20. 2014-02-13 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Suse 13.1
  21. 2014-02-13 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Suse 13.1
  22. 2014-02-13 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Suse 13.1
  23. 2014-02-13 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Suse 13.1
  24. 2014-02-13 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] The Limits of Free Speach
  25. 2014-02-14 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Focus on Robots
  26. 2014-02-14 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Focus on Robots
  27. 2014-02-14 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Focus on Robots
  28. 2014-02-14 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Focus on Robots
  29. 2014-02-14 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Focus on Robots
  30. 2014-02-16 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [announce-at-lists.isoc-ny.org: [isoc-ny] VIDEO: Bruce Schneier - NSA
  31. 2014-02-16 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Math Class
  32. 2014-02-17 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] combining text files
  33. 2014-02-18 Contrarian <adrba-at-nyct.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] combining text files
  34. 2014-02-18 Kevin Mark <kevin.mark-at-verizon.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] combining text files
  35. 2014-02-18 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [uri-at-bruck.co.il: [Israel.pm] Perl position in Petakh Tiqwah]
  36. 2014-02-20 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] linux terminals
  37. 2014-02-20 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] linux laptops
  38. 2014-02-21 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] combining text files
  39. 2014-02-21 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] combining text files
  40. 2014-02-21 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] combining text files
  41. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore
  42. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] farm animals and extermination camps
  43. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Privacy, what privacy
  44. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Bounty Hunters
  45. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Robot Wars
  46. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Government regulation of Privacy
  47. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Snowden
  48. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Monday and the spying is good
  49. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] jobs
  50. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] jobs
  51. 2014-02-22 Ruben <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Fwd: [Israel.pm] F5 Networks is hiring
  52. 2014-02-24 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] The internet as you know is on its last leg
  53. 2014-02-24 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [list-at-nysun.com: Mr. X Returns ? And Makes a Confession]
  54. 2014-02-24 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] affordable healthcare scam
  55. 2014-02-27 From: "Redpill" <red.pill-at-verizon.net> RE: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] affordable healthcare scam
  56. 2014-02-27 From: "Redpill" <red.pill-at-verizon.net> RE: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] affordable healthcare scam
  57. 2014-02-27 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  58. 2014-02-27 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  59. 2014-02-27 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  60. 2014-02-27 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  61. 2014-02-27 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  62. 2014-02-27 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  63. 2014-02-27 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  64. 2014-02-27 Ron Guerin <ron-at-vnetworx.net> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  65. 2014-02-28 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  66. 2014-02-28 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar
  67. 2014-02-28 Ruben Safir <mrbrklyn-at-panix.com> Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] max size of tar

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