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For people using leJOS, a Java Vision System was released by Lawrie Griffiths "It supports most of the functions of the Lego Vision Command software, but in an open extensible way that will allow much more sophisticated functionality to be added. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) terrain, but it seems like the perfect solution for certain situations. (...) Chris - Xenon (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I meant 4, not 3. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Limbaugh Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 8:54 AM To: Laszlo Meszaros (ETH); Jones, James Cc: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: RE: Lego Cam There are 3 basic options: 1) A wireless USB adapter (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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There are 3 basic options: 1) A wireless USB adapter of some type (RF/IR) 2) Hack the cam so that data between the video chip and USB controller becomes wireless 3) Build a video driver package for various existing wireless cams to bluff the VC (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have built a robot based on this architecture. I used it to attend a contest where the robots had to cover a distance, touch a wall, rotate and come back as precisely as possible to the starting point. I don't have a page on my site for this (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here is a Ldraw sketch of such a device that Andy "ABEvans" sent me a while ago: www.philohome.com/ot...angle1.dat This vehicule appeared on Mindstorms inventions site, but I couldn't find it again... According to him, it worked fine. Philo (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) yepper.... although i have seen them at garage sales for less than a hundred. -tk (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This should work: SetEvent(My_Event, Message(), EVENT_TYPE_MESSAGE); Dave (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I use to work at a place called SuperCircuits.com. It was a few years back, but they sold some transmitters that were the size of quarters and did like 500ft on 900mhz. I have a quick quick question while I'm talking....is 189.00 the price for a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I thought of trying this in order to get precise 90 degree turns WITHOUT using a sensor of any kind. The idea would be to have mechanical endstops preventing the 'foot' from rotating more than 90 degrees in either direction with some kind of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) They have the same camera but different software and different parts. For movie making, Studios software provides animation and movie editing. Vision Command software allows animation but not much movie editing. For image processing and (...) (23 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3D89C9CE.208030....com.au... (...) perfect) (...) Could this be what your looking for? (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, (...) This is a really interesting idea. Make sure to allow a current of roughly 10% of the Z-Diode's maximum rating, even for the lowest battery voltage you are interested in. Then you will have little effect of the pullup or the variation (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Has anyone tried to convert the Lego Camera into a wireless cam? It should be possible by using a transmitter/ receiver. I was just wondering if someone had some experiences with this they would like to share. Thanks! James C. Jones Technology (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've always wondered about the possibility of a non-steerable drive system powered by one motor output, with a large 'foot' that could descend from the center of the bot to lift the wheels/treads off the ground (pneumatics?) and a third output (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I see around here, people are playing around with diffrent types of things to put on the RCX output port. Like not orginal lights, motors, bells and so on. Some even puts several motors on one port. How much current can you drain from one RCX port? (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) (URL) down to see pics of the latest 'bot. It's basically taken right out of Exploration Mars, with the RCX mounted vertically, so the IR can receive signals from anywhere on the floor. (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I think what you want is a 4-wheel-steering car; or better yet, a tricycle - one motor for drive, one motor for steer. If you don't want to paint your ceiling, stand the RCX up with the IR port to the sky and you're set. 4WS wouldn't be as easy and (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Independant drive to the two treads in the set will work, power one forward and the other backward and you'll spin on the spot - depending on carpet properties! (...) Paint your ceiling white, point the IR tower upwards and bounce the signal (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@cs.com> wrote in message news:H2oLA5.8Bn@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) Eric, Thanks for posting this. Just Awesome! -- Bob Fay (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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