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Re: Newbie has an idea
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 18:25:25 GMT
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Do I have to buy the batteries seperatedly?
How long can they last?
Want can the robots do since they are so basic not like r2d2, c3po...?
I whould like to read some ideas for this RIS 2.0 set specially.
In lugnet.robotics, "Niall McCaffrey" <niall.mccaffrey@uds.se> writes:
> > If everything goes fine I'll be getting a RIS 2.0 it will be
> > my 1st LEGO MINDSTORMS set. I have an idea but may is not possible to
> > do specially a newbie like me won't be able to do it but I whould like
> > to know if is possible to do a remote control plane?
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> Very unlikely.
> Some guy tried controlling a kite to make it work like a hangglider, you can
> check that here, its cool
> http://jpbrown.i8.com/gliderpilot.html
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> I tried making an airship/Zepplin using helium balloons to create the lift,
> and having fans to steer the thing around, but I didnt have much success as
> it just seemed to spin around at random
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> > May be no if what about a car?
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> Should not be _too_ hard. One of the expansion kits contains a remote
> control you could use, and it could even be possible to get your PC with a
> joystick controlling it (lot of work with alternative firmware such as
> BrickOS)
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> > Does there robots work only if the pc is on or can they work with out
> > using the pc once they are built?
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> Both. If you use BrickOS (and maybe others I am not familiar with) you can
> have programs downloaded to the robot, so it obeys a program all by itself,
> or you can send instructions to it constantly by the PC, or a mixture of
> both.
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> One problem you will find, building these style of things, is that the IR
> communication used is not very reliable, and the range is only a few meters.
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> >
> > What baterries I need for this RIS 2.0 set?
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> six 1.5v AA
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> > Thanks for answers
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> no problem :) have fun :)
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| (...) Yes. (...) Depends a lot on how much work your robot is doing. If it's just running the computer with no motors or sensors turned on - then probably 12 hours. If you are running lots of motors and sensors then it's more like 3 hours...but it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Very unlikely. Some guy tried controlling a kite to make it work like a hangglider, you can check that here, its cool (URL) tried making an airship/Zepplin using helium balloons to create the lift, and having fans to steer the thing around, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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