Preface

Project Overview

1 Initial Situation

1.1 The Computer Clubhouse Esslingen (CCE)

1.1.1 Aims and Methods

1.1.2 Equipment and Possibilities

1.2 The Crickets from the MIT Media Laboratory, Boston

1.2.1 Hardware Specifications

1.2.2 Programming Language and User Interfaces

2 Concepts

2.1 Project Schedule

2.2 Objectives of the Diploma Thesis

2.2.1 Ideas for Cricket Applications

2.2.2 Analysis of the Possibilities

2.2.3 Technical Preparations

2.2.4 Projects with the Kids at the CCE

2.3 Technical Requirements

2.3.1 Testing and Analysis

2.3.2 Adaptation of Interfaces

2.3.3 Documentation on the Web

3 Realization

3.1 Suggestions and Wishes

3.2 Hardware and Software Analysis

3.2.1 Surrounding Systems

3.2.2 Cricket Hardware

3.2.3 Programming Software

 - Cricket Logo

 - Graphical User Interfaces

3.3 Options for System Integration

3.4 Design of Cricket Hardware Add-Ons

3.4.1 Pneumatic Cricket

3.4.2 High Power Cricket

3.5 Additional Sensor and Actor Devices

3.6 Mechanical Preparations

3.7 Programming and Testing

3.8 Creating the Web Documents

4 Conclusion

5 Evaluation

6 Options for Future Development

Appendix

A Presentation Slides

B Program Code Listings

C Glossary

D Literature and Links