Robotics-2010

Resources for CS282 - Robotics

Software Stack

• Ubuntu with Brad's Live ISO
• OSX

Python

• NXT-Python Documentation
• Programming Hints
• Thread Notes

Sensors

HiTechnic compass

• Detailed design and usage information for the HiTechnic compass sensor
• Because of the way the registers are mapped you can use the UltraSonic() method to work with this compass. The value returned is 1/2 the actual heading in degrees, that is you multiply the returned value by 2 to calculate the heading.
• Calibration is rarely necessary and shouldn't be an issue for us in the near-term.

Non-local Resources

• Bluetooth - NXT setup notes