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Re: Sensor information & Extreme Creatures
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 17 Dec 1998 09:40:20 GMT
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Original-From:
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Barry Bott <barry.bott@virgin^AvoidSpam^.net>
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Michael Gasperi wrote:
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> Barry Bott wrote in message <36783E8B.7C3D@virgin.net>...
> > > Michael Gasperi wrote:
> > > I plan to use two of them to build a heat seeking robot.
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> > I don't think any sensor using a thermistor will be really succesfull,
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> I agree that I'm asking a lot out of a humble thermistor. My plan is to
> have a two thermistors. One on each end of a fairly long pole mounted like
> headlights on a mobile robot. Just move slowly toward the one that has the
> warmest temp. I hoped that it could at least find close by light bulbs or
> alike.
Yes I agree, my grandchildren thought of a robot pet and I did consider
that using thermistors one could build a robopet that just looked for
warm radiators to sit against, a bit like a cat or dog.
Barry
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 | | Re: Sensor information & Extreme Creatures
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| Barry Bott wrote in message <36783E8B.7C3D@virgin.net>... (...) I agree that I'm asking a lot out of a humble thermistor. My plan is to have a two thermistors. One on each end of a fairly long pole mounted like headlights on a mobile robot. Just (...) (28 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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