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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> I'm very new to this particular thread, but I like Gordon's approach--directional sensors are needed. If I'm travelling forward and something bumps me from behind, I need to know that--If my conditional response is to do (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Choate" <ravage@einstein.ssz.com> (...) was (...) ## The original request was to catalog opinions on bump sensors, a "state of the art". Remember the original question was: ** ... and I'm curious if anyone (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You should watch my three dogs hunt. If all you've ever seen is a single dog hunt then you know nothing of how dogs actually hunt. They're pack animals, a single dog can't survive in the wild more than a few weeks. Yet three sub-200lb dogs can (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Choate" <ravage@einstein.ssz.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> ... (...) think (...) ### I think this is an interesting question, relating to complexity and emergent and evolutionary behavior which has been (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) How exactly, do you want to trigger this 'fight or flight'? It seems to me that a rabbit (for example) would use both of the methods above. If it's running along, and it's nose smacks into a tree (I mean bumps into a tree) the behavior is very (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Dietmar, (...) Of course :-) Ciao, Guido (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Guido, (...) That patch referes to an older transfer-protocol. The one we are using now, does not need SUCH a stable timing. But the Output from BrickOS is a lot worse than it was in older versions. I thing Gunther can explain this better, but I (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I mentioned a 'reference platform' for the H18 group I've been working on in a previous post, and I'm curious if anyone will share their views on how they view bump switches and 'behavior'. I'm not interested in a debate but rather a 'collection'. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HpAAsB.1Kpo@lugnet.com... (...) hmm my english is not very well so i'm explaining in weak way let's say your q242 is walking on a flat surface everything is quite well now ahead q242 (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Sunday - December 14 - WAMALUG meeting at GMU - Light Weight Sumo! WAMALUG get togethers are always fun. The upcoming December meeting will be great because we're having a light-weight Sumo contest. Competing 'bots will be subject to a one pound (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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The BrickFest PDX organizing committee is seeking session/expo volunteers for the following areas: Sculpture/Mosaic Castle Mindstorms/Technic/Robotics These are important areas that don't yet have dedicated coordinators. If you're planning to attend (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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Hi Gunther, (...) have (...) After some investigation I found this page on YOUR site: (URL) YOU state: Using Lepomux requires a stable timing on the motor port because it is used as a serial data port. Since brickOS does a lot of stuff (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Gunther, (...) have (...) I'm NOT really an expert in brickOS, but these are the sources of delay and msleep: void delay(unsigned ms) { unsigned i; while (ms-- > 0) for (i = 0; i < 600; i++) // not well calibrated. ; } //! delay execution (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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i regret i wrote my previous post here it will never happend again jim plays unfair but this is not proper forum to talk about that sorry to all eot !!! pixel (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Roger doger on that. I understand that C. Elegins (sp?) is the current top project goal for this sort of stuff. Something like 10,000 neurons. -- -- Open Forge, LLC 24/365 Onsite Support for PCs, Networks, & Game Consoles 512-695-4126 (Austin, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There's no fault involved from my perspective. The idea is to have fun. You can't do that without some sort of risk (at least I've never experienced 'fun' without some risk). The problem comes when people mix emotion/ego with curiosity. Very (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Ah, I do suspect that my data was a little out of date. However the information I see ((URL) Word ".doc" file, or (URL) ) list the housefly at 10^5 or 100,000, to 10^6 or 1 million neurons. This is a little bigger than "400 neurons." In fact the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That was true 20 years ago. A housefly's brain contains just 400 neurons. Your PC can easily simulate a 400 neuron neural network at faster update rates than biological neurons. The problem isn't the raw computational power. ---...--- Steve (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) True. (...) I was just picking on you since you've spent your day publicly humiliating people (dripping with sarcasm :^) I have plenty of silly and/or stupid ideas..... Some of them lead to really great ideas. (...) No doubt. Flaws are a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I would like functions to be able to return something other than zero. (If there's a way to do this (other than global variables) already, please let me know!) (...) (22 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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