What I want to do

My overall hobby robotics project is to create a programmable mobile robot based on a relatively cheap design.

Things I know I will need to do:

• Compile the MINIX kernel for the microcontroller in question (if this hasn't already been done)
• Familiarise myself with the appropriate toolchain (e.g. GCC)
  
• Learn about device drivers
• Learn assembler appropriate to the microcontroller I opt to use
  
• Develop device drivers specific to the hardware I'll be using
• Implement basic reactive programs to prove that the robot works
• Attempt to use A.I. methods to create a planning agent for the robot
• Document everything I do and learn
• Not accidentally (or otherwise) create Skynet