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[volvo_122s]

Hey guys and gals.
I want to start a project and am looking for some advice on were to start. my idea is to have a piece of hardware (avr chip or aduino or maybe even software running on a server outputting to a simple serial device) that can emit ir signals. That part is not to hard... what makes this a little more complicated is i want to be able to control this with a web interface. something that can be viewed on a pc and on a smart phone. for now a minimal interface is what im looking for. possibly a image that has been mapped for different keys. after i get the prof of concept i would want to refine it. so my question is what language should i dive into. my first instinct would be Java because it is web based and independent of os's. my question is would it be able to send data over a local network to a hardware device? now a little on my background is... i dont know a single programing language, im looking at this project as a way to get started so i would like a language that will be useful in other aspects of life. and as far as hardware i know some, i tinker a lot but am in no way an expert.
If there are any of you out there that would like to work on this with me i would enjoy the help and could defiantly use it.

[lor]

You want to be able to control an Arduino by a computer or a smart phone? You should check out Xbees if you haven't already. I'm designing my robot in C++ using the Arduino software provided by their website, I mean I'd go for that since I haven't used any other languages in relation to robotics.

[isuru]

I think you should learn a rich programming language. Java is best for your project. But if possible you can use assembly language too. And learn robotic engineering with programming language. And before you start I think you should read lots of technical books and CS books. Unless it would be a boring one.

[lor]

I don't think he would need to bother with assembly tbh, you can just use a high language to do all the things you want.

[isuru]

lor said:

I don't think he would need to bother with assembly tbh, you can just use a high language to do all the things you want.

Yeah! but with assembly language he can take more control of hardware. But it is hard to learn.