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A replacement firmware and VM that can execute Java programs in the Lego Mindstorms RCX. It supports several of the most useful features of the Java language, such as: - Object orientation. - Multi-threading. - Synchronization. - Exceptions. - Type safety (in principle, no hanging/crashing). Like other firmware replacements (e.g. legOS and pbForth), TinyVM breaks the 32-variable limit imposed by Lego's official firmware. Additionally, TinyVM offers: - No need to install a cross-compiler. - Easy to install in general, even under CygWin. - Over 16 Kb of memory for programs and objects. - Firmware deletes itself when you try to download other firmware. - An emulation tool. - Access to buttons, motors and sensors. - Sensor listeners. - Nice APIs like you only find in Java. Starting with 0.2.0: - Capability to rerun programs. - Full persistence of all objects across runs. - Timers and time routines (Time.sleep). - java.util.Random. - Capability to print characters on the LCD. TinyVM is also the progenitor of leJOS (see http://sourceforge.net/projects/lejos).

Home Page: http://tinyvm.sf.net/

License: Other