Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00127
To: Ian Bernstein cibern@etsc.net
From: Chiu-Yuan Fang chiumanfu@home.com
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 15:56:46 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: New tracked bot - with Innovatiuon
Very nice. Nice behaviour set, which should lead to a very capable bot. My
question is...where did you find those tiny tracks and sprockets?
Chiu
Ian Bernstein wrote:
>
> Hi
> I just finished the 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 :-)
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> Ian Bernstein "aka - Synet" The Master Builder
>
> ICQ - 4092551
> E-Mail - Synet@Psynet.net
> BEAM Online "aka - BEAMcentral" - http://come.to/beamcentral
> Or (same thing) - http://members.xoom.com/Synet/
--
Chiu-Yuan Fang
chiumanfu@home.com
ICQ=5614919
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/6897/beam2.html
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