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(...) "Gondolier" I believe it is. (URL) thinhk calling them a pusher may get YOU retired. :-) FUT o-t.fun (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Maybe it refers to a gondola, uhm, pilot? Driver? Pole pushing person? Who is either retired or on break. :-) -- Baha Baydar bbaydar@hfx.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Rover Programming
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(...) I meant to write: (...) I'm just making sure that nobody thinks expoling is an actual word. And if it was, I wonder what it would mean? Cheers, Ralph (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve Baker Wrote: (...) I'm going to add a proviso here - when you hit something that you shouldn't have hit! Anyways, this is a very interesting idea, Steve. The bitmap analysis is fine. I don't think any of us with kids and a reasonably large (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Are you sure it is the sensor itself? We have found that the axis is often "off" a bit from canonical LEGO spacing, and if built into a structure, binds quite a bit. But if you assemble it so that the body (blue) of the sensor can "float" with (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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/ted (and Ingolf) Thanks for this pointer. It works. /ed OOPS that should be \ed (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) That's one solution, but it isn't essential. The other solution is to assume every square is empty until you've explored it. Obviously, if you get a 'goto' instruction before you've completely mapped the domain, then there's a possibility that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'd describe the problem to LEGO customer service, they'll probably replace it. Jürgen (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Mauro, Am Dienstag, 25. Juni 2002 22:54 schrieb Mauro Vianna: ... (...) ... the same for me. I thought of sending it back to the german distributor of Lego DACTA from where I got mine. Regards, Michael. (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yep - VERY difficult. (...) It's *really* hard with any of the Lego Firmware options (eg NQC) because you can't access really large amounts of RAM. However, you could stand a chance with LegOS and GCC. (...) Unfortunately, you need THREE (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here is a picture of the internals of the Rotation sensor. I don't know if this will help you. (URL) Fay THE SHOP (URL) Vianna" <mauro_vianna@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GyA4r2.612@lugnet.com... (...) somebody (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Navigation using landmarks (Was: Re: lasers and RCX)
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(...) I don't want to cover the entire floor - just place a *few* of these things on the floor as landmarks. The idea is that the robot would run over one of these things, figure out exactly where it is (both position and heading) - and then use (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: control multiple mindstorms robots using 1 IR tower!
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yes - have to use messages - there's an app somewhere that allows multiple RCXs to be RCed that was developed for BrickWars I think, multiple games pads on one PC control an RCX each. Principle is, each RCX is coded to obey a set of messages in a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ed - Take a look at patch [568061] posted on SourceForge by 'Ingolf'. The problem looks easily resolved by changing the '/'s to '\'s. I have not had a chance to verify this fix myself yet. /ted "Ed Manlove" <emanlove@ieee.org> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi, All. I'm having a problem with a rotation sensor and I was wondering if somebody already solved that. I have 2 rotation sensors. One of them works fine. The other one works well as a sensor but the rotating axle has considerable friction. Since (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Wow! Jennifer, your work never ceases to amaze me. So much detail, so many complicated sub-systems, so little room for it all! Yet again another great model to marvel about. I'd like to also congratulate you on the excellent presentation you have (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Excellent explanation, Jennifer (and amazing model too!!!). I just want to note to everyone that LEGO themselves modifies their own parts in their theme parks. In California, they use machined parts and motors from a custom machine shop adjacent to (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Steve Baker" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> (...) Heresy schmeresy! Criticism is welcome! I feel the painted parts are the Right Thing here, only one type of brick is involved (1x7 liftarm) and the model had been built with the assumption that a white (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Simon Bogaert" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message (...) drive-axle (...) To be honest I have no idea! It certainly bears a lot of weight and is subject to a lot of friction when the wheels are steered, but I've not had it apart to check (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Mauro, sorry if it is obvious (I am anovice here) you could connect the two wheels' axles to a differential (reverse one of the rotations). If the differential's body is stationary, the two wheel are rotating at same speed. (23 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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