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I guess there are some interesting results as a result of this effort: * Javascript can be used to program these things and is quite capable of handling low-le

I guess there are some interesting results as a result of this effort: * Javascript can be used to program these things and is quite capable of handling low-level kind of stuff * Since it's easier to write js code than c/c++ code (for me), I would personally prefer it; assuming that the performance degradation is within allowable limits

alberich 14y ago
What do you define as low-level stuff? It seems that Node.js was used to communicate with the components running on a regular Linux OS, not really the low-level stuff that you would be able to do with, say, C.
- olalonde 14y ago
  Right. I'm not very familiar with Arduino but I assume its microcontroller was programmed in C or assembly. Probably it listens for simple commands such as "activate/stop left wheel", "activate/stop right wheel". edit: Apparently, Arduino uses its own programming language: "Arduino hardware is programmed using a Wiring-based language (syntax and libraries), similar to C++ with some slight simplifications and modifications, and a Processing-based integrated development environment." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino