Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #12611



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: BUDSCOTT@aol.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:15:25 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Challenge? Online robot simulator software


In a message dated 3/27/00 2:34:59 PM Central Standard Time, zozzles@lanl.gov
writes:

<< I suppose the biggest difference between a Spyder-style leg and the
default
(i.e. 'daintywalker') would be a "knee" joint" in addition to the already
existing "hip joint".
>>

I've seen spyder, and its awesome, are those knees controlled by another
bicore, is that what your getting at?

-Spencer



12612 Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:15:16 -0600 [alt-beam] Re: Challenge? Online robot simulator software beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Richard Piotter As well as the suspension too! Spyder is "springy" I believe.

"John A. deVries II" wrote:
>
> At 11:25 AM 3/27/00 , Thomas Pilgaard wrote:
> >Have a look at:
> >http://www.soda.co.uk/soda/constructor/index.htm
>
> In spite of its relatively simple nature, can anyone figure out how to
> simulate as much of the mechanics of Spyder legs as possible??? Just for
> jollies and all that.
>
> I suppose the biggest difference between a Spyder-style leg and the default
> (i.e. 'daintywalker') would be a "knee" joint" in addition to the already
> existing "hip joint".
>
> Z
> p.s. watersnake is a fairly decent approximation of LampBot

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12613 Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:47:12 +1000 [alt-beam] Re: Solarizing the Power Smart Head beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Elmo I kinda skipped the solarising by running the PSH off NiMh batterys. The
batteries are however charged from a small solar NiCad Charging circuit. They
are everywhere on the web.

Elmo

Brad Guillot wrote:

> I am at a loss for solarizing the SPSH circuit. I feel i have prety
> much exausted the Known solar engine desigs
> A short list
>
> Solar engines expected to work
>
> -The 1381 adaptation of the 1381dlse by darrell johnson
> -the 1381dlse
> -the 1381 Variable Threshold SE(1381 Clroplast Note:insted of a 500k
> pot i used 470k as well as a .1uF cap instead of .22uF
> -The PM1 solar engine at beam online
> -the D1 at beam online( this worked in typical fasion of a d1: it had
> a mushey turn on point)
> -an adaptation of the suneater by Ben Hitchcock(sorry for the
> misspeling)
>
> Designs i didn't expect to work but tried anyway
>
> -the 1381
> -the fled
> -the FRED by Ben Hitchcock(sorry for the misspeling)
>
> Designs i know about but didnt try for various reasons
>
> -the clroplast Parts
> -the miller engine (only drives motors and coils like the 1381,
> fled, fred, ect...)
>
> Please! any one who has succesfully solarized this circuit help me!
> Is it even possible? Mabye run directly off soler cells? Please-a name a
> scematic, a theroy of operation, anything. ANY help AT ALL will qualifly
> you as being the collest person alive. Myself and others seem to be
> banging ours heads up aganst a brick wall, but i got a hard head and am
> determined to break through with some help of others with equally hard
> heads. Thank you for reading this far and forgive my english mistakes.
>
> many many many thanks
>
> Brad and anyone else with the same problem!
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