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Re: Land mine robot
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:31:30 GMT
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I hate to be a party-pooper, but I would strongly recommend you think twice
about getting sand mixed up with Lego gears, axles and motors.
I don't know if you could use some other medium like ground up packing
material or little foam balls as your base material.
If you decide to use magnetic mines, try using the train coupler magnets.
You may find you can make a detector by using another coupler magnet and a
light sensor monitoring it's movement. The couplers are pretty good at
"pointing" at each other over a range of an inch or two.
JB
In lugnet.robotics, "Scott Davis" <rcx2man@hotmail.com> writes:
> Hi,
> I thought of a new project and would like some input on the idea. My idea
> is to set up a sand box and hide objects to simulate land mines. My thought
> was to have a robot search for the hidden mines. My question is, how can I
> get the robot to sense the hidden mines?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Scott
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| (...) I'd say use sand, just don't use tracks because they clog up when turning. Use a four wheel chassis for stability with central pivot. Power only the front wheels and then independantly so you can steer. The rear wheels will then follow (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) I've been using mine in sand, dirt, middle of the street, etc. for years and haven't had any serious problem. Just be sure to clean everything when you're done. Warm water and gentle dish detergent is what I suggest (don't do the motors (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hi, I thought of a new project and would like some input on the idea. My idea is to set up a sand box and hide objects to simulate land mines. My thought was to have a robot search for the hidden mines. My question is, how can I get the robot to (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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