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Re: Machina Speculatrix Reproduction
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Thu, 4 Mar 1999 00:34:13 GMT
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Doug Durham wrote in message
<005701be6534$35827740$6cd6bacd@doug-and-pam>...
Hat's off to you!

Thanks.  I have improved the images that were on the page originally.  It
should be easier to see things now.

I would go so far as to say, an analog robot is about the only way of • creating truly interesting
behaviors.

I agree.  You can create some very nonlinear functions with analog that
would be hard to duplicate in digital.

For more details please go to:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Michael_Gasperi/walter.htm



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  Re: Machina Speculatrix Reproduction
 
(...) Since an analog circuit can be simulated by a digital computer, I am not sure I see that an analog computer is superior for robot behavior. It may very well be that a *simple* analog circuit is superior to an equally simple digital circuit, (...) (26 years ago, 4-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Machina Speculatrix Reproduction
 
Hat's off to you! W. Grey Walter was one of my inspirations growing up. He's one of the reasons I majored in robotics in college. I hadn't even considered trying to reproduce his machines with Legos, what a great idea. However as you mention on your (...) (26 years ago, 3-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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