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Message #06540
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Zulu zulu35@singnet.com.sg
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:49:36 +0800
Subject: 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 -----
>
>
>
> ----------
> > 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 -----
> > >
> > >
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