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Message #04417



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 07:32:53 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: How a walker learns to walk


The way I buildem, the walker simply doesn't walk until it goes into a
single process mode. It just sits there with no flailing! (:

Of course, that's only some of the basic designs.

davidperry@mail.geocities.com wrote:
>
> i believe mark is talking about the auto PNC, and i'd imagine a
> walker would stumble and wobble until the microcore stabilised or
> 'learned to walk'. But i could be wrong, anyone?
>
> David Perry
>
> > From: Jason -
> > To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > Subject: Re: How a walker learns to walk
> > Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 07:29:41 GMT
> > Reply-to: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
>
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Jason -
> > >Reply-To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > >To: beam@corp.sgi.com
> > >Subject: How a walker learns to walk
> > >Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 05:51:37 GMT
> > >
> > >Hie,
> > >
> > > I have been actually wondering what does Tilden means by a walker learns
> > >how to walk even with a standard microcore....i dont understand cause all
> > >my
> > >walkers actually do walk without the mechanical stop thing....is it
> > >something like a deeper realm in beam.....or is it a theory....anyone can
> > >explain in detail to me please?and what is a duty cycle which i heard
> > >wouter
> > >and wilf saying it all the time...thanks a lot to u guys out there
> > >
> > >p/s:i have a bicore walker which reverse without a tactile sensor...it hac
> > >a
> > >master and slave bicore with one reverser but i didnt have springs so i
> > >didnt attach a tactile sensor and just leave it like that...the thing is
> > >when the battery is quite low the walker would back up when it experience a
> > >leg in a hole or a wall.....anyone?
> > >
> > >thanks
> > >
> > >
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