Roomba MindControl

Post by **AshaiRey** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:45 pm

The Mind Control lets the user take command of the iRobot Roomba Vacuuming Robot or the iRobot Create. This small and powerful device lets the user write custom programs for the robot in 'C' while fitting in the space of the robot's expansion port. It turns the iRobot Roomba or Create into a powerful robotics development platform. With the Mind Control one can monitor all of the robot's sensors, control its motors, play songs, and flash its LEDs, all in real time. The user can write his or her own control programs on a PC and download them to the Mind Control through a USB port. The Mind Control has no connection to the user's computer while it is running.

The Mind Control does not make any lasting changes to the Roomba. It temporarily takes control, issuing commands and reading sensors using the Roomba Open Interface. When the Mind Control is unplugged, the Roomba goes back to normal and is again ready to clean the floors.

The newer 5xx Open Interface is compatible with any of the 500 series robots including the:

Roomba 510
Roomba 530
Roomba 532
Roomba 560
Roomba 562
Roomba 572

The older version of the Open Interface is compatible with the following Roombas:

Roomba Scheduler
Roomba Discovery SE
Roomba Discovery
Roomba Sage
Roomba Red

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Post by **Snelvuur** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:07 pm

would be nicer if it " remotely " did stuff, but still nice to see..

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **j.hoekstra** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:48 pm

Hmmm, remotely would be really nice or programming when docked as well.
When you spill when you're having breakfast you could mark the spillage as hotspot where the roomba should go first to clean. Leave the house and when you get back that spot is clean again(preferrably the rest as well

)
The marking could be done right away or remotely from work or something.