Consider the following robots/microprocessors:

• Consider the following robots/microprocessors:

• 1) Lego Mindstorm

• Easy to use
• Limited to three inputs/outputs
• Somewhat oversimplified with
• all snap-together pieces

• 2) Arduino

• An open-source electronics prototyping platform
• ATmega328 Microprocessor, digital & analog I/O’s
• Java, processing, avr-gcc, and other open source languages

• 3) Parallax BASIC Stamp – our choice

• Easy to program (using a version of BASIC)
• 16 input/outputs
• Inexpensive packaged kit
• Easy to use editor for writing
• and downloading programs

• 4)Many others are also available