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Message #03184
To: BEAM Mailing List beam@corp.sgi.com,
From: "van Zoelen, Bram SSI-TSEA-352" Bram.A.A.vanZoelen@is.shell.com
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:03:25 +0200
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Incapable robots-Give 'em feet.
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> From: Dennison[SMTP:dennlill@buffnet.net]
> Reply To: Dennison
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 1:49 AM
> To: BEAM Mailing List
> Subject: Incapable robots-Give 'em feet.
>
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> nessesity for nagivating grass and stuff). Give them Paws. All our robots
> are these things balanced on the ends of wire. Thats no good. These things
> need some feet. With feet they wouldn't get so bogged down in Grass or
> sand. With feet they are better balanced. The robot can stand on top of
> more stuff. (kinda like snow shoes) and the legs won't get caught so much
> in every little nook and cranny.
>
> Dennison
>
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Giving a bot paws will result in even more problems then they will solve.
Paws will get more often stuck then you want too.
Bram
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