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Robotics

Because this wiki needs a page on robotics.

TCL code

A wish list for tcl packages for use in open source robotics projects:

native installed Tcl/Tk on the most common Raspberry Pi distributions%"% . This might be true already?
some application extensions to the Img package for image/video capture, manipulation motion detection so people can build themselves a tcl-powered camera .
a tcllib-like library for manipulating GPIO (inputs, controllers, feedback display, etc.) and interacting with a standard set of peripheral devices.
a tcllib-like library of algorithms for managing common robotic activities (movement, maze-solving, line-following, obstacle avoidance ,etc.)

Learning Resources

Robotics Competitions and Challenges

Does anyone know of Tcl being used in any competition projects? Anyone want to?

http://www.robotchallenge.org/
http://www.drgraeme.net/DrGraeme-free-NXT-G-tutorials/ChV4.htm
http://www.theroboticschallenge.org/ - DARPA sponsored competition
http://www.robotx.org/
http://www.euroc-project.eu/
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
http://piwars.org/
http://makerfaire.com/ - Not a competition, strictly, but places where new ideas and projects are shared. There is probably one organized near you.
http://robogames.net/index.php

Projects

Commerically available toys and hobby kits

Lego Mindstorms - Lego provides an EV3 programming software to connect and control components.

DIY projects

Projects you can build at home from scratch. Any plans available out there?

Robotics projects and kits for teaching children about technology

littleBits - component-based educational kits that connect together with magnets which allow young children to assemble working devices in seconds, and experiment with modifications. There is an Arduino coding kit available.
OzoBlocky - Makers of Ozobot Bit (video here ), a small, programmable robot used to teach block programming.
http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexiq

Hardware

Places where TCLers may find components.

Central Processors

RaspberryPi . See also Raspberry Pi.

Microcontrollers

Motors, Actuators and other Devices

Land mobility

Water mobility

Blue Robotics - a relatively new company which recently launched its flagship T100 and T200 underwater thruster. They also now manufacture waterproof micro-controllers and actuators.

Air mobility

Sensors

   *[http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/?domainredir=mindstorms.lego.com%|%Lego Mindstorms%|%] - Lego provides an EV3 programming software to connect and control components.

From the history File

This comp.lang.tcl post from 1994 reads like something that could have been posted last week: Tcl software to control a robot for a robot competition.