Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00124
To: cibern@etsc.net, beam@corp.sgi.com
From: TurtleTek@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 18:07:11 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: New tracked bot - with Innovatiuon
Just went to see the site. Wow! I was just about to post a message commenting
(translate to "complaining") on the lack of innovation and new ideas in BEAM,
especially photovores. I really like the ideas you have and I hope to
replicate the resulting bot some day. One question though, Ian, How? How are
you going to do such a thing? With a BASIC stamp? Normally I would've
dismissed somthing like this as just a wish list but you already have a frame
and much of the mechanics done. Sorry if I missed something obvious.
Oh, BTW, are there any uCore or bicore controlled photovores? My understanding
of how walkers work and use the microcore is minimal. I think maybe no one
uses these more advanced control methods for photovores because everyone
thinks walkers are "much cooler".
Good Luck,
-TurtleTek
"Yu, shall I tell you what knowledge is? When you know a thing,
say that you know it. When you do not know a thing, admit you
do not know it. This is knowledge."
- K'ung-fu Tzu (Confucius)
In a message dated 2/2/99 3:42:41 AM US Eastern Standard Time, cibern@etsc.net
writes:
> e frame for my new tracked/phototropic bot. (no
> offense) You get tons posts to the list saying "I built a walker" and "I
> built a photovore" but that technology has been out for years. You rarely
> get a post where someone comes out with a new schematic that has a lot of
> innovation. I'm hoping this post will inspire some of the more advanced
> beamers to come up with there own really cool ideas. Maybe a contest for
> the bot with the most innovation? Chiu-Yuan?
>
> Here's a clip of some of the stuff I wrote out on the web page....
>
> 4. Sensor inputs - 2 tactile sensors, 1 IR detection sensor, 2 Heat
> sensors, 4 photo detectors, 1 tilt switch
> 5. (Tactile sensors) When the sensor on the right is bumped it will turn
> left and likewise for the other sensor
> 6. (Tactile sensor innovation) When the sensor is still tripped after
> five seconds (aka - It's stuck) It will try something else.
> 7. (Tactile sensor sub-mode 1) After five seconds it will try to turn the
> other way for 3 seconds.
> 8. (Tactile sensor sub-mode 2) If still stuck it will try to back up for
> 3 second
> 9. (Tactile sensor sub-mode 3) After trying for 11 seconds it will shut
> itself down to conserve it's batteries.
>
> Go to the web page to read more and see photos....
> http://come.to/beamcentral
> or
> http://members.xoom.com/Synet/
>
> Just look in the news at 2/1/99 for link.
>
> Good Luck :-)
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