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Subject:	Re: an idea, can someone tell me if this is possible/been done before/etc?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:01:15 GMT
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Hp8uqD.8yM@lugnet.com... > I'd recommend pneumatics instead of large number of RCX's. but pneumatics gives you just automation you dont have "adaptation" i can imagine sensor-like pneumatic valve configuration but it would be much more complicated than using rcx (even few of them) let's take a small obstacle into consideration when bot set the foot on the surface which is higher than expected bot has to accomodate this obstacle and decide if the original "program" of setting this foot (and next feet) will continued unchanged or some changes have to be made (it will cause the bot's body will slope or not) solving this problem using pneumatics is VERY complicated with rcx and even just touch sensors it looks (for me) much more simple of course you can leave this problem and bot can go just like that but i think it was not an issue what do you think pixel

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		Re: an idea, can someone tell me if this is possible/been done before/etc?
(...) My Quad242 has the ability to walk forward and backward, as well as turn right or left. Currently pneumatic switches, acting as pneumatic polarity reversors, need to be manually flipped to change from behavior to behavior. These behavior (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)

		Re: an idea, can someone tell me if this is possible/been done before/etc?
(...) One of my design goals when making robots is to not use the RCX unless it is needed. I program computers and debug hardware all day at work, so I can write NQC programs in my sleep. For me it is much more of a challenge (and therefore more (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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		Re: an idea, can someone tell me if this is possible/been done before/etc?
(...) I'd recommend pneumatics instead of large number of RCX's. Kevin (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)

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