Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #10520
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: BUDSCOTT@aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 18:06:09 -0500
Subject: Re: BEAM: Tendency toward miniaturization
> that is kinda wierd to think of. i'm only 16 and probably will be building
> electronic devices the rest of my life. can't imagine what kind of strange
> and bizarre things BEAM might turn to? humanoid walkers, flying
helicopters,
> things to attack your neighbors dog. crazy! i'll be happy just as long as
> mine work!
>
> back on topic, i find that sometimes miniturazation tends to decomplicate
the
> project. none of my small bots are very complex, while when i made my
larger
> photovore, it was a cinch to put on the bells and wistles, bigger solar
> panels, and touch sensors. perhaps its going back to that complexity issue
> with CPU controlled bots. where as the CPU bots cant find enough
processing
> power, BEAM bots can't find efficient enough higher voltage circutry, or
just
> flat out big enough motors with enough torque to lift themselves up. maybe
> gas powered bots is the next step. hehe, put photo diodes in place of
> headlights on my civic, hook it up to the power steering unit, wait, no,
i'd
> probably kill myself or destroy somthing expensive nevermind. i'll just
stick
> to the little bastards.
>
> -Spencer
>
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