03 August 2005 - MICROCONTROLLERS (original) (raw)

09:13 am - Recomendations

I'm currently beginning working on an UAV(Underwater Autonomous Vehicle) robotics project.

In the past I've always used Basic Stamps, however I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps PIC microcontrollers aren't a bit more economical and well supported.

The biggest problem I have however (Aside from making the gargantuan leap from regular robotics to underwater robotics, what with all the water proofing). Is I know no one personally that uses PIC microcontrollers, so I can't get a good feel for them.

So, does anyone have any opinions on the Basic vs PIC MCs?