The toolbox is GNAT GPL Ada compiler from Ada Core Technologies; Visual Basic 6 from Microsoft; Prolog compiler form Amzi; GNATCOM binding to build connections in this menagerie. For robotics projects: Lego Mindstorm System 2.0; AdaGIDE; Not Quite C.
| Package or program | Description |
Ada programs with text interface |
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| Modelling of the Grotthuss mechanism for proton current in water wires
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Uses Markov chain to show the dynamics of proton
penetration.
Contents of the archive: flipping.adb
source code (also uses nt_console and chern.basic packages) Last minute addendum: |
| OTI
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Retrieves and integrates data from Omega
gas flow meters (like the one below):
To be extended with feedback control of a valve motor, which will give us a fetus of a robotic system. |
| Crazy looking text mode screen
saver
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Sample of how to use random numbers and nt_console package. |
Ada programs with VB interface |
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| Gears
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Civilization-like strategy game in Ada. Map is built on the toroidal
surface. To the left are the first snapshots of the game maps.
I could make it to the second day afternoon. The separation of the dry land from the waters was good, but I stumbled upon vegetation... |
| Dunes
model used in Gears game
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The dunes model used to build world in Gears game above. Complete program for Win 32 is available. |
Basic and Visual Basic Programs |
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| L.exe
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Console program to build plant-like objects using L-grammatics. |
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VB script for Corel Draw to build plant-like objects using L-grammatics. |
Robotics |
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| Bacteriobot
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A robot searching for the light using the phototaxis mechanism of bacteria. Flagellae are deployed for visual demonstration of actual bacterial movement, but not really necessary for the robot. |
