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(...) There are probably many ways for a walker to turn. A simple one is the "triple gait cycle hexapod", which can walk both forwards and backwards, in addition to turning either way. I have made a triple gait cycle hexapod based on the Cybermaster (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It might be that it can - but you won't find any menus in RIS 1.5 program that let's you use the software for the Scout - I strongly believe this will be with a Scout version 1.5 (or 2.0 - depends). They still have to market the Scout in (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi All, For the ThinkQuest 2000 contest (www.thinkquest.com or org, i forget which) I was putting together a Mindstorms site with a group of two friends. I was wondering what people on the the newsgroup/list thought of the site in its under (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I am looking for the most detailed version of the RCX Byte Code syntax available does anybody know where I can find such a document. If possible I would also like to find a copy of the Hitachi assembly code syntax. D Myers (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | ABC News coverage of "Astronaut Companion" Robot
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Since kids will have seen this on TV, it may be part of the current popular view of "Robots".. The link is: (URL) abstract: This Personal Satellite Assistant, or PSA, will hover in the weightlessness of space. It’s like having a buddy there to help (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | RE: walker that turns?
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I have several walkers that turn at: (URL) of the walkers turn like a treaded tank, but one uses a middle leg to "rotate" when it is time to turn. Have fun building your walker.... Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: 1.0 to 1.5 upgrade
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FWIW The LEGO shop, Bluewater, UK on Saturday had the following: RIS 1.0 RIS 1.5 DDK RDS The RDS box said it would allow connection to a PC with a future expansion kit, as we already know. They also had the Technics StarWars Battle Droid - about £20 (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | How can I connect 100 photocells to my handyboard?
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Hi, For a project I'm working on, I need to track the output of one hundred (100) photocells. I don't need great accuracy on any of them, but maybe a ten-step resolution at the most. Is there a relatively standard or well-known method to gather (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Idea: Automatic garage
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Have you ever heard of automatic garages? Well, you drive your car onto a platform. Then, the platform starts moving around in the garage and when the computer on it finds a free parking lot, it´ll leave the car there. So, this is my idea: You drive (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) you're (...) A flashlight is too big and heavy. A laser pointer is smaller and you´ll get a more compact design. --Tobias (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) I agree with your reasoning. The compiler I have decided to use (Watcom C/C++ v.11 from Powersoft) will compile from the platform I am developing on (NT 4) to the desired executing platform (DOS) and will use long file names just fine. Other (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Official LEGO site has MindFest pics
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Sorry if anyone already posted this. I just saw it today. a NELUG mention (woo-hoo)! this URL is of an internal frame: (URL) from top URL to get to it propperly.) -Suz (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) Great! I was using Borland C++ 3.0 because I happened to have the diskettes around. Remember when a C++ compiler fit on 5 (five) 3.5 diskettes? I have no problem with keeping the existing filename structure. It's readable, it serves the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Time available during 1 kHz system interrupt?
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Does anyone know the approximate amount of time available for user assembler programs which "add on" to the existing 1 kHz HB interrupt? Another way of stating that is...how much time is used by the 1kHz HB ISR code? --greg ***...*** * Greg Starr, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Since Terry asked me over, and I hadn't noticed this group before... On October 23rd I did a robotics demo at a local SF convention in Denver Colorado. I was bummed this was on the same day as the SRS Robothon AND Mindfest, but, I made the best of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | RE: ABC News coverage of "Astronaut Companion" Robot
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Not to be a nudge or anything, but I doubt they use fans....there isn't much air up there to push around ;>) The astronaut back packs use compressed nitrogen, I believe. I don't think they use them (after the initial tests), because of the inherent (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: walker that turns?
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(...) Well, this might not be very feasible, but how about a joint in the middle that bends left or right? Hence, the body is normally straight, and then bends to the left or right when turning? In terms of plausibility with Lego, you'd have to use (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Using ROBOLAB for FIRST LEGO League
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(An earlier version of this email was initially posted on thursday october 28th to lugnet.robotics) SLIGHTLY UPDATED FROM LAST WEEK: If your kids are using ROBOLAB in this years FIRST LEGO League, I've written a replacement for pages 27-36 in the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Greg, As much as you want. Your program is executed until it is finished, then the system interrupt routines follow, and run until they are finished. Good Luck, Gary Livick (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: walker that turns?
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(...) that (...) to (...) making (...) ways (...) Basically what you really need is a variation on a limited differential, in Legos. Such a contraption could be useful in many projects, be they wheeled or legged. Ideally, you would want it so as (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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