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Re: self-propagating RCX program
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:17:43 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Claude Baumann wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, orionrobots@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > On 09/09/05, Steve Hassenplug <Steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote:
> > > On Fri, September 9, 2005 1:07 pm, danny staple wrote:
> > > > On 09/09/05, Steve Hassenplug <Steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I think making a self-replicating robot from LEGO is not
> > > > > realistic.
> > > >
> > > > I think efforts to build a Lego Robot that builds simple Lego models
> > > > have been made, and sucessfully, but only for fairly simple assemblies
> > > > ( a 4 peice Lego "Duck").
> > >
> > > You're right. If it's possible to design a robot that can build a four piece
> > > duck,
> > > it must be possible to design a robot that can build a robot that can build
> > > other
> > > robots. How many parts can these robots have anyway? Maybe a couple hundred.
> > > That's only fifty times as many as a duck.
> > >
> > > Still, I think I'll stand by my claim that making a self-replicating robot
> > > from LEGO
> > > is not realistic.
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
> > I agree with you that it is probably not realistic, but that wont stop
> > me having fun trying.
> >
> > I would like to build a robot that can build stuff, though I will
> > probably not use the RCX to control it - something with many more
> > outputs and sensors would be required. Still - we already build Lego
> > tools for stuff like pushing out pins and such - so although it is far
> > away, it is along a path people have already started down.
> >
> > I get the feeling though that building a robot to assemble using Lego
> > peices is easier than one to mould or assemble non-Lego.
> >
> > OrionRobots
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> I'm more optimistic. This is extremely challenging. We should really start with
> an assemling robot. There are experiences to gain first. Hope there are some of
> the mechanical gurus that help think about it. What about you guys Ferrari? Or
> Philo?
>
> -Claude
The first step is to make a decent robot hand for manipulating bricks. that's
not a humanoid hand, but one that handles Lego pieces well, yet is quite simple.
The hand on my Pick and Place Robot is OK for handling 2xn bricks:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=82738
I was thinking along the lines of an assembly robot for my next pneumatic robot,
now that I have an arsenal of logic gates to fulfil its functions.
Mark
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