http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots Notes from a computer and robotics hobbyist Sat, 12 May 2012 07:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=54#comment-57 David Stonier-Gibson Sat, 12 May 2012 07:41:16 +0000 http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=54#comment-57 The transition matrix you present here is one of several tabular representations I have seen for FSMs. I used the same format, somewhat extended, for my Tabula programming tool. Tabula allows you to set up all the state transitions, plus state entry actions and transition actions. You can then single step through the model with suitable mouse clicks. Finally, you can add code snippets for each event and action, and Tabula will emit the full code with all the "framework" stuff automatically generated. The transition matrix you present here is one of several tabular representations I have seen for FSMs. I used the same format, somewhat extended, for my Tabula programming tool. Tabula allows you to set up all the state transitions, plus state entry actions and transition actions. You can then single step through the model with suitable mouse clicks. Finally, you can add code snippets for each event and action, and Tabula will emit the full code with all the “framework” stuff automatically generated.

]]> http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=78#comment-10 ViennaMike Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:06 +0000 http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=78#comment-10 One more item, not sure how I could have left out a reference to Cory Doctorow's full length novel Makers where 3D printing plays a large role (http://craphound.com/makers/). One more item, not sure how I could have left out a reference to Cory Doctorow’s full length novel Makers where 3D printing plays a large role (http://craphound.com/makers/).

]]> http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=78#comment-9 Duann Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:04:50 +0000 http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=78#comment-9 Check out Shapeways to see where most of the action is happening online. Check out Shapeways to see where most of the action is happening online.

]]> http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=28#comment-2 Michael Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:33:38 +0000 http://www.mcgurrin.com/robots/?p=28#comment-2 Look like a good approach! I used something much less sophisticated for my AVC robot last year; just read a millisecond timer, checked the modulus and ran one piece of code every 20ms and another piece every 100ms. :) Coincidentally, uchobby just posted an article on this very topic, a different take on it, I guess. http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2012/01/21/replacing-delay-in-arduino-sketches-istime-to-the-rescue/ Take it easy --Michael Look like a good approach! I used something much less sophisticated for my AVC robot last year; just read a millisecond timer, checked the modulus and ran one piece of code every 20ms and another piece every 100ms. Coincidentally, uchobby just posted an article on this very topic, a different take on it, I guess. http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2012/01/21/replacing-delay-in-arduino-sketches-istime-to-the-rescue/ Take it easy –Michael

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