A recently available computer called the Kangaroo looks like a great platform for running GRIP on FRC robots. Some of the specs for this processor include:
- Quad core 1.4Ghz Atom processor
- HDMI port
- 2 USB ports (1 USB2 and 1 USB3)
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Flash
- Flash card slot
- WiFi
- Battery with 4 hours running time
- Power supply
- Windows 10 installed
- and a fingerprint reader
All this is only $99 or $90 for a student or faculty member from Microsoft.
The advantage of this setup is that it offloads the roboRIO from doing image processing and it is a normal Windows system so all of our software should work without modification. Be sure to read the caveats at the end of this page before jumping in.