Does any 1 have experience with M$ robotics developer studio?
If you create a robot from scratch, is this package any use? Or is it only for ready made robotic systems like NXT an the boe bot?
No, but I hear it is now
No, but I hear it is now free!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/microsoft-robotics-developer-studio-for-now-on-its-a-free-dow/
Yes, it is possible to build
Yes, it is possible to build services for your own robot. But this is the most difficult part of MRDS. You need a lot of programming skills in C#, DSS and CCR. I’ve used MRDS only with existing robots, like the iRobot Roomba, so far.
C# isn’t a problem for me,
C# isn’t a problem for me, can it be used with a atmel µC?
No, you don’t program your
No, you don’t program your µc in C#. MRDS only runs on a Windows PC. You can build your robot with any µc you want in any programming language. You need a connection to the PC (normally serial connection, wireless if your PC isn’t on the robot itself ) and a protocol to remote control your robot (reading sensors, writing actors). Than you need to write services in C# on PC side to connect to your robot and control it or visualize the sensor values.