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Swarm?
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Date: 
Thu, 5 May 2005 22:23:35 GMT
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Would it be possible to create a Lego swarm? What language would be most
versatile for this task? I'm thinking this would make a good introductory demo
for a robotics class I'm teaching.
Andrew Meyer



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  Re: Swarm?
 
(...) If you mean a collective group of identical robots interacting, sure. As a simple example, build a robot that drives towards the brightest light source, and then when the ambient brightness is above some threshold have it change behavior and (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Swarm?
 
(...) Not quite a swarm, but I ran a student project a couple of years ago with the aim of simulating herding sheep. A robotic dog that "barked" and robotic sheep that were more or less frightened of the dog depending on how near it was. It was a (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Swarm?
 
(...) For ideas on swarm behaviour you could implement I suggest you read Prey by Michael Crichton, especially the 'escape from the shed' scene. Thomas (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Swarm?
 
Hi andrew, (...) I think the best option would be to get a couple of Spybots, because they can sense the approximate position of each other and are quite cheap nowadays. They can be programmed in NQC. Jürgen (19 years ago, 8-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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