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Re: Jumping robot
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 01:18:37 GMT
Original-From: 
Rob Limbaugh <(rlimbaugh@greenfieldgroup)SayNoToSpam(.com)>
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Could a microscout be useful for this, or is extra intelligence needed to
maintain balance?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Tarleton" <nickptar@mindspring.com>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Jumping robot


David Schilling wrote:


Try Google with "hopping robots" or "jumping robots" for a start. I • think
you might have difficulty getting a Lego-only robot to jump, though. • It's
hard to get enough force, and just as hard to "wind up" to build enough
force to launch an RCX or Spybot (they are lighter) into the air any
significant amount.

Have it umbilically attatched to the RCX. Use pneumatics liberally.



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(...) Have it umbilically attatched to the RCX. Use pneumatics liberally. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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