Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #08504
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: jester96beam@iname.com
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 18:36:02 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Keeping things simple...
I like the ideas about painting them white, and painting them half and half etc. It would prove to be quite interesting, I'm sure.
Since a lot (I think most) photovores use IR detectors (like Dave's photopoppers), would it make sence to add an IR transmitter at the tail end of the bots? This would kinda be like painting just the back white, but I would think it would be easier for the bots to pick up. The IR LED would be driven by the solar engines whoch drive the motors. They won't draw much current, but the more light the bot is in, the more often the SEs would fire and light up the LEDs. Now they aren't constantly on (like some of you mentioned), and the bots would be attracted to the bot under the most light.
I think that whoever is taking charge here (was it richard?) should put up a web page with the main concept and ideas. Then we can have visuals and he can update it with the newer better ideas.
Chris
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8505 Mon, 20 Dec 1999 18:41:05 -0500 (EST) [alt-beam] Re: Lets Hypothesise... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com jester96beam@iname.com We do live in a 3D world. But to me it seems that our little bots DON'T. They live in a 2D world. They don't really have to worry about up or down.
Chris
---- you wrote:
> I'm not educated in this subject, but I have to say, I fully disagree
> with you! :)
> We need to know where the cup is, right? Well, we live in a 3D world! To
> know where something is, we need THREE coordinates! From the image your
> eyes see, we get two co-ords, and the third is the distance away from
> you!
>
> Now, let me give you an example: If you had no idea how far the cup is
> away from you, you'd have to reach out very slowly, otherwise, you would
> knock the glass over! Maybe I'm odd, but I can reach out and grab that
> glass real quickly if I need, without knocking it over. Your mind NEEDS
> to know the distance to be able to do this. NOTE: Notice, also, that I
> didn't first think "Okay it's three feet away" and then think "I'll move
> my hand three feet out."
>
> Another example: If we are not constantly measuring distance in whatever
> units our mind uses, then how does my mind subconciously know I can walk
> down a never before seen hallway without bumping into the wall at the
> end?!! If I didn't know the end was much farther than where I am, I
> would think I couldn't go any further!
>
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