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Message #05224
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Richard Caudle" richard@cqc.com
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 07:22:32 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Apples and Oranges (was: Smart bodies???)
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Hello Zoz,
I'm inclinde to believe that the term Smart Body being bandied about is a c=
omparative statement. The comparison is being made between mainstream robo=
tics and BEAM, not between natural systems and BEAM systems. =
I design and build industrial automated systems and they can do wondrous t=
hings, but they cannot operate outside of the parameters that I set up. Th=
ey have no ability to adapt (or appear to adapt) to changing conditions. C=
onversely, the BEAM robots have no ability to conform to specific condition=
s. =
Which is better? I guess we're down to comparisons again. I can tell you =
from experience...BEAM is more fun and a heckavalot cheaper!
It is my sincerest hope that persons on the list will be able to distinguis=
h intellectual discourse from mud slinging. Lets have more of the former a=
nd no more of the latter.
Richard Caudle
richard@cqc.com
Home ICQ - Frankendaddy
p.s. Is Fearless your grandpa?
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Hello Zoz,
I'm inclinde to believe that the=
term =
Smart Body being bandied about is a =
comparative statement. The comparison is being made between mainstrea=
m =
robotics and BEAM, not between natural systems and BEAM =
systems.
I design and build industr=
ial =
automated systems and they can do wondrous things, but they cannot operate =
outside of the parameters that I set up. They have no ability to adap=
t (or =
appear to adapt) to changing conditions. Conversely, the BEAM robots =
have =
no ability to conform to specific =
conditions.
Which is better? I guess w=
e're down =
to comparisons again. I can tell you from experience...BEAM is more f=
un =
and a heckavalot cheaper!
It is my sincerest hope that per=
sons on =
the list will be able to distinguish intellectual discourse from mud =
slinging. Lets have more of the former and no more of the =
latter.
p.s. Is Fearless your =
grandpa?
Guardians of the sacred words: N=
ee, =
Ptang, and NeeWhon! =
eGroups.com home: http://=">http://www.egroups.com/group/alt-beam">http://=
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