Vstone Robovie-PC, a robot with a heart of ultraportable
A robot controlled by a computer linked to it is nothing too new. Now that the robot takes an entire computer inside and goes a little longer than usual. The Vstone Robovie PC is an example of the latter.
An ultraportable is ideal platform for this, it offers enough power for a task of this type, but a compact size and reduced energy consumption. Within this robot is an Intel Atom Z530 at 1.6 GHz, Wi-Fi connectivity, USB port, …
We can install, therefore, any operating system, Windows and Linux, from which we can control their twenty degrees of freedom, receiving signals from the various accelerometers and gyroscopes that includes.
That itself is an expensive fad, as the price of Vstone Robovie-PC is a little over € 3000 to change, something that makes it accessible to only a privileged few who like to tinker with these devices .
Posted on October 6, 2009 under Gadgets |
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