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Re: All-around-the-robot bump detection
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 18 Dec 1998 14:10:02 GMT
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Fred Read <fred@corp.netcom.net.uk%StopSpam%>
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Michael Gasperi wrote:
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> For those of you with LEGO pneumatics, I've got a question. There seems to
> be a need for an all-around-the-robot bump detector. Would this work? Wrap
> soft rubber tubing around the robot, seal one end of the tube, and connect
> the other to a pneumatic cylinder. Have the cylinder push on a touch switch
> just short of turning it on. When the robot bumps something the pressure in
> the tube goes up enough to push the switch.
Nice idea, just one problem though...
It gives you no idea as to the direction of the collision so the robot
would need some other means of locating the cause of the collision and
taking remedial action.
Still, if you can solve that problem...
--
If it ain't opinionated, it ain't Rich Teer.
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| For those of you with LEGO pneumatics, I've got a question. There seems to be a need for an all-around-the-robot bump detector. Would this work? Wrap soft rubber tubing around the robot, seal one end of the tube, and connect the other to a pneumatic (...) (26 years ago, 18-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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