Lego Mindstorm

Lego Mindstorm can be easily controlled within Squeak. The PECOS model is a component model focused on embedded system. It has been implemented in Squeak.

PECOS The PErvasive COmponent System is a component based model for embedded systems. It consists mainly of components communication throught ports connected with connections. There are three component types:

RCX The RCX is the main brick of the Lego Mindstorms RIS. It's a Hitachi Microprocessor board with some external ports. These ports are either input (through an A/D converter) or output. There are three of each kind.


Download

First you have to install the SqLego files

Install: File in all the *.st files. First the SqLego then Pecos-System then Pecos-RCX then PECOS-Tests

There is also a Monticello File at: http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~bergel/Lego/PECOS-ho.1.mcz


Links

Squeak: http://www.squeak.org/

SqueakBot: http://www.iutc3.unicaen.fr/~stincs/share/SqueakBot/

PECOS:

Lego Mindstorms:


Contacts

bergel@iam.unibe.ch


Acknowledgment

Thanks to Andreas Hosbach and Roel Wuyts.