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communications
Movers and Shakers
@ Communications
The following sections list resources involved with com- Cynthia Breazeal 83
http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/cynthia/cynthia.html
pact wireless communications using either infrared or
“Dr. Cynthia” is currently a postdoctoral fellow at
radio frequency (RF) signals. The communications
MIT and is best known for her pioneering work with
products selected for these sections are adaptable to
robotics, are relatively low powered, and can be oper- Kismet, a self-learning robot and one of many in her
ated at 5 volts. studies of socially intelligent humanoid machines.
She has also written a book on this subject.
Infrared communications links are used primarily for
hand-held remote controls. RF links have a greater dis-
tance and (depending on the power output of the
transmitter) can be operated around corners or IC for use with computer or microcontroller-based sys-
through walls. Note that some of the RF transmitters tem.
listed in the section Communications-RF may require
special licensing, depending on local laws. Some parts have a minimum order of 100 or 1,000
units. Datasheets in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
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SEE ALSO:
Electronics-Circuit Examples: Plans for
homemade communications links PC Remote Control 204148
Kits-Electronic: Infrared and RF construction http://www.pcremotecontrol.com/
kits
Products to control your PC via a hand-held remote
Microcontrollers-Hardware: Kits and
control. Interface circuit examples and downloadable
products for connecting controllers to communi- communications software.
cations devices

Radio Control: Receivers and transmitters for
model R/C
Retail-General Electronics: Additional
sources for infrared and RF products Xilor Inc. 202454
Video-Transmitters: RF transmitters for short- 1400 Liberty St.
range video Knoxville, TN 37909
USA
(865) 546-9863
(865) 546-8324
@ Communications- (800) 417-6689
Infrared info@rfmicrolink.com
http://www.rfmicrolink.com/
Innotech Systems Inc. 203785
Wireless remote controls (both RF and infrared), pres-
320 Main St. sure switches, and conductive rubber. See also listing
Port Jefferson, NY 11777 under Sensors-Other.
USA x V
(631) 262-1260
(631) 262-0294
sales@innotechsystems.com Evation
http://www.innotechsystems.com/
http://www.evation.com/
Innotech Systems provides infrared and RF remote con- Manufacturer of Irmand IR remote control device
trols and remote-control systems. They also offer voice- and software: control your PC (or robot) from a
operated remote controls and “Parallel Port Universal universal remote control
Remote Control Integrated Circuit,” a microcontroller

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