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Subject: 
Re: Jumping robot
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 01:18:37 GMT
Original-From: 
Rob Limbaugh <RLIMBAUGH@GREENFIELDGROUPstopspam.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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  Re: Jumping robot
 
(...) Have it umbilically attatched to the RCX. Use pneumatics liberally. (24 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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