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Re: Extra RAM
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 22 Jun 2000 21:03:00 GMT
Original-From: 
Andy Gombos <gombos@#Spamcake#ne.infi.net>
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I think now that either way could be implemented, with special software for the
vector map. A bit map you can upload, and just view, but a vector map, you can
save space, but when uploaded, you could easily have software to map out the area.
The whole reason for this project/thread for me was to be able to scan a room
using ultrasonic rangefinding, then upload the map and save it. This would give me
an 'aerial' view of the area. This could be loaded into that mission editor from
that university(can't remember the names), and then a map could be made. This has
very few applications, but I thought it would be interesting to do.

Andy

John Barnes wrote:

The full list of all spatial information will describe the 'world' in
means of position. While the list of Objects describes the 'world' in
means of Objects like tables, doors etc. If you want your robot to go to
door 4, it only have to scan the list of objects to find the Object
'Door 4' check the link to the spatial data and than it can calculate
the 'best' way to go there.

Ah! I think I see the difference. My concept of the "map" is something that
starts out blank and the prime objective is to fill it in. I suspect the
use of a term like "door" implies a map supplied from outside. In which case
I agree that an object based expression of the surroundings is far better than
a raster based one. Unless .. you have an algorithm which allows your robot
to determine that something is a door! In which case I want to know a lot
more about how you do that!

JB





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(...) Ah! I think I see the difference. My concept of the "map" is something that starts out blank and the prime objective is to fill it in. I suspect the use of a term like "door" implies a map supplied from outside. In which case I agree that an (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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