[Robotgroup] New low cost embedded controller products comingsoon any RG interesting in developing open source demos?

[Doug Evans]

So that is the PIC 24Fxxx ??

-de


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[mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Andre Lamothe
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 2:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New low cost embedded controller products
comingsoon any RG interesting in developing open source demos?

The 16-bit series, the avr is MEGA.

Andre'

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Evans" <DEvans at compubotics.com>
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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] New low cost embedded controller products 
comingsoon any RG interesting in developing open source demos?


> Andre,
>
> Which PIC chip-series are you using?
>
> -de
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com
> [mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Andre Lamothe
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 6:59 PM
> To: The Robot Group Mailing List
> Subject: [Robotgroup] New low cost embedded controller products coming 
> soon
> any RG interesting in developing open source demos?
>
> I haven't been coming to meetings since I am working on a number of 
> projects
>
> at the same time, we have 4 new products finishing up. They are based on 
> AVR
>
> and PIC processors, and 2 of the projects are multiprocessor systems. I
> usually get 5-10 "demo coders" to take each products, my drivers, docs, 
> etc.
>
> read it all and then create cool demos that show off the hardware. 
> However,
> I think that a lot of RG members will be able to use these products in 
> their
>
> projects (anyone that likes basic stamps, HC05/11's, arduinos, propeller
> chips, rabbit boards etc. will like these), especially the multprocessor
> products since these new controllers are the most feature packed you can
> imagine and easy to use -- relatively speaking :)
>
> Anyway, if there are any master embedded programmers that are interested 
> in
> doing some fun opensource PIC and or AVR coding in C/ASM, I am preferably
> looking for people that are into tools, compilers, and interpreters, I 
> would
>
> like to see basic, logo, forth, etc. something ported to either or both
> systems that makes calls to our drivers for video, etc. Thus, not looking
> for graphics and game programmers per se, but more system programmers, 
> that
> might like writing little OS, compilers, interpreters for these things and
> has a lot of experience with that kind of technology. Its also fine to 
> take
> opensource interpreters, etc. and "port" it to our systems and then add
> features.
>
> When the products launch, I was thinking it might even be possible to 
> brand
> some PCBs "Austin Robot Group Edition" and sell them from the RG site and 
> or
>
> to dorkbot affliates for a discount from the price we sell them at, thus
> members get a 10% discount or something potentially, but that's something
> that we can do latter if the RG is interested in having something like 
> that
> for new members. I am thinking they join the group, pay X normally or pay
> X+Y to get the controller at a discount. The RG then makes a profit based 
> on
>
> the margin I provide the units at if RG were to buy stock, or a simple
> commision per each unit (probably makes more sense since the RG probably
> doesn't want to be in the business if stocking and warehousing embedded
> systems).
>
> In any event, any master PIC/AVR systems programmers that work fast, like
> embedded systems, wearable computers, physcial computing, and have a 
> passion
>
> for compilers, interpreters, OS's, etc. that might be interested send me 
> an
> email.
>
> Because of competitors, I can't divulge details publicly, but can 
> privately,
>
> and full disclosure of details, prototypes, etc. will be provided under 
> NDA.
>
> Graduate students from UT very welcome as well, Ph.d candidates even more
> welcome :) Just have to know your stuff in practical terms!
>
> This is unpaid, but you will get to keep the prototype units and become
> famous for your impressive open source demos/tools :)
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Andre'
>
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