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RE: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 3 Dec 1998 01:56:24 GMT
Original-From: 
Tim McSweeney <[tim@ams.co]NoSpam[.nz]>
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You could play paper - rock - scissors with three RCX's

Paper fears Scissors and chases rocks
Rock Fears paper and chases Scissors
Scissors Fears Rock and chases Paper.

Cheers
Tim



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Eilebrecht [mailto:ericeil@microsoft.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 2:49 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: RE: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
> 
> 
> Why can't a preditor prey on other preditors? :)
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Donaldson [mailto:jdonaldson@ghg.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 11:43 AM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
> 
> 
>   Here is my 2 cents worth.
> 
>   1. Why even send the number of the preditor or prey. Just send the
> code that says I am preditor or prey.
>   2. Add some IR LED's to the outside of the bots. External powered.
>   3. Use the three in one light sensor array, but use IR detectors.
>   4. Align the three IR sensors in a triangle configuration
>      This will allow sensing another bot (heat) and give
> direction data.
> IR LED's will simulate warm bodies.
>   5. Prey see's heat, hear's bot code (roar) says I'm preditor. Prey
> tries to get away.
>   6. Preditor see's heat, hears code (roar), ignors other preditor.
> Hears bot code (squeak), prey. senses direction of heat, goes toward
> heat.
>   7. If preditor bot touches prey switch input, prey is dead,
> prey stops
> and plays tone.
>   8. If prey touches another prey, backsup and goes another direction.
> If direction is toward preditor, turn and run.
> 
> John Donaldson
> 



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  Re: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
 
If you would start these in a triangle formation, all they would do is go in circles and chase each other ... :) -Lee (...) (28 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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Why can't a preditor prey on other preditors? :) Eric -----Original Message----- From: John Donaldson [mailto:jdonaldson@ghg.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 11:43 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: Predator/Prey thoughts ... Here (...) (28 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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