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Message #06232
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Zulu" zulu35@singnet.com.sg
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 01:47:52 +0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: vibration as "locomotion"?
huh? i dont get you, but the vibrators i'm talking about are some small
circular vibrating motors:P
i think there were mentioned sometime back
The Difference between interest and committment
is that when you are interested in something, you
do it only when its convenient. When you are
committed to something, you accept only results,
no excuses ----- Kenneth Blanchard -----
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> From: Bens Web Page
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: Re: vibration as "locomotion"?
> Date: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 7:53 AM
>
> mmmmmm won't ya wife be pissed off about that i would think vibrators
would
> be expensive.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Zulu
> To: BEAM
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 5:01 PM
> Subject: vibration as "locomotion"?
>
>
> > hi all!
> >
> > i've just got this idea... instead of using motors to move a photovore
> > around... how about using vibrators to "vibrate" the bot around?. i.e.
> > attaching vibrators instead of motors to a photopopper circuit. from
what
> i
> > see, this would give the bot a mroe insect like movement.. however,
motion
> > may not be as controlled as compared with using motors and.. hmm... the
> > vibrations would lossen things up on the frame? i'm not sure... any
> > comments on this?
> >
> >
> > rgds
> >
> >
> > Zulu
> >
> > The Difference between interest and committment
> > is that when you are interested in something, you
> > do it only when its convenient. When you are
> > committed to something, you accept only results,
> > no excuses ----- Kenneth Blanchard -----
> >
> >
6233 Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:37:03 -0300 [alt-beam] discovery channel alt-beam@egroups.com michael.hirtle@ns.sympatico.ca (Michael Hirtle) discover channel is airing a robot show on october 27 at 9 PM ET/PT
it is called "Robbie the Robot"
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