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Message #07415



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Jason Chang" zulu35@singnet.com.sg
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 14:38:31 +0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Cleaner Robots


That's roughly my idea.. but heh heh my room's cluttered with large objects
:P

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> From: Chia
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: Re: Cleaner Robots
> Date: Saturday, November 06, 1999 11:10 AM
>
> Interesting...
> how bout insetead of randomly, why don't you go such that:
> Bot goes along
> bumps into somehing
> 90 deg. turn
> goes straight for the lenght of the bot
> 90 deg. turn in same direction
> loop back to top
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Daniel Chia:
> danndom@mbox5.singnet.com.sg
> Robotics Web Page(unfinished):
> http://home.crosswinds.net/~danstryder/
> "It takes 99% sweat and 1% ingeniuty to have success" - Thomas Edison
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Senior
> To:
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Cleaner Robots
>
>
> > Jason Chang wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all :)
> > >
> > > I've been trying to build some robots to clean up my room, and for
this,
> > > I'm using recycled RC cars. the control circuits are fine, basically
i'm
> > > using 2 head circuits back to back,(one head for left control,
another
> for
> > > right control) and it follows a preset path of IR beacons. The whole
bot
> > > works fine on the whole, but i realised something. the power supply
to
> the
> > > bot may not be sufficient. :P Any Ideas on a suitable power source?
> > >
> > > I've thought of placing some recharging stations all around. But
would
> that
> > > mean that the robots would not seek out the IR Beacons but the power
> > > source instead?
> > > any ideas on how to overcome this?
> >
> >
> > Hey Jason! :)
> > Well, do they need to follow a preset path? Cuz I'm making a vacuum bot
> > for my tile kitchen (A real vacuum mind you! :) and I decided that if I
> > just had it kinda go randomly around than in the five hours it cleans
it
> > must get prety much everywhere. To give it power it's got a battery
> > (REally?!). The deal is is it comes on at night (The charger tells it
> > when to go). The charger has a night light on it. The bot goes around,
> > using ir to aviod walls etc... and when it's batteries get a bit low it
> > starts seeking light (ON the charger) and the kitchen is cleaned
without
> > me ever knowing it.
> >
> > Makes sense? Good! :)
> >
> > Kyle



7416 Sat, 06 Nov 1999 00:11:22 -0700 [alt-beam] Solarbotics sale beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Dave Hrynkiw Solarbotics has our new Christmas sale online now. Specials on solarcells,
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Best regards,
Dave

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7417 Sat, 6 Nov 1999 02:45:09 -0800 [alt-beam] shrink tubing "beam list" "Rik" are you guys using the plastic straw type? ... or is there a rubber type?

if so...where can i get it?

Thanks!!
-Rik

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