Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02915
To: Wilf Rigter Wilf.Rigter@powertech.bc.ca
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 20:06:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Easter egg hunt suggestions
On Mon, 3 May 1999, Wilf Rigter wrote:
> there may be some difference in interference from 50H and 60Hz fluorescent
> (TL) lighting for the beacon sensor as well as other photodetectors so
> perhaps DC halogen lamps or equal should be used for ambient lighting to
> eliminate that (possible) problem.
Well... It should be quite easy to detect the modulated beacon in the
presence of mains interference. And the black gathering floor can
also hardly be a problem. But I suppose we may offer eye-challenged
Egg Hunters a run in diffuse daylight. After all, the task is finding
and gathering all Eggs (which is much harder than dealing with
50/60Hz mains, btw :)
> Also I would like to suggest a name for the behaviour of this class of
> robots : Ovatropism
> and that would make these: Ovatropic robots.
That sounds pretty scientific!
I've added your suggestion to the Egg Hunt page.
Best,
Steve
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