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412 Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:18:48 -0500 [alt-beam] Re: questions "Lee Golden" I normally just lurk here on the list as well, but I have to speak up on
this. My view of BEAM robotics that it's a fun hobby, and that's OK! I
personally am not trying to design a humanoid, but have used BEAM concepts
to teach myself about electronics, and to design some fun and interesting
"toys". I'm into model railroading also, and a single locomotive that
basically goes forward and backwards and has a headlight on it can run into
the hundreds of dollars, even though there are MANY vendors that produce
them.
BEAM doesn't HAVE to be expensive! I have built, for example, a Photovore
with touch sensors for $17.00(US), a Symet for $8.00, a hopping bug like
thingy for $9.00, and a combination photovore/photophobe/line tracking robot
for under $25.00! They're not going to vacuum my house, but I get a great
deal of satisfaction from them, I've learned a lot, and other people are
fascinated by them. In my view, a perfect hobby.
Sincerely,
Lee Golden
Olney, MD USA
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