I will add a wireless communication system to WALTER also, which will consist of WiFi-G and ZigBee. The AXON controller has three available UARTs (TTL logic level serial ports), so one will connect with a ZigBee wireless module, and another one will connect to a WiFi-G module. I'll be getting a ZigBee module (with this adapter) from Sparkfun and may get the WiFi-G module there also. This would leave one UART available for other things. I am not sure if I will need an SSC-32 now, since I've decided to remove the arm.
I'm still researching the WiFi-G to see what is available that might work best on WALTER. With this, there would be the possibility have allowing internet users to control WALTER in a limited way. With ZigBee, the area of swarm research will be opened, and WALTER will have the capability of communicating with other robots, like ASTRID. I'll be putting the same communication system on ASTRID after she is up and running.
This will be the last complete rebuild I do with WALTER.
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