Jalokim
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 | Niko, the worlds first twitter and N900 controlled LEGO mindstorms NXT robot. Wow what a mouthful. Check out what it can do. | The fellows at Nokia PUSH labs have finally showcased their project. Niko is robot built out of LEGO blocks using Mindstorms technology, controlled by an N900.  Niko responds to "simple" commands such as moving forward, turning or reversing. I say simple in quotation marks because I can't even imagine the lines of code behind him actually moving via a command from twitters API, going through the Maemo processing to the working components of the actual robot. Niko also has sensors that help him recognize his surroundings, and it has an ability to capture pictures with the N900's 5mpx camera. These picks are all uploaded to Niko's flickr account for all to see. But the fun doesn't stop there. You can follow N900Niko and control him for yourself! You just mention @N900niko and send him a command prompt and he'll respond. Here is a list of commands you can try out on Niko. Later check the flickr account for your input. vid: How can this benefit us in future? I imagine it as a nanny bot or helper bot at our homes. We forget to turn of the iron, or we left the stove on ... just tweet your home robot to turn the appliances off. Cool right? what are your thoughts? How would you use a mini robot controlled by prompts from twitter? |
Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:54 pm by GhostDark
