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Build Your Own Soccer-Playing Robot

Posted by michael on from the he-shoots...-he-scores dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This article by a Ph.D student at Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) Research Institute of Robotics describes an RTLinux-powered robot that placed fifth in the most recent RoboCup competition. The robot has two color cameras for visual sensing along with a laser range finder (LRF) for goalkeeper location, and a wireless LAN allows communication among the robots on SJTU's team. The robot's embedded operating system is Red Hat Linux enhanced with the RTLinuxPro real-time extension."

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  1. Cyberball, I have not forgotten thee. by phaln · · Score: 2, Informative

    I hear predictions about robots taking the World Cup in 2050, and it certainly seems like we're moving that way. Still, I'm holding out for some Cyberball-style action -- that's where it's at.

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    SNACKS ARE AWESOME
  2. Re:Red Hat = embedded? by KingPunk · · Score: 2, Informative

    well, Linux, is only the kernel. the rest is just choice of userland tools/patches etc.

    RTL stands for Real Time Linux, and its a patch that can be easily applied to any Linux kernel
    that is relatively recent, but iirc, it works best on 2.6+.. Redhat, whilist a crappy "OS" overall due to their way of handling stuff, doesn't make their kernel any less effective as a RealTime kernel.
    espically since its commerically supported if you coughed up the dough.

    props to all my unix brethren ;)

  3. Your robot won't have a laser range finder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    LRFs go for several thousands of dollars currently. Unless you have a lot of cash lying around, I doubt the "build it yourself" robot will have one.