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I wonder what languages are used in robots and electronics. Is it low level languages like Java, C, C++ etc?
And if these robots and electronics could be controlled from another place, what protocol is used?
It couldn’t be HTTP Rest, could it? 🙂
How about LEGO Mindstorms? Unless you have specific requirements regarding the physical properties of the robot that would rule out Mindstorms/NXT, you can do a lot with it. And it’s a serious piece of kit – don’t be fooled by the “LEGO” brand.
http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx
In addition to shipping with its own programming language, it is also supported by Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio – so you can use .Net to code for it.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/robotics/default
The great thing about it is that it is actually LEGO, with its inherently modular brick system for constructing the robot itself, and so allows for a lot of rapid prototyping and experimenting, without having to buy specialized parts.
It has built in Bluetooth, allowing for remote control. You can also download your compiled program code to it, so that it operates autonomously, either through USB or Bluetooth.
I bought the previous version back in 2008, and expanded with some regular Technics models for parts. It includes stuff like touch sensors, sound sensors, ultrasonic sensors, light / colour sensors and (two way) servo motors, and you can get third party add-ons like gyroscope, accelerometer, compass etc. Great fun.