Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #08565
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Travis D. beam_bot@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 09:54:21 +0800
Subject: RE: Keeping things simple...
> those cool little IR transmitters/receivers in
> computer mouses/mice (I'm not sure which is
> gramatically correct in the cyber world ;-). I'm not
> really sure of their range or how to hook them up.
> Anyone remember or could draw up a scematic?
>
> --- Bob Dole wrote:
> > it would be nice to incorperate a simple rangfinding
> > device. you could then get rid of the feelers, wich
> > tangle. i like the ideas of ir emitters though. if
> > the ir receivers detect "to high" a reflection they
> > act the same way a feeler would when triggered. this
> > would also assist the flocking behavior. the bots
> > would be drawn twords the ir emitters of other bots
> > until they are too close, then keep thier distance.
> >
> > by the way, we do have simple depth perception
> > though binocular vision and the focusing of the
> > lens. but im just nitpicking. :)
> > ---------------
> > > Hehe, that's a good question! What are we arguing
> > for?! :)
> > >
> > > jester96beam@iname.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > BTW, WHY exactly do the bots need to know how
> > far away an obstacle is? Am I missing something?
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> >
> > Chris' question is almost exactly what started this
> > whole thing 42+ posts ago. My point was that it's
> > unnecessary to do that, because we don't even do it.
> > Things kinda went nuts from there. We did learn
> > the difference between right-brained (analog) and
> > left-brained (digital) thinking! :)
> >
> > One last thought: If Anthropomorphism is the
> > humanization of non-human things, what is the
> > non-humanization of human things? Progress?
> >
> > Richard (Analog Kid)
> > -Panophobic
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> >
> >
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