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Message #06175



To: Those Brainy Beam People beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Peter Low peterlow@fletcherspaght.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:48:05 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Gooey Robot Brains


An article in the New Scientist on using chemical brains to control a robot:

http://www.newscientist.com/ns/19990925/newsstory3.html



6176 Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:51:51 -0500 [alt-beam] Master/Slave bicore walker speed "Phillip A. Ryals" I just put together my first master/slave bicore walker, and it actually
works! (If you knew my success rate so far, you'd be glad too.) I'm having
a problem though... I'd like to adjust the timing or sensitivity or
whatever it needs, and I don't know how.

Basically, the time between steps is just too short. It make it wobble
forward more than a real walk. I think it has to do with the sensitivity to
feedback. Just a tiny bit of pressure, and the motor spins the other way.

I used the schematic on beam-online.

Any pushes in the right direction would be greatly appreciated!

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