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RE: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:39:51 GMT
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Original-From:
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Jim Thomas <jim.thomas@trw(NoSpam).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)
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> #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)
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> 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.
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> Light sensor electrical interface. Brick sized. Limited range
> but could provide interesting input for searcher/grabber
> robots.
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> So #1. Design and build the sensor. Not too hard.
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> #2. Build a grabber that can pick up a quarter.
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> Now that could be tricky! Sometimes, even the human
> end effector has trouble with that one!
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> Thoughts?
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> JB
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