Controlling a mobile robot

[prscouter]

Would the fit-PC2 do well at things such as running embedded services, streaming video, processing video (from a webcam) and running from a battery supply?

[irads]

fit-PC2 will do better than other PCs, but using a netbook can make the battery part easier.

[kkib]

Some have been running fit-pc slim on a SLA battery. If you can fit a SLA battery on the robot, I do not see any problems.

I've also read that Fit-pc runs about 9 hrs on the battery. How is the power requirement of fit-pc2 compared to fit-pc slim?

[irads]

fit-PC2 power consumption in a headless setup should be better because of better CPU power management.

[blegas78]

Anyone else using fit-pc2 for a mobile robot brain?

I have been building a walking hexapod with fit-pc2 as the controller. I am using OpenCV and I am very happy so far with the results!

[blegas78]

Here's my robot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg2i2aZUEhs

[yogev_ezra]

Wow! Very impressive!
Now if only it did not have power cord connected to it...

[irads]

That's the coolest application I have seen with fit-PC2.
I added a link to the clip from http://fit-pc2.com/wiki/index.php?title=Case_studies

[blegas78]

I have a new vid up of the hexapod:

http://tinyurl.com/newlegs

You can see the Fit-PC2 better in this one

[irads]

Mesmerizing.
Looks good with the new legs.