I bought a iRobot Create programmable robot to play around with and learn a little something about robotics. I had always wanted to have my own robot to play around with and the iRobot seemed to be the best option for me. I didn't want to deal with the mechanics or construction, and I wanted to focus on the modularity of the platform and the software interface.
One of the first mini-projects I worked on was controlling the Create with a universal remote programmed like the standard iRobot Roomba remote.
