Probably the best feature of the OOPIC is its virtual circuit capability. Virtual Circuits are created by progmatically linking together a set of OOPic Objects in the same methodology as one would physically link together a set of electronic components. Once created, each individual part of the virtual circuit can be manipulated or evaluated by the program providing total computerized control of the entire circuit. this means that if you have two inputs that you need to NAND together, you can do it all in the code. A simple example would be an IR proximity detector. With a right and left IR, the IR detectors could be used as inputs to a virtual NAND gate to quickly know when an object was straight ahead.

For anyone who would like to get into robotics, especially programmable robots, this is a great microcontroller to start with. Hardware hookups are easy. The programming is easy, and interfacing with the OOPIC is easy. All around, this is a great, powerful controller that is very affordable.