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Re: suction cup robot
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Mon, 4 Jun 2001 23:05:05 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Stehlik writes:
> Well, I'm glad you asked. I did finally get the window crawler working. It
> uses Calums old style pneumatics to create suction. I haven't motorized the
> pump yet, so you have to pump as it walks up... I'll bring it and give a
> demo this saturday. It might be the only thing I bring that works:( My block
> sorter is taking way too long to build, leaving no time for programming.
I'm glad they worked out for you!
I notice people are doing bots that internalize a mechanism. On the outset
of this game, I mentioned it's a different game from marbles or stacking
because the game is not (or doesn't have to be) internal, ie, it doesn't
need to eat blocks. The game can be completely played like hockey, the
players don't need to eat the puck to bring it to the goal...yet no one has
done this yet. Anyone doing an externalized game?
Calum
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| (...) My robot is hungry, so it is going to eat blocks. I couldn't bring myself to rely on pushing blocks past the gap in the middle of the field without getting stuck. My 'eating' mechanism was indeed a challenge to build, but it is pretty much (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Well, I'm glad you asked. I did finally get the window crawler working. It uses Calums old style pneumatics to create suction. I haven't motorized the pump yet, so you have to pump as it walks up... I'll bring it and give a demo this saturday. It (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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