Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00677
To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: James Anderson anderson@cfht.hawaii.edu
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 23:24:49 -0500
Subject: Re: Beam Warbotics??
>My though on this is that if BEAM bots are supposed to be cheaper, easier
to build,
>and comparatively smaller than more conventional robots, wouldn't it follow
that
>any BEAM robot wars entry should be not just one robot, but a whole swarm?
This
>probably wouldn't be allowed, but a bunch of bots following Richard's
design could
>probably overwhealm their opponents, even if a few are lost in the process.
>
>Wondering Aimlessly,
>James Anderson
>
>Richard Piotter wrote:
>
>> Who the heck says a BEAM bot would be "crushed" in a few seconds! I bet
some
>> nice stuff could be done! Maybe an array of ultrasonic detectors. If all
are
>> detected, it assumes wall or a mass of robots that would probably be a
problem
>> if it took them on. It could be a wedge shape and work high speed like
the
>> original wedge, but be autonomous. Basicly, it'd roam till it's center
sensor
>> detected an object. Then it'd charge for it! An Nu circuit could do the
>> "thinking". I'm sure a BEAM Robot wars entrant is possible. No body seems
to
>> have the the money or the balls to build one. It'd be fun to at least
design
>> one! I personaly would get a kick out of it. BEAM deserves a chance to
kick @$$
>> as much as a conventional robot! Remeber, we don't have to worry about
the power
>> 10 or 20 CMOS chips consume! Hell! Quadrapod's chip count is well over
20, and
>> probably over 30!!! I designed this from scratch. It uses BEAM tech and a
simple
>> logic array to acheive 9 possible gaits by listening to tones! I was
going to
>> use a DTMF decoder, but I'm considering making the DTMF decoder out of
neurons.
>> Then it'd TRULY be one of the most complex BEAM bots, capable of understa
nding
>> audio tones!!! I'm going to work on the circuits probably over summer. If
I
>> can't make it work, i'll stick with the digital decoder, but i'd like to
try.
>> I'll accept any advice!
>> --
>>
>> Richard Piotter
>> richfile@rconnect.com
>>
>> The Richfiles Robotics & TI web page:
>> http://members.xoom.com/richfiles
>
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