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Re: Newbie has an idea
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 18:25:25 GMT
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Do I have to buy the batteries seperatedly?

How long can they last?

Want can the robots do since they are so basic not like r2d2, c3po...?

I whould like to read some ideas for this RIS 2.0 set specially.

In lugnet.robotics, "Niall McCaffrey" <niall.mccaffrey@uds.se> writes:
If everything goes fine I'll be getting a RIS 2.0 it will be
my 1st LEGO MINDSTORMS set. I have an idea but may is not possible to
do specially a newbie like me won't be able to do it but I whould like
to know if is possible to do a remote control plane?

Very unlikely.
Some guy tried controlling a kite to make it work like a hangglider, you can
check that here, its cool
http://jpbrown.i8.com/gliderpilot.html

I tried making an airship/Zepplin  using helium balloons to create the lift,
and having fans to steer the thing around, but I didnt have much success as
it just seemed to spin around at random

May be no if what about a car?

Should not be _too_ hard. One of the expansion kits contains a remote
control you could use, and it could even be possible to get your PC with a
joystick controlling it (lot of work with alternative firmware such as
BrickOS)

Does there robots work only if the pc is on or can they work with out
using the pc once they are built?

Both. If you use BrickOS (and maybe others I am not familiar with) you can
have programs downloaded to the robot, so it obeys a program all by itself,
or you can send instructions to it constantly by the PC, or a mixture of
both.

One problem you will find, building these style of things, is that the IR
communication used is not very reliable, and the range is only a few meters.


What baterries I need for this RIS 2.0 set?


six 1.5v AA

Thanks for answers

no problem :) have fun :)



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(...) Yes. (...) Depends a lot on how much work your robot is doing. If it's just running the computer with no motors or sensors turned on - then probably 12 hours. If you are running lots of motors and sensors then it's more like 3 hours...but it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)  

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(...) Very unlikely. Some guy tried controlling a kite to make it work like a hangglider, you can check that here, its cool (URL) tried making an airship/Zepplin using helium balloons to create the lift, and having fans to steer the thing around, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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