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Re: advantages and disadvantages of IR vs. RF?
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 8 Dec 1998 07:59:58 GMT
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> Mindstorms was designed as more of a point-to-point communication system.
> Put the robot next to the computer, download your program, then set the
> robot loose. Since IR is cheaper/easier, it was used instead of RF.
Also, Cybermaster was targeted to be used as an interactive game, with kids
crawling around the bot while it communicates with the pc. Hence the need
for RF instead of IR.
Eric Brok
Visit LEGO ON MY MIND:
http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind
Mindstorms/Mind Control section:
http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/robo
Dutch section:
http://www.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/nl
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 | | Re: advantages and disadvantages of IR vs. RF?
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| (...) Some general observations... IR won't go through much mass - it is very similar to visible light in this regard. RF is better at this - the waves are longer, so they can go through things like 1/4" drywall. It is easier to focus IR than RF. (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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