06563 [alt-beam] Re: Reversing walkers

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Message #06563

To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Ian Bernstein ian@beam-online.com
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 99 16:52:21 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Reversing walkers

>Ok, now I'm confused. What is so great about making a walker reverse if
>it bumps into something? No, it's not that obvious to me, since when it
>start going forward again, it would bump into the same thign.
Yes but unless you build your walker perfectly it will turn slightly =
combined with what Wilf said it doesn't take long to get around the =
object in it's path.

>Ian has a schematic of an "almost complete walker" that can reverse. Doe
>it turn as it reverses or something?
Nope. I'm going to see if I can get some kind of turning gait going =
with Mantis (my walker that I use for sensor testing).

Laterz

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