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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: Roberto on July 06, 2008, 10:46:02 AM

Title: Laptop for robot?
Post by: Roberto on July 06, 2008, 10:46:02 AM

Hey,

I'm working on a robot for Admin's robot contest. It has a webcam and voice recognition. Is using a laptop good for these tasks?

Thanks,

Roberto

Title: Re: Laptop for robot?
Post by: Steve Joblin on July 06, 2008, 06:35:15 PM

you might be able to get by using other dedicated hardware circuits for voice recognition, but any type of advanced vision processing will definately require a PC.

Title: Re: Laptop for robot?
Post by: JesseWelling on July 06, 2008, 06:52:47 PM

Or maybe something other than a 'web' cam? (http://www.surveyor.com/blackfin/)
You'll have to do the math to figure out which is cheaper when it's all said and done.

Title: Re: Laptop for robot?
Post by: airman00 on July 08, 2008, 09:43:10 AM

did you see this yet?

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Butler-Robot/

I used a laptop for all the things you inquired about


If the tutorial was helpful please vote for it . Click the vote now button on top of that page. Thank you

,Eric