README.md

Hello control team! Paul here. Ready to make a robotic arm? Swag! Lets get going!

Ideas

• We will use C# becuse it is close to Java and supported with Kinect.
• We will use Microsoft's Kinect tools becuse they are supported.
• We will control the motors using an arduino.
• We will have all the logic on the PC.
• We will use Firmata to talk between the PC and the Arduino
  • We will use the included implementation File > Examples > Firmata > StandardFirmata for the
  • We will use http://code.google.com/p/sharpduino/ for the PC

Prepare the arduino

You won't have to do this if someone already has.

1. Install and run http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/software
2. Load File > Examples > Firmata > StandardFirmata onto the Aurduino.
3. Test it.

How to get coding

1. Install Visual Studio Professional 2012 from https://www.dreamspark.com/
2. Download Kinect tools from MS. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/develop/developer-downloads.aspx
3. Clone!
4. Assign yourself to some issues. Github will work the same way as the FRC code did.
5. Have fun!