Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #12619



To: JVernonM@aol.com, Beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Sathe Dilip" sathe_dilip@bah.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:27:09 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: 2 new bots


Jim,

I am trying to catchup on the weekend's email. Those are great looking
bots. I especially liked Ambler. I am not nitpicking but looks like in
the first paragraph of description, the functions of two motors got
reversed. Please correct me if I am missing something.

I have a question. This is probably more applicable to a head that is
free to rotate (which was originally the case as you describe adding
springs subsequently). When the head is looking at the light source,
there is no error signal being generated by its circuit. What is the
mechanism used to continue corrections to the henicore under this
condition? In other words, is there some way of sensing the head
position with respect to rest of the robot that you are using?

Thanks for any explaination you can provide.

Dilip
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JVernonM@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> I finally got the time to finish and post two more bots. The links on the
> walker page are working now. You'll find a two motor with 1DOF head and a
> modified toy. More tutorials and bots coming soon. I just got a bunch of the
> PortEscap motors, type A and B, so watch out for some great solar powered
> bots to come.
>
> See ya,
> Jim
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
> ICQ# 55657870

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12620 Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:11:13 +1000 [alt-beam] Re: Attention Oz beamers!!! beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Elmo Hi David

I have asked a friend who has Foxtel to tape Extreme Machines for us. I
will send you a copy once i have the tape.

Elmo




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