What Are the Best Programmable Robots for Physics Students?

[DrummingAtom]

Hey all, my fiance needs ideas for xmas presents for me. When she asks me I really have no clue what I want, seeing that I'll be on break from school soon I think it would be neat to get some kind of programmable robot. Although, I'm completely new to programming and really have no clue as to which robot I would want.

Ultimately, I would want something that I can make or put together that has a ton of creativity and a challenge. Also, it would have to be something that I can develop a skill from and then apply it to my schoolwork later on. Which is why I'm thinking electronics/programming ideas.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Pythagorean]

Microprocessor kit?

 

[Gokul43201]

Hey all, my fiance needs ideas for xmas presents for me. When she asks me I really have no clue what I want...

I find this situation priceless!

As a total guilty pleasure, you should check out the LEGO Mindstorm!

 

[rootX]

sing this song to her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMY

 

[Dr Transport]

sing this song to her

And get her a red cashmere sweater...

 

[leroyjenkens]

Get a hologram making kit.

 

[xxChrisxx]

LEGO

Damn, my semi joke reply was going to be LEGO. The stuff you can do with technic now is amazing. You can get little gearboxes and everything.

I may acutally get myself some for christmas.

 

[_Tully]

I second mindstorm! LEGO is not a joke reply at all these days, it fits the original post quite well.

http://www.google.com/m/url?client=...sQFjAH&usg=AFQjCNFb-zBSrbpQVJfx3pCGrXHeoUU4AA

They have even developed their own programming languages for developing the software to control the robots. Pretty cool if you ask me, hah! =D They have come a long way (though LEGO has always ruled anyways, of course).

(I've actually never used mindstorm, but it sure looks like a great/fun product.)

 

[DanP]

Hey all, my fiance needs ideas for xmas presents for me. When she asks me I really have no clue what I want, seeing that I'll be on break from school soon I think it would be neat to get some kind of programmable robot. Although, I'm completely new to programming and really have no clue as to which robot I would want.

Ultimately, I would want something that I can make or put together that has a ton of creativity and a challenge. Also, it would have to be something that I can develop a skill from and then apply it to my schoolwork later on. Which is why I'm thinking electronics/programming ideas.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Ask for a german car. I heard BMWs look nice in the parking lots of a college. They are awesome machines, and you hardly get bored of playing with one

 

[1MileCrash]

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the TES Construction set.

I'm doing that right now. Once you learn it's programming language (it's almost identical to C++) you can pretty much make your own video game within it. It's a challenge and requires a lot of creativity.

 

[Allenspark]

I love this website.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/