Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #05087
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 20:25:02 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Someting funny with the subject line? was Something funnywith
JVernonM@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/7/99 7:28:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bshannon@tiac.net
> writes:
>
> > Then make the parts avaialble so that people can deal with mechatronics
> > rather
> > than how to free form an SE.
> >
> I think Wilf suggested a "modular" approach some time ago. I think it's a
> good idea, but it hasn't got much air time. And there is always the common
> body idea. Worked wonders for the auto industry, but is beneath the BEAM
> roboticist for some reason.
> Jim
Interchangable parts.
It started with Springfield muskets, Henry Ford just jumped onto the bandwagon
with
the automobile.
Say, lets swap that 1381-J module with a 1381-L, and see if it can fly? Or maybe
upgrade
to a suneater and let it crawl by candlelight depending on the application.
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