Monday, February 15, 2010

Roborobo: A Korean Lego MindStorm?

http://www.roborobo.co.kr/

SMLtoJS

SMLtoJs (pronounced "SML toys") is a compiler from Standard ML to JavaScript, which allows programmers to enjoy the power of Standard ML static typing, higher-order functions, pattern matching, and modules for programming client-side web applications.
 
SMLtoJs compiles all of Standard ML, including most of the Standard ML Basis Library. It also has support for calling JavaScript functions and for executing plain JavaScript

 
http://www.itu.dk/people/mael/smltojs/
  • All of Standard ML 
  • Standard ML Basis Library support
  • JavaScript integration
  • Simple DOM access
  • Optimization
  • Reactive Web Programming
cf. GWT (Google's Web Toolkit with a Java to JavaScript compiler)

Display Serial Interface (DSI) by Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI)

The Display Serial Interface (DSI) is a specification by the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Alliance aimed at reducing the cost of display sub-systems in a mobile device. This is commonly targeted at LCD and similar display technologies. It defines a serial bus and a communication protocol between the host (source of the image data) and the device (destination of the image data).

Flite (Festival-lite) : Speech Software at CMU

Flite (festival-lite) is a small, fast run-time synthesis engine developed at CMU and primarily designed for small embedded machines and/or large servers. Flite is designed as an alternative synthesis engine to Festival for voices built using the FestVox suite of voice building tools.

http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/flite/

Neurosky: Commercialization Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)

A brain–computer interface (BCI), sometimes called a direct neural interface or a brain–machine interface, is a direct communication pathway between a brain and an external device. BCIs are often aimed at assisting, augmenting or repairing human cognitive or sensory-motor functions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-computer_interface

NeuroSky is the worldwide leader in bringing biosensor technology to the consumer mass market. Our well-known partners have utilized our technology to create some of the most exciting products of the year, including Mattel’s Mindflex and Uncle Milton’s Force Trainer.


http://www.neurosky.com/

Mindset / Mindset Development Tools / Mindset Research Tools are also provided by NeuroSky.