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Subject: 
RE: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:39:51 GMT
Original-From: 
Jim Thomas <{jim.thomas@trw.}AvoidSpam{com}>
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Anybody managed to use Lego pneumatics to draw a decent vacuum?  If so, the
suction grabber would be a nice solution.  I suppose a non-Lego pliable
suction cup would be required though...  :-(

JT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Avery, Amos E. [mailto:Amos.E.Avery@disney.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 12:06 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: RE: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
> 
> 
> #2 would be easy if Lego just sold bubblegum (sticky but
> effective)  ;)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Barnes [mailto:barnes@sensors.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 6:49 AM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
> 
> 
> I was musing over what the well sensored robot would be
> sensing next and it crossed my mind that a small metal
> detector sensor might be an interesting addition.
> 
> Light sensor electrical interface. Brick sized. Limited range
> but could provide interesting input for searcher/grabber
> robots.
> 
> So #1. Design and build the sensor. Not too hard.
> 
>    #2. Build a grabber that can pick up a quarter.
> 
> Now that could be tricky! Sometimes, even the human
> end effector has trouble with that one!
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> JB
> 
> 



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